by Ranbir Singh Sufism is contrasted with more intolerant strains of Islam, notably that advocating jihad, proscribing of dancing and music, intolerance towards the kuffar, and strict interpretation of sharia. Unlike the stern teachings found within Wahhabism in Saudi Arabia or the Shia strain in Iran , Sufi Islam holds a more mystical approach in […]
On Wednesday evening, March 14th ,over 30 protestors representing both Jewish and human rights organizations gathered in front of the Jewish Community Center on Manhattan’s upper west side to express their outrage over a forum entitled “Combating Islamophobia.” Moderated by former first daughter Chelsea Clinton, the panelists included Rabbi Marc Schneier, co-founder of the Foundation […]
Security officials threatened on Friday that an escalation of rocket fire by terrorists in Gaza will result in a “super escalation” by the IDF. Speaking to the Yisrael Hayom newspaper, a security official said, “We cannot tolerate this fire over time. The citizens of Israel do not care who shoots at them. They care that […]
Two terrorists on a motorcycle assassinated an American teacher Sunday. The victim’s name has not yet been released. He was murdered in Taez, a central Yemini city, according to the region’s governor, Hamoud al-Sufi, CBS and the Associated Press reported. The terrorist group behind the murder was not identified. Al Qaeda already has taken over […]
Senior Hamas official Ismail al-Ashqar will address the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday, an official statement said. Al-Ashqar arrived in Switzerland on Sunday ahead of the appearance, which will focus on the issue of Hamas members being held in Israeli jails, the statement added. Blogger Elder of Zion noted that al-Ashqar has publicly […]
“On the ill-fated Sunday, 16 civilians were killed in Afghanistan in two villages Alkozai and Balandi. Nine children and three women, and injured five others as someone in a NATO forces uniform opened fire on houses in Panjwai district. Staff Sergeant Robert Bales is in custody for the acts of that night, immediately send back […]
How to handle Iran? Writing in The Washington Post, columnist Fareed Zakaria complains that “Krauthammer, the Heritage Foundation, the American Enterprise Institute and others denounce containment and deterrence and would lead us instead to a policy that culminates in a preventive war.” This summary of Heritage writings about dealing with the threat of a nuclear-armed […]
By Kenneth Timmerman Deputy U.S. Attorney General James Cole confirmed on Wednesday that the Obama administration was pulling back all training materials used for the law enforcement and national security communities, in order to eliminate all references to Islam that some Muslim groups have claimed are offensive. “I recently directed all components of the Department […]
By J. Christian Adams President Obama has promoted Tony West to the number three job at the Department of Justice – associate attorney general. The former Civil Division head will oversee a wide array of issues, including enforcement of federal election laws in the 2012 presidential election, but also GITMO detainee policy. Before coming to […]
As more than 15,000 runners from 50 countries prepared for the Jerusalem Marathon which was held on Friday, Hamas was busy organizing a protest against it. According to a report in the Ma’ariv newspaper, Hamas’ Gaza-based Ministry of Sports organized a demonstration against the famous sportswear company Adidas on Thursday, in protest of the sponsorship […]
