May - islam in the news 2022

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Poll: 75% of Arab citizens believe Jews have no right to sovereignty in Israel
Arab Israelis are constantly conflicted by questions of political and national loyalty, and the majority of them have little faith in Israel's law enforcement agencies, a study by defense-oriented NGO Habithonistim shows.
 By  Hanan Greenwood 
Published on  05-10-2022 12:50

Arab Israelis are constantly conflicted by questions of political and national loyalty, as the majority of them have little faith in Israel's law enforcement agencies, a survey by Habithonistim–Protectors of Israel, a movement of Israeli defense officials advocating for Israel's future security needs, revealed Monday.

With the first anniversary of Operation Guardian of the Walls approaching and against the backdrop of rising security tensions, the poll found that 69% of Jewish Israelis are concerned about what the future holds for the Jewish state, and 67% believe stricter measures – including fines and the use of live fire – should be employed to prevent riots and friction between Jews and Arabs.

More at
https://www.israelhayom.com/2022/05/10/poll-75-of-arab-israelis-believe-jews-have-no-right-to-sovereignty/

*****Jews were there long before Arabs came*****

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Bizarre propaganda for the Muslim hijab at taxpayers’ expense
May 9 2022

The Federal Agency for Civic Education (BpB) recently drew attention to itself with a questionable post on the social media platform “Instagram”. In a short video sequence, two women wearing headscarves talk about the topic of feminism, among other things. One of them is Kübra Layik, who works as a journalist for the Islamic magazine “IslamIQ” and in her articles published there regularly gets worked up about the “anti-Muslim racism” allegedly rampant in Germany. In the video, the two headscarf wearers refer to Islam as “feminist” and declare that being a Muslim and a feminist go “hand in hand” for them. They also describe feminism in Germany as “very white and very privileged” and criticise it for not being accessible to other people.

Joachim Paul, member of the federal executive committee of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) , states:

More at
https://www.presseportal.de/pm/110332/5217566

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Nearly A Million Afghans Lose Jobs Since Taliban Takeover: Report
May 10, 2022 9:30 am

According to the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), more than 900,000 Afghans have lost their jobs since the Taliban took control last August.
Working women are disproportionately affected, according to SIGAR, with women's employment expected to fall by 21 per cent by mid-2022, reported The Khaama Press.

Since the Taliban takeover, unemployment has skyrocketed, and poverty across many parts of the country has put millions of people at risk.

More at
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/unemployment-surges-in-afghanistan-as-900-000-lose-jobs-since-taliban-takeover-report-2961274

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Pop singer deletes solidarity tweet for jailed women after being targeted by Oda TV
May 9 2022

A Turkish pop singer who on Mother’s Day posted a tweet about the situation of pregnant and sick women as well as mothers with small children in a prison in northern Turkey who were arrested on politically motivated charges had to delete her tweet after she was targeted by Oda TV, a pro-government and ultranationalist news website.

Singer Demet Akalın called on the Family Affairs Ministry to take steps for the release of these women, who were put behind bars in Edirne in April and May on charges of membership in a terrorist organization due to their alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement.

The Turkish government accuses the Gülen movement, inspired by a Muslim cleric resident in the US, of masterminding a coup attempt on July 15, 2016 and labels it a “terrorist organization,” although the movement strongly denies involvement in the coup attempt or any terrorist activity.

More at
https://www.turkishminute.com/2022/05/09/p-singer-deletes-solidarity-tweet-for-jailed-women-after-being-targeted-by-oda-tv/amp/

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Social media users slam Aamir Khan for Ira Khan’s photos celebrating her birthday in a bikini
9 May, 2022

Social media users slammed Aamir Khan after images of him and his daughter Ira Khan in a bikini went viral. Aamir and his ex-wife Reena Dutta celebrated their daughter Ira Khan’s birthday and posted images of them. On Sunday, Ira Khan turned 25. Azad Rao Khan, her step-brother, was also present at the celebration.

Several users criticised Aamir Khan for posting poolside photos with his daughter Ira Khan on social media. A user named Adv Muhammad Ali Shaikh on Facebook wrote, “Are they Muslims? Celebrating birthday like pool party”

More at
https://www.opindia.com/2022/05/social-media-slam-aamir-khan-pictures-with-daughter-ira-khan-in-bikini-birthday/

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Egypt arrests 13 teenage boys for harassing women tourists, video goes viral
updated: Mon 9 May 2022, 1:08 PM

Egypt’s public prosecutor ordered Monday that 13 teenage boys arrested over the weekend and accused of harassing two women tourists at the Giza Pyramids near Cairo remain in custody pending an investigation.

