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Can you and I buy land from DBKL? By R Nadeswaran
Thursday, March 27, 2025


Malaysiakini : Really?

But when elections were called more than two years ago, Pakatan Harapan knew that it would be a drawcard and featured in its manifesto: ā€œCity councils like DBKL are now seemingly run like private, for-profit companies that prioritise the interest of developers without taking any heed to the welfare and interest of residents.

ā€œTherefore, we need more effective democratisation to protect the interests of the people. Malaysians have the right to participate in the democratic process at the local government level to ensure their welfare is safeguarded.

ā€œThe Harapan government will work hard to empower democracy and transparency in DBKL through systematic methods. This effort will ensure that all Malaysians can elect representation that is reliable, inclusive, and represents the interests of the people, not the developers.ā€

DBKLā€™s lack of transparency, accountability

DBKL only has an advisory board and does not have appointed councillors. It also lacks state-level representation, such as state assembly members, as in other states.

What about the de facto DBKL councillors who are referred to as advisors? Donā€™t they have a say in, or are they required to endorse, any land transaction?

I doubt that any of them know how many parcels of land have been sold over the years and will be unable to say if DBKL obtained ā€œfair valueā€ for the land.

There have been rumours that specific individuals, through their respective companies, had acquired up to 20 tracts of land each from DBKL. In the absence of transparency, it will remain so until proven or dismissed.

However, it is essential to note that most of them are party appointees, and would they have the gall and gumption to ask questions, let alone raise objections, or have their wings been clipped? They would rather feign ignorance, claiming not to have seen or heard anything, lest they not be reappointed.

Well, like many other promises of reform, we continue the ā€œtraditionā€ of appointing party members or cronies to local authority boards as a reward for their loyal services.

Ability, competency, and qualifications do not matter, as you are only expected to raise your hand and say ā€œsetujuā€ (agree) to proposals presented at the meeting.

There was one outstanding exception when the Petaling Jaya mayor tried to overrule the decision of its One-Stop Centre to reject an application to develop a parcel of land.

Councillors stood up to him, citing Section 26 (1) of the Local Government Act, which states: ā€œExcept as otherwise prescribed, all questions coming before any meeting of the local authority shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the councillors present.ā€

So, who keeps an eye on their activities and, sometimes, dubious transactions? It is left to citizens to glean whatever knowledge from leaks and publicly available information to question land deals, a prime example being the sale of land meant for a police station in Taman Desa, Kuala Lumpur.

Will we see a glimpse of the reformasi that was promised in DBKL, or will it be another case of reformati?

posted by Major D Swami (Retired) @ 4:48 PM   0 comments
Media Rallies Against Deportation of Student Who Urged Taking ā€˜Cueā€™ from Hamas By Daniel Greenfield
Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Robert Spencer : Any sane country would never have let the likes of Momodou Taal inside. But we let him in and welcomed him in every possible way as he chanted support for Islamic terrorism.

While leading an anti-Israel campus demonstration last year, Taal called on his fellow student protesters to take their ā€œcue from the armed resistance in Palestine.ā€

That is to say Hamas, Islamic Jihad and other Jihadist groups.

Taal made a similar statement hours after the October 7 attacks, writing, ā€œThe dialect demands: That wherever you have oppression, you will find those who [are] fighting against it. Glory to the resistance!ā€

The ā€˜dialectā€™ for that perfect synthesis of the red-green alliance.

Cornell responded to this by not only keeping Taal on campus, but letting him teach a class on how much he hates us.

Also in October 2024, Inside Higher Ed reported that Taal was ā€œbanned from [Cornellā€™s] campus and from teaching his courseā€”What Is Blackness? Race and Processes of Racialization.ā€ However, in fall 2024, Cornell released a brochure with a list of courses that included Taalā€™s class.

While the Biden administration let Taal rampage, the Trump administration announced that his visa was being pulled and he was told to come to ICE and surrender.

Even though Taal had left behind statements endorsing terrorism and calling for the extermination of Jews, the media and lefties are rallying on his behalf.

This is what theyā€™re fine with.

Taal took aim at ā€œZionist-Jewish students at Ivy League institutions.ā€

ā€œEvery single Zionist is a sick sick individual,ā€ he tweeted in 2023. ā€œAnd there can be no path forward except for the complete eradication of Zionism; materially and mentally.ā€ In another tweet, Taal wrote, ā€œZionists are indeed the chosen peopleā€¦ Chosen for hell.ā€

This is Nazi rhetoric. And it has the endorsement of the Left.

