Islamic Law
Queen is enemy of Islam and must die, says jail ‘emir’ (LINK ONLY)
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9/11 and World Trade Center
Clerics & Preachers
Canadian Jewish group raises concerns about ‘extremist’ speakers at Toronto Islamic conference
(Algemeiner) A prominent Canadian Jewish group raised concerns on Thursday about several “extremist” speakers scheduled to appear at an Islamic conference in Toronto this weekend. The event in question — titled “Reviving the Islamic Spirit” — began on Friday at the Metro […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Don’t fall for bogus claims of ‘Islamophobia’ (LINK ONLY)
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Military
Six Saudis said to be questioned after Pensacola Navy base shooting Authorities were trying to determine whether the shooting that killed three and injured eight others was an act of terrorism.
(NY Times) A member of the Saudi Air Force armed with a handgun fatally shot three people and injured eight others on Friday morning during a bloody rampage in a classroom building at the prestigious Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Fla., where […]
Internet
Military base shooter assailed US as ‘nation of evil’
(AFP) A Saudi military student reportedly condemned America as a “nation of evil” in an online manifesto prior to opening fire Friday at a US naval base, killing three people before being shot dead by police. The shooting, which took place in […]
Academics & Education
Islamic schools grow as parents seek a ‘safe zone’ for their children
(Age) Victoria’s private Islamic schools are the fastest growing schools in the state, almost doubling their population in just eight years. Combined, student numbers at the state’s 10 Islamic schools grew at six times the rate of enrolment growth at government schools […]
Law Enforcement
Jihadis on our streets: 350 convicted and suspected terrorists have been freed in the past seven years, latest figures reveal (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Jihadi jailed with London Bridge attacker Usman Khan was ‘happy’ to be called terrorist, unearthed BBC interview reveals (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Rep. Ilhan Omar accused of anti-Semitism before CAIR gala speech
(NY Post) New anti-Semitism accusations are swirling around Rep. Ilhan Omar. A Saturday tweet by the controversial Minnesota congresswoman — referencing possible presidential contender Michael Bloomberg and philanthropist Leon G. Cooperman — has left critics crying “dog-whistle.” The questionable tweet came in […]
Children & Teens
Young people who joined ISIS should be allowed back to UK to fight terrorism, says Wales’ outgoing Muslim leader (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
FBI scrutinizes over 2,000 cases tied to foreign terrorist organizations
(VOA) The FBI says it is investigating more than 2,000 cases tied to groups designated by the United States as foreign terrorist organizations, a figure that reflects the persistent threat posed by outfits such as al-Qaida and Hezbollah. There are currently 68 […]
Government & Politics
Ilhan Omar votes ‘present’ on bill condemning Armenian genocide
(Fox) Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Tuesday refused to support a congressional resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide, saying it was important first to condemn the preceding “mass slaughter” of “hundreds of millions of indigenous people,” as well as the “transatlantic slave trade.” […]
Government & Politics
No refugees will be resettled in the US in October, leaving hundreds in limbo around the world
(CNN) The United States is on track to not admit any refugees in October, after already canceling around 500 flights this month, CNN has learned. A pause on admissions that was expected to lift on Tuesday will now extend into November, leaving […]
Legal
Feds: Brothers with alleged Hezbollah ties are ‘dangerous’
(AP) Federal prosecutors say two brothers charged with conspiring to export drone parts and technology from the U.S. to Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon are “dangerous” and should remain in custody while they await trial, according to a court document filed Monday. […]
Clerics & Preachers
FBI’s killing of Detroit Muslim leader 10 years ago haunts communities
(Detroit Free Press) Ten years ago Monday, about 20 FBI agents in helmets and military gear swarmed into a warehouse in Dearborn, the red laser dots from their M4 rifles flickering around the room. A few minutes after 12 noon, one of the […]
Law Enforcement
British police have foiled 24 terror plots since ISIS-inspired Westminster attack in March 2017, Scotland Yard chief Cressida Dick says (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Amy McGrath attended dinner hosted by radical Muslim group CAIR
(Free Beacon) As Democrat Amy McGrath was laying the groundwork for her Senate bid, she attended a dinner hosted by the Kentucky chapter of a radical anti-Israel organization that has been tied to funding of global terror networks. The Kentucky chapter of […]
Government & Politics
France says foiled September 11-inspired attack
(Reuters) France’s interior minister said on Thursday that intelligence services had arrested a man for planning an attack inspired by plane attacks on the World Trade Center in New York in Sept. 2001. France has for several years grappled with how to […]
Clerics & Preachers
Meet the imam building a ‘Muslim Village’ in the heart of Vegas
(Religion News) Imam Fateen Seifullah wants to transform Sin City into the City of Light. The imam, who leads Masjid As-Sabur, the oldest mosque in the Las Vegas area, is quick to clarify: “Not casino lights — I’m talking about noor,” he […]
Academics & Education
‘Radical Islam’ training course for Oklahoma police removed and changes made to CLEET’s ‘accreditation’ process
(Frontier) Oklahoma’s Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training removed all references to “accreditation” from its website after a Frontier story showed the agency didn’t actually accredit the online courses it was offering to police officers seeking mandatory continuing education. Additionally, a […]
Christians
Key facts about refugees to the U.S.
