All Entries Tagged With: "Islam"
They’ve Got It Back to Front
April 2007:
Austria strongly refuted on Wednesday accusations by abductors of two German hostages in Iraq that the European country was anti-Islamic.
Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik stated her country rejects such accusations, noting that just six months ago, while heading the EU, Austria had hosted an international conference on Islam at a time when the issue [...]
Samir Abu Hamza Loves the Taste of Foot in the Morning
The Herald Sun reports on the latest controversial statements by Muslim cleric Abu Hamza.
Outspoken Islamic cleric Abu Hamza has branded Australians as boozers who are hooked on gambling and prostitution.
In another sermon broadcast over the internet, the Coburg cleric urged followers to spread the word of Islam to save Australians.
“They think happiness can be achieved [...]
The Importance of Marriage in Islam
..according to an Australian cleric.
Apparently, marriage is so important, that the husband can hit his wife and force her to have sex with him.
He’s now claiming he has been taken out of context and that he was being “metaphorical.”
Hmm..why does this all sound so familar?
If anyone has the time, you can view his entire speech [...]
But Obama Was Going To Change Everything
Below I will explain clearly why I’m posting this link to Iowahawk’s latest satirical new item “We Didn’t Get the Memo About Obama”. Iowahawk has the sole surviving Mumbai terrorist blaming their savage slaughter on not learning in time that Obama was the president of the US.
“Jeez, I’m… I don’t know, I just never got [...]
Did You Hear the One About a Rabbi, a Priest and an Imam?
Sounds like the lead in to a joke, but it’s not.
Rabbi Shlomo Didi* knows Lake Kinneret well. As rabbi of the Jordan Valley and a resident of Tiberias, Didi has not only married couples beside the Kinneret, he has also offered prayers for rain along its shoreline, which has receded markedly.
On Monday Didi was again [...]
Al-Azhar Sheikh Gets Jew Cooties
From the Middle East Times:
Al-Sharq (QATAR): Azhar Sheikh’s Handshake With Peres Sparks Crisis in Egypt Parliament – The Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary bloc in Egypt Thursday denounced the handshake between the top cleric of al-Azhar, Sheikh Mohammed Tantawi, and Israeli President Shimon Peres during a U.N. General Assembly interfaith meeting in New York this month. The [...]
Bad Image
In an MSNBC report on some Muslim reactions to the Mumbai terrorist attacks:
Many Muslims said they are worried such carnage is besmirching their religion.
“The occupation of the synagogue and killing people in hotels tarnishes the Muslim faith,” said Kazim al-Muqdadi, a political science lecturer at Baghdad University. “Anyone who slaughters people and screams `Allahu Akbar’ [...]
Reaction to Mumbai Massacre
For those of you hoping for me to provide some updates or clarity on the situation in Mumbai, I am going to disappoint. Quite frankly, I am in no mood to do so. Instead, I am going to rant.
I am quite aware that the terrorists murdered people from all parts of the world, and my [...]
From the Mailbag
Mail from a new Muslim reader:
Greetings!
My name is Khadija and I’m an American Muslim, born and raised in Upstate New York and currently residing in the DC area. I landed onto your website while surfing the internet.
In reading your “About Me” section, I saw the following response to the “Do you hate Islam” question.
“I do [...]