The Sinister Way Trumpā€™s DOJ Tried to Deport Cornell Student Protester ā€“ The New Republic

He Sued Trump Over Free Speech. Then ICE Demanded He Turn Himself In. ā€“ The Intercept

Pro-Israel watchdog takes credit after Cornell pro-Palestinian activist is told to surrender to ICE ā€“ JTA

The JTA article is especially egregious as it describes Taal as merely a ā€œpro-Palestinian activistā€, makes no mention of his support for Hamas or the murder of Jews, but slurs Betar US, which reported him, as a ā€œmilitant pro-Israel groupā€.

It at the end puts ā€œHamas sympathizersā€ in quotation marks.

Iā€™ve said this before, Iā€™ll say it again, if you live in an area with a Jewish paper, it probably runs JTA material, ask it to stop. If it wonā€™t, boycott it.

CNN likewise covers Taal with the greatest of sympathy, tells the story from his perspective and that of his Islamist allies, and makes zero mention of his actual rhetoric, but does repeat the false claim that the actions against him are ā€œracist, Islamophobicā€.

The media is quite okay with Jewish genocide. Itā€™s completely opposed to deporting even the worst Hamas supporter.

posted by Major D Swami (Retired) @ 9:05 AM   0 comments
DBKL can defuse temple storm with truthfulness By R Nadeswaran
Monday, March 24, 2025

Malaysiakini : Holding back the bitter pill

We continue to be bombarded with all kinds of information except the truth, and in its absence, reliance on social media rubbish has become a Malaysian trait.

There are cures - tested and proven - but the powers-that-be are not interested in dispensing them - depending on the status.

Instead, the carriers are advised or counselled, and in more severe cases, there have been warnings and admonishment, hoping at least one will work.

These non-invasive remedies have exacerbated the problem, and other strains have emerged and are spreading uncontrollably.

Most of the carriers are politicians, and for some reason or another, they are not treated and are not allowed to continue spreading the disease. Thatā€™s because they are afforded preferential treatment.

ā€œFavourititisā€, equally contagious, is spread when two or more people suffer from the same disease and are all treated differently.

One is put in isolation immediately, while the other is counselled and sent home to continue the spread, and the third with tender-loving parting words: ā€œPlease do not spread the disease.ā€

Hence, without dispensing the cure, the virus tends to reproduce faster and further, infecting people throughout the country.

Under these circumstances, it becomes an uphill task to contain the virus. The manner in which the ā€œmovement control orderā€ (used five years ago during the Covid-19 outbreak) was enforced must be replicated.

A police roadblock during the MCO in 2021

The disease can be spread nationwide by individuals sitting in the comfort of their home or office, using their fingers on the keyboard, or speaking on the screen before them.

Only one part of the body is affected - the mind. Containing the spread is not tricky, but there is a problem.

Law enforcers, for reasons better known to themselves, are refusing to prescribe the bitter bill that will isolate infected persons, preferably in a small cell.

Politicians the biggest offenders

Disease carriers must be rounded up and isolated, and access to gadgets should be denied. But will there be political will to do this?

Especially so when an annual study on racism by civil society group Pusat Komas recorded 28 cases involving federal lawmakers in Parliament, the highest portion out of a total of 73 cases recorded last year.

The incidents were monitored based on live parliamentary proceedings and the official Hansard.

ā€œBased on the incidents, it was found that the MPs have used racial and religious sentiment in their speeches, placing subtle and/or overt hints of racial superiority, stereotyping, prejudice, and misinformation of existing laws,ā€ according to the Pusat Komas Malaysia Racism Report 2024.

After the socks and ham issues, for which hundreds of man-hours were wasted, we are still embroiled in another problem these days - the relocation of a Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur.

Anwar did no one any favours by claiming that the temple was occupying the land illegally. This earned a rebuke from certain quarters who put the present imbroglio on the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).

Anwarā€™s diatribe included a scathing attack on lawyers representing the temple.

ā€œThe problem is when (there are) those who take advantage of religious sentiments, including those who are Hindu.

ā€œFor example, there are lawyers who were never involved in Hindu religious affairs who also became champions and made rash comments, such as (suggesting that the temple would be) demolished.ā€

Then, taking Anwarā€™s words to be the truth, Umno Youth leader Dr Akmal Salleh joined the charade by making an idiotic statement and shooting his mouth.

Malaysians want the truth

This issue, even if resolved