(Pew) The United States plans to admit a maximum of 18,000 refugees in fiscal year 2020, down from a cap of 30,000 in the one that ended Sept. 30, 2019, under a new refugee admissions ceiling set by the Trump administration. This […]
Law Enforcement
Domestic ISIS arrests are on the rise again Terror arrests have doubled since 2018
(Free Beacon) Police have arrested more than twice the number of domestic ISIS terrorists and sympathizers in the first eight months of this year than they charged in all of 2018. The FBI and local police departments have arrested 24 people for […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
CAIR-Missouri executive director focused on educating people about Islam
(Columbia Missourian) A Missouri lawmaker had proposed legislation that would make it illegal for judges to consider Sharia law in their judicial decisions. Some, including representatives from the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said the 2016 legislation was Islamophobic. At the time, Faizan […]
Government & Politics
Why many Muslims treat Bernie Sanders like a rock star
(LA Times) An Egyptian American woman in a black hijab kicked off the volunteer meeting, invoking God in Arabic as she stood in front of a handwritten poster that read, “Muslims and Arabs for Bernie.” Volunteers had gathered at a Syrian-Palestinian cafe […]
Internet
Facebook still auto-generating Islamic State, al-Qaida pages
(AP) In the face of criticism that Facebook is not doing enough to combat extremist messaging, the company likes to say that its automated systems remove the vast majority of prohibited content glorifying the Islamic State group and al-Qaida before it’s reported. […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Sameer Zuberi chosen as Liberal candidate for Pierrefonds-Dollard Over the weekend, the Conservative Party accused Zuberi of questioning Osama bin Laden's involvement in 9/11
(CBC) Sameer Zuberi, a Montreal activist who has been outspoken against Islamophobia in the province, has been nominated as the Liberal [candidate] for Pierrefonds-Dollard. Until July, Zuberi was the diversity and engagement officer for McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine, according to LinkedIn. […]
Government & Politics
Ex-Respect leader and anti-war activist Salma Yaqoob launches shock bid to be West Midlands mayor (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Omar responds to family of 9/11 victim who called her out at anniversary ceremony
(Hill) Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Sunday responded to a family member of a 9/11 victim who called her out on the anniversary of the attacks, saying she intended to highlight civil rights violations. “9/11 was an attack on all Americans. It was an […]
Government & Politics
Ilhan Omar: 9/11 ‘was an attack on all of us’
(Daily Caller) Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar commemorated [the] 18th anniversary of the September 11th attacks Wednesday, saying that she will “never forget” the attack on U.S. soil. “September 11th was an attack on all of us. We will never forget the […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Rashida Tlaib bemoans Islamophobia on 9/11 anniversary: America cannot ‘allow this type of violence to divide us’
(Daily Caller) Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib sent a tweet thread Wednesday about her memories of the September 11th, 2001, attacks by talking about Islamophobic phone calls she received while working at an Arab-American group. “I will #neverforget 9/11. I was working […]
Government & Politics
9/11 victim’s son blasts Ilhan Omar at Ground Zero memorial service
(NY Post) The son of a woman killed on 9/11 slammed Rep. Ilhan Omar at Wednesday’s memorial service for being insensitive to victims’ families when she gave a speech saying, “Some people did something” to describe the terror attacks. Wearing a shirt […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Bloomfield church cancels anti-Muslim 9/11 event after backlash
(Detroit Free Press) A Bloomfield church is canceling an anti-Muslim event scheduled for Wednesday’s 9/11 anniversary after facing condemnation from Michigan representatives and organizations. Bloomfield Hills Baptist Church announced in a one-sentence email that it will cancel the two-day “9/11 forgotten? Is Michigan surrendering […]
Government & Politics
9/11 Senate hearing: No mention of radical Islam, climate change is major threat
(Breitbart) No mention of radical Islam was made by any senators during Monday’s Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing — uniquely held at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York City, NY — days before the 18th anniversary of the Islamic […]
Christians
‘Proud Islamophobe’ pastor hosts anti-Muslim event on 9/11 at Bloomfield Hills church
(WJBK) “Islam is a growing threat in the United States of America,” said Pastor Dr. Donald McKay. It’s on the flier and straight from the head minister at Bloomfield Hills Baptist Church, planning to host an event stirring controversy. “We don’t hate […]
Government & Politics
CAIR declares ‘complete victory’ after judge rules terror watchlist violates constitutional rights
(CNS) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has hailed as a “complete victory” a federal judge’s ruling that the U.S. government’s watchlist of “known or suspected terrorists” violates the constitutional rights of Americans named on it. Judge Anthony Trenga of the Eastern […]
