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My latest Malaysia Today column. Apologies for the length:
From the Anti Jihadist--Calling a Spade a Spade
In one of my past columns at Malaysia Today, I quoted one Ghazi al-Qusaibi, a former Saudi ambassador to London, and who is now a senior minister in the Saudi government. If you recall, he said:
“…flogging, stoning, and amputations are, in Muslim eyes, the core of the Islamic faith.”
Of course, as frequent Malaysia Today writer Mr. Farouk Peru would have it, this minister’s opinion on his own religion is simply the mad, misguided ravings of a lone nut case. Certainly, says Mr. Farouk, how could Mr. al-Qusaibi ever get such quaint, misguided ideas about Islam?
Very well then. Let’s consult the opinions of other well-known and respected authorities in Islam, and see what they have to say about their own religion...
Read the rest at Pedestrian Infidel.
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Green Energy
Calling a Spade a Spade
My latest Malaysia Today column. Apologies for the length:
From the Anti Jihadist--Calling a Spade a Spade
In one of my past columns at Malaysia Today, I quoted one Ghazi al-Qusaibi, a former Saudi ambassador to London, and who is now a senior minister in the Saudi government. If you recall, he said:
“…flogging, stoning, and amputations are, in Muslim eyes, the core of the Islamic faith.”
Of course, as frequent Malaysia Today writer Mr. Farouk Peru would have it, this minister’s opinion on his own religion is simply the mad, misguided ravings of a lone nut case. Certainly, says Mr. Farouk, how could Mr. al-Qusaibi ever get such quaint, misguided ideas about Islam?
Very well then. Let’s consult the opinions of other well-known and respected authorities in Islam, and see what they have to say about their own religion...
Read the rest at Pedestrian Infidel.
- Why Islamic Terrorists Are Above Criticism
News about Islamic terrorism is impossible to avoid these days, even in the sanitised Malaysian media. Unfortunately, it's highly unusual for Muslims in Malaysia to ever criticise their co-religionists, no matter how outrageous their actions are....
- Is Islam A Cult?
Courtesy of frequent Malaysia Today commenter "FFT", I found this interesting piece on the characteristics of cults. Cults can and do share a number of unique characteristics, and below is a comprehensive list of them. I invite you to read this list and...
- Iran-malaysia Marriage About To Be Consummated
Today in Kuala Lumpur, that ever-steamy capital city of Malaysia, I noted a number of newly-posted public banners and signs, advertising an upcoming event called the "Iran-Malaysia Expo", AKA "IMEX 06". It's scheduled to take place on 21-24 Sept 2006...
- 100,000 Malaysian Muslims Opt Out Of Rop
According to the official goverment news agency of Malaysia, Bernama, the Perak Mufti, Datuk Seri Harussani Zakaria, has claimed that 100,000 folks have walked out of the Religion of Peace in Malaysia. "I am prepared to provide a report but please come...
- Surprise! Malaysia's "moderate Islam" Isn't Working
This story should be about as shocking to this blog's readers as snow in Alaska in wintertime. Malaysia's brand of 'moderate Islam' not only isn't really that 'moderate', it's also not really working either. ... a closer...