December 17, 2008 – 9:51 am
The buildup Just off the crowded central market in Old Damascus, a sales assistant called Mahmoud is giving me my first introduction into an unusual Syrian speciality – musical knickers. The garments come in many different shapes and colours, and play little tunes – or other extraneous noises like telephone ringtones – all made by […]
December 16, 2008 – 9:25 pm
And their dogs A blind man was allegedly turned away from an Indian restaurant – because the owner said it was against his Muslim beliefs to allow dogs into his establishment. Alun Elder-Brown, who was among a party of birthday guests, said he was even threatened with a police call if his guide dog Finn […]
December 10, 2008 – 5:22 pm
Well, I’m sure you won’t be surprised Muslim lawyer Anjem Choudary brands Christmas ‘evil’ The lawyer, who recently praised the Mumbai terror attacks, urged all Muslims to reject traditional Christmas celebrations, claiming that they are forbidden by Allah. The 41-year-old shocked Christians and even those of his own faith by branding yuletide festivities as “the […]
December 6, 2008 – 6:58 pm
Like, gnarly, dude! An Australian artist has produced a range of Islamic surfboards in an attempt to create a greater understanding between East and West. Phillip George was inspired by his trips to the Middle East and by riots in 2005 when Lebanese Australians were targeted on a beach in Sydney. He has called the […]
December 6, 2008 – 8:40 am
To follow up with the story about an al Qaeda member, Ali al-Marri, who has been held in detainment without trial (posted at Stop The ACLU), the ACLU is thrilled that SCOTUS has take up the case The following can be attributed to Jonathan Hafetz, staff attorney with the ACLU National Security Project and counsel […]
December 5, 2008 – 9:49 am
A ring. A simple ring. Banned. Anyone want to lay a bet that if it was something a Muslim wanted to wear in England that it would be just supa-fine? The item of jewellery owned by Kioni Lansbury represents her intention to stay a virgin until she marries. But her school has deemed it potentially […]
December 4, 2008 – 8:58 am
Maybe they were confused, and meant to make an Obama lego toy (cheap shot, I know) A RANGE of Lego-style fighting figures — including an al-Qaeda terrorist — has been slammed by religious leaders. Can you guess which ones? The masked follower of 9/11 mastermind Osama Bin Laden comes with a rocket launcher, assault rifle […]
December 4, 2008 – 8:39 am
Coming to a school in America soon: School cancels Christmas nativity in favour of Muslim Eid celebrations Greenwood Junior School sent out a letter to parents saying the three-day festival of Eid al-Adha, which takes place between December 8 and 11, meant that Muslim children would be off school. That meant planning for the traditional […]
December 3, 2008 – 9:11 am
Seriously, what is there to say? Muslim prayer rooms should be opened in every Roman Catholic school, church leaders have said. The Catholic bishops of England and Wales also want facilities in schools for Islamic pre-prayer washing rituals. The demands go way beyond legal requirements on catering for religious minorities. Now the Catholic Church of […]
December 2, 2008 – 8:14 am
I guess this is what happens when tech support jobs go to people who are being paid a few dollars an hour, at the most INTELLIGENCE warnings of an Islamic terror attack on Mumbai were “lost in the system”, it was revealed yesterday. Nine days before terrorists arrived by boat to launch a three-day assault […]