Government & Politics
B.C. man in terror case ordered released by Federal Court but awaits deportation
(Canadian Press) A British Columbia man who glorified terrorism by the Islamic State group in multiple Facebook posts has been ordered released from immigration detention by the Federal Court nearly a year after the Immigration and Refugee Board deemed him inadmissible and […]
Legal
ISIS-inspired Queens women plead guilty to NYC bomb plot
(NY Post) Two terror fangirls from Queens who went gaga for al Qaeda and ISIS — including one who carried around Osama bin Laden’s photo — copped to bomb-building charges Friday that could land them in prison for up to 20 years. […]
Children & Teens
Sikh charity urges journalists to stop referring to ‘Asian’ grooming gangs
(Hold the Front Page) A Sikh charity has called on journalists to stop using the term “Asian” in their coverage of sexual grooming gang cases. The Network of Sikh Organisations has made the plea in new media guidelines published following a meeting […]
Arts & Entertainment
Al Rayan Bank: Clients include ‘terror’ group and Abu Hamza’s former mosque (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
New York GOP group faces backlash for inviting anti-Muslim speaker who said ‘Nazis were inspired by Islam’
(NY Daily News) A group of Big Apple Republicans are under fire for inviting a notorious Islamophobe to speak at one of their events this month. The New York Young Republican Club, which bills itself as the oldest GOP youth group in […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
More presidential candidates are visiting mosques than ever before Prior to the 2020 election, presidential candidates rarely — if ever — visited a mosque on the campaign trail. But that’s changing.
(HuffPost) The day before he appeared onstage at Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee visited the Islamic Center of Detroit to discuss the concerns of Muslim Americans. The roundtable, attended by imams, activists, nonprofit leaders and other community members, lasted […]
Legal
UK ‘has responsibility’ to prosecute IS fighters
(BBC) The failure to bring Britons who fought for the Islamic State group to justice in the UK is a “dereliction of responsibility,” a top US counter-terrorism official says. Since the fall of [the] group’s last Syrian stronghold, Baghuz, the US has […]
Crime
Report: Anti-Muslim hate crimes drop for second year in a row
(VOA) Anti-Muslim hate crimes in 10 of the largest U.S. cities declined last year for the second year in a row, according to a new report from California State University at San Bernardino. There were a total of 53 reported anti-Muslim hate […]
Legal
Judge overturns 2006 terror conviction of California man
(AP) A federal judge on Tuesday overturned the 2006 conviction of a California man accused of plotting an attack in the United States after attending a terrorist training camp in Pakistan. Federal prosecutors were reviewing the decision and did not immediately say […]
Government & Politics
Trump shares Fox News report on Somali refugees arrested in Tucson: ‘Get smart people!’
(Hill) President Trump in an early morning tweet on Tuesday shared a Fox News report about two Somali refugees who were arrested while allegedly trying to board a flight to join ISIS, saying “Get smart people!” Trump tweeted that the refugees were […]
Immigration
2 refugees in Arizona charged with supporting Islamic State
(AP) Two Somalia refugees living in Arizona were charged with providing support to a terror group after federal agents say they were planning to travel from Tucson to Egypt to join the Islamic State. A criminal charge unsealed Monday alleged 21-year-old Ahmed […]
Government & Politics
Omar challenger motivated by 9/11 comments
(KSTP) Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has become a lightning rod for controversy in her less than two years representing Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. Now, she’s beginning to attract challengers for the 2020 election. “I think there are a lot of disaffected moderate Democrats […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Ilhan Omar’s defiance resonates with Muslim-American activists
(VOA) U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar struck a chord with other Muslim Americans when she denounced a perceived assumption that she is reluctant to condemn or sympathetic to terrorism and atrocities committed by Islamic groups. “Does this need to be on repeat every […]
Government & Politics
In resurfaced interview, Ilhan Omar answers question on ‘jihadist terrorism’ by saying Americans should be ‘more fearful of white men’
(Fox) In a resurfaced interview from 2018, anti-Trump Democrat Ilhan Omar responded to a question about the “quote-unquote legitimate fears” some people have of “jihadist terrorism,” by saying Americans should be “more fearful of white men.” In the interview, Al Jazeera host […]
Deradicalization
Ex-jihadist Tania Joya now fights to ‘reprogram’ extremists
(AFP) Tania Joya has devoted her life to “reprogramming” extremists and reintroducing them into society — a process she understands well as a “former Islamic jihadist” herself. “My aim is for them to feel a sense of remorse and to train them […]