The arrests came after a video surfaced on social media showing a crowd of boys swarming around two young women at the famous archeological site, one of Egypt’s top tourist attractions.

The boys are seen jeering at the women and some press close to them as they try to get away. One woman turns and tries to push a boy away. It is unclear from the footage whether any of the boys groped the women. A voice is heard saying the video should be sent to the minister of tourism.

More at
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/mena/egypt-arrests-13-teenage-boys-for-harassing-women-tourists-video-goes-viral

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Spain: Five Pakistanis arrested for promoting the killing of critics of Islam
May 9 2022

“Heroes of Islam”: Five young men are under investigation for advocating the beheading of “infidels”.
“All of these individuals are allegedly linked to the radical party Tehreeke-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) with the aim of upholding the blasphemy law in Pakistan,” explains the Audiencia Nacional.

The beheading of French teacher Samuel Paty outside his school in October 2020 shocked the whole world. Police shot dead his killer, Chechen-born refugee Abdouallakh Anzorov, the same day, but the attack soon found its echo in the jihadist networks of various countries. In the case of Spain, the Audiencia Nacional is investigating five young men believed to belong to the radical Tehreeke-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) party founded by Pakistani fundamentalist Khadim Hussain Rizvi.

“The terrorists who were glorified included Zaheer Hassan Mahmood, who attacked two people with a knife outside the editorial office of the Charlie Hebdo newspaper in Paris, France, on September 25, 2020, and Abdullah Abuyedovic Anzorov, who beheaded French teacher Samuel Paty outside the Bois d’Aulne school in Conflans Sainte-Honorine, north-east Paris, France, on October 16, 2020.” The suspects were arrested on February 24, according to a warrant leaked to El Confidencial. By posting on Tik Tok, Facebook or Instagram, they were portrayed as “heroes of Islam”, according to investigators.

More at
https://medforthgotcha100/spain-five-pakistanis-arrested-for-promoting-the-killing-of-critics-of-islam/

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New Palestinian fashion craze: M-16 shirts – celebrating M-16 rifle used to murder 5 Israelis
Itamar Marcus 
May 10, 2022

The latest fashion craze in the PA areas and among some Israeli Arabs are shirts and pants with an M-16 rifle printed on them.

They became popular as a show of support for the murder of Israelis immediately after Palestinian terrorist Diya Hamarsheh murdered 5 in Bnei Brak (near Tel Aviv) last month, and was shown on TV and social media shooting at Israeli victims with his M-16 rifle.

More at
https://palwatch.org/page/31365

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Is the Koran a Literary Miracle?
Did God write the Koran?
Repost
Tue Oct 26, 2021
William Kilpatrick

One of the most potent weapons in the ideological war with Islam is the Koran itself.  The Islamic faith rests on the belief that God himself wrote it—not that it was written by men under the inspiration of God, but that God composed it entirely.

How do we know?  Because no one except God could have written such a perfect and unmatched piece of prose.  That, at least, is the argument that Islamic apologists have used for centuries.  The Koran itself issues the same challenge: “If you doubt what We have revealed to Our servant [Muhammad], produce one chapter comparable to it” (2: 23)

Now, if you think that the stylistic perfection of the Koran is a powerful argument for its divine authorship, you probably haven’t read the book.  Here’s an assessment of the Koran by Bill Warner in a recent review of Robert Spencer’s book The Critical Qur’an:

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https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2021/10/koran-literary-miracle-william-kilpatrick/

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Turkey: Freedom of Religion Only for Islam
The ideological refusal to recognize the freedom of speech of “kafirs” and “infidels.”
Wed May 11, 2022
Uzay Bulut

Turkey has long been heralded by the international media as a “secular” and “modern” country. But in reality, it is the absolute opposite. Non-Muslim communities – Christians, Jews, Alevis, Yazidis, agnostics, deists, atheists, and all others – are systematically victimized by discriminatory acts, including violations of their human rights, their convictions, their faith, and their freedom of speech.

A 2022 report by the Norwegian Helsinki Committee’s Freedom of Belief Initiative, entitled “An Appeal to Move Forward from Aspirations to Actions: Monitoring Report on the Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief in Turkey,” reveals Turkey’s decades-long abuses against non-Muslim communities across the country.

