Asad Shah, his Community, and his Murderer After I raised the issues of Asad Shah’s mental issues and how his family and community should have stepped in much earlier, the usual Qadiani Ahmadiyya suspects started commenting on it as ‘baseless’ and ‘rubbish’. Like any other cult followers, they did not
Tragic Asad Shah — “The Striker in Millennium” (Picture: Asad Shah’s Facebook profile) A well-liked and kind shopkeeper was viciously murdered on Thursday night in Glasgow, Scotland. Newspapers picked up the story quickly and the police thankfully
Three Types of Muslims wrt Jihad There is a picture with text circulating on social media that implies that the vast majority of Muslims are the same as the few terrorists. Without honouring it by reproducing it here, I attempt to re-define the three classes mentioned in it: Jihadists/Islamists/
Conspiracies vs Conspiracy Theories Yes, there are conspiracies in this world, but let us look at the three signs of a conspiracy theory. Conspiracy theories are usually nurtured by those who don’t understand how the world works or how it is changing. Here are three criteria I
etymology Reluctantly Using 'Decimated' The word 'decimated' is now being used in place of 'devastated' or 'crushed'. The etymology of the word points to the 1-in-10 killings in mutinous Roman legions and to 10% taxes. This blog entry makes a strong case for just getting on with things
ISIS . . . the monster they created The End of the Arab Spring, the Rise of ISIS and the Future of Political Islam, by Khaled Abou El Fadl A good summary of the Middle Eastern problems. An excerpt: It is no accident that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS, performed
academia Academic Realism, but for the Crusaders It is refreshing to see academics finally start to tackle the thorny issues of our times with renewed realism. . A few recent examples: From Calvin to the Caliphate The New Enemy Within Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia: Old fears, new threats? From the demagogue Ayaan Hirsi
iran Persian Perseverance In a lesson for many other countries around the world, it takes about a generation (35 years in the case of Iran) with a steady hand at the helm to be considered stable enough to be taken seriously. Regardless of whether the nuclear deal
Iran's Nuclear Programme From Enver Masud (disclaimer: I do not subscribe to his 9/11 conspiracy theories), without fact-checking: Iran probably stopped pursuing a nuclear bomb in 2003, according to the most recently published U.S. National Intelligence Estimate, the consensus of 16 intelligence agencies including the
Was Jim Clancy on to Something? Jim Clancy, a seasoned CNN reporter for 34 years may have been on to something when he decided to resign after denouncing what he deemed to be 'hasbara', a word associated with apologists for Israel and Zionism. Else, why would he just resign? Here
islam Hard to Wage War on Ideologies Excellent analysis from Peter Beinart at the Atlantic (http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/02/is-america-at-war-with-radical-islam/385200/) He writes: As so often happens in today’s GOP, the Republicans demanding a war against “radical Islam” are working off a false analogy with the
stupidity Defining Stupidity Just came up in conversation while driving on Speers and 4th Line with M. Which one is better? Stupidity is ignorance trying to assert itself. Stupidity is ignorance that doesn't know itself.
