Salafist extremism gains power within Hamas
JPost: Al-Qaida-style Salafist extremism gains real power within Hamas armed wing
Al-Qaida-type Salafi Islam is rising in popularity within the ranks of Hamas. This trend is particularly noticeable in the movement’s armed wing, the Izzadin Kassam Brigades.
Observation of this process shows that attempts to draw a clear dividing line between the “nationalist” Muslim Brotherhood-inspired Islamism of [...]
Neo-Salafists win Kuwaiti poll
Sunni Islamists gain in Kuwait poll
Sunni Islamists have made a strong showing in Kuwait’s legislative election, while minority Shia gained one more seat, according to results released on Sunday.
Official results from four districts and unofficial returns from the fifth showed that the Islamic Salafi Alliance and its allies won at least 10 seats in Saturday’s [...]
Funny evangelical games
I am amused by the efforts of some Muslim evangelists who use the Bible to prove to Christians that their religion is wrong.
Muslims like to assert that only linguistic experts and specialists in various disciplines can fully understand and draw out the splendor of the Quran. They charge that Orientalists with little or no [...]
Iraqi sheikh killed by al-Qaeda
Iraqi sheikh ‘killed by al-Qaeda’ A Sunni leader in the Iraqi province of Diyala, who encouraged his community to confront al-Qaeda in Iraq, has been killed by the group, police say.
The militants exploded a bomb in his house in the town of Kanaan, and fired mortars and rocket-propelled grenades at other houses and a Sunni mosque. … Until [...]
Urban myths that bear repeating
Urban myths are folklore that are thought to be true by those circulating them. These myths are not necessarily false, but they are often distorted, exaggerated, or sensationalized. An effective urban myth is designed to provoke an emotional response from the audience, instead of an intellectual one.
Take for example, this urban myth that has been [...]
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