More at
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2022/05/turkey-freedom-religion-only-islam-uzay-bulut/

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Europe’s publishers self-censor on Islam
When Rushdie was published, bookstores were attacked and others refused to sell the book, but the publisher stood firm. Not today. Op-ed.
Giulio Meotti‏, Italy
10.05.22 18:47

When Salman Rushdie published The Satanic Verses in 1989, Viking Penguin, the British and American publisher of the novel, was subjected to daily threats from Islamists. As Daniel Pipes wrote, the London office resembled "a battlefield", with police on guard, metal detectors and an escort for visitors. At the New York office, trained dogs sniffed mail packages and the offices were called a "sensitive place."

Many bookstores were attacked and many others refused to sell the book. Viking spent three million dollars on security measures, but it never faltered. Today, Western publishers all self-censor. And London capitulates to intimidation.

More at
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/327294

*****I still have the original 1st edition of Satanic Verses, which has given me insight on the islamic nations*****

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Ramadan Sees Spike in ‘Disappearance’ of Coptic Christian Women and Girls
Who then appear in videos wrapped in hijabs, saying they “willingly” embraced Islam and don't want to be searched for.
Wed May 11, 2022
Raymond Ibrahim

Two stories of Coptic Christian women disappearing off the streets of Egypt that surfaced around the same time in the month of Ramadan, April, 2022, are a testimony to the ongoing prevalence of this phenomenon.

On April 11, Simone Adel Isaac, a 15-year-old Coptic girl, disappeared.  Her parents immediately carried out an extensive investigation, including by questioning her friends, until they determined that the brother of one of her Muslim schoolmates was behind her disappearance.  The parents provided police with the Muslim man’s name, home address, and phone number, and anxiously awaited the return of their daughter.

More at
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2022/05/ramadan-sees-spike-disappearance-coptic-christian-raymond-ibrahim/

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Now in spotlight, Dubai Jews struggle for public synagogue
ISABEL DEBRE
Associated Press
Updated: May 11, 2022 2:56 a.m.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Every Saturday, in secluded beach villas, hotel banquet halls and luxury apartment towers across Dubai, Jews arrive to worship at some of the world's most hidden synagogues even as the United Arab Emirates encourages the dramatic growth and openness of its Jewish community.

Plans to build a permanent sanctuary for Dubai's fast-expanding congregation have sputtered to a standstill, Jewish leaders say. The new community is running up against hurdles that religious groups long have grappled with in this federation, where the state’s official religion of Islam is closely monitored, non-Muslim practice is controlled and religious buildings are limited.

The fast-growing population of Jewish immigrants to the UAE — including an influx of Israelis after the countries normalized relations in 2020 and recently of Russians after the war on Ukraine — may feel freer than ever to express their identity in this autocratic Arab sheikhdom, which has sought to brand itself as an oasis of religious tolerance.

More at
https://www.chron.com/news/article/Now-in-spotlight-Dubai-Jews-struggle-for-public-17164289.php

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Muslim immigration heightens antisemitism in Germany
Muslims in Germany are twice as likely to be antisemitic as German society as a whole
May 11, 2022

As Muslim immigration increases across Germany, the country has seen a growing rise in antisemitism, data published by the German Allensbach Institute suggests.

Representative research conducted by the institute found that Muslims are far more likely to agree with antisemitic stereotypes than society in general, and more right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) voters have similar views than supporters of other parties.

The data, reported on by Germany’s Tagesspiegel newspaper, found that 22 percent of German society as a whole agrees with antisemitic statements compared to 46 percent of the Muslim community.

More at
https://rmx.news/germany/muslim-immigration-heightens-antisemitism-in-germany/

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Polygamy: Muslim women in India fight 'abhorrent' practice
Geeta Pandey - BBC News, Delhi
Tue, May 10, 2022, 9:13

A 28-year-old Muslim woman's petition to a court, seeking to prevent her husband from taking another wife without her written consent, has put the spotlight on the practice of polygamy among Indian Muslims.

Reshma, who uses only one name, also wants the Delhi High Court to order the government to frame laws to regulate the "regressive practice" of bigamy or polygamy.

According to court documents, she married Md Shoeb Khan in January 2019 and in November the following year, they had a baby.

Reshma accuses her husband of domestic violence, cruelty, harassment and dowry demands. He has levelled similar allegations against her.

She also says that he's abandoned her and their baby and he plans to take another wife.

More at
https://news.yahoo.com/polygamy-muslim-women-india-fight-231621132.html

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