Tag Archives: Islam

The historical uses of relativism

Posted on August 15, 2010 by David Hume

Since Andrew noted a revision of the name for the “Cordoba House,” I thought I would discuss something which has alway bothered me: the perceptions of Muslim Spain by both the opponents and proponents of the project. The opponents argue … Continue reading →

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About That Mosque

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

When Barack Obama says this, he is, of course, quite right: But let me be clear: as a citizen, and as President, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country. … Continue reading →

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Rowan Williams, Again

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

Via Andrew Sullivan, I see England’s Archbishop of Canterbury is at it again: If religion is pushed into private spaces, as increasingly it tends to be by our public discourse, we lose one of the most emotionally and imaginatively resourceful … Continue reading →

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British multiculturalism in action

Posted on July 3, 2010 by David Hume

Family of ‘Harry Potter’ actress charged with threatening to kill her over boyfriend: The strict Muslim father and brother of “Harry Potter” actress Afshan Azad have been charged with threatening to kill her because she has a boyfriend. Azad, 22, … Continue reading →

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Attacking The Infidel

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

Reason‘s Michael Moynihan has the details (complete with video) of yet another attempt to suppress free speech in the name of religion: Lars Vilks, the Swedish cartoonist who drew Mohammed as a dog, was recently told that a scheduled lecture … Continue reading →

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Bad News Bear

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

If Comedy Central ever had a reputation for being an “edgy” channel it has lost it now. The story of the channel’s decision to, uh, tinker with episode 201 of South Park ought to be well known to many who … Continue reading →

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From the Glass House

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

The effort by some, mainly Islamic, nations to use the United Nations in an attempt to muzzle what they refer to as “defamation” of religion on the pretense that it constitutes some sort of infringement of the rights of the faithful … Continue reading →

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Great Leaps Backward

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

Not long after the fall of Phnom Penh in 1975 I remember hearing accounts of how the victorious Khmer Rouge was smashing up radios, gramophones, televisions and other consumer goods. It was at that moment I felt certain that Cambodia … Continue reading →

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Ancient & Modern

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

Via the BBC: A Lebanese man sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for sorcery has been given a temporary reprieve, his lawyer says. Ali Sabat’s execution was scheduled for Friday but his lawyer, May el-Khansa, told the BBC she had … Continue reading →

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Spreading the Poison

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

This story (from the London Times) comes as no great surprise: SAUDI ARABIA is pouring hundreds of millions of pounds into Islamist groups in the Balkans, some of which spread hatred of the West and recruit fighters for jihad in … Continue reading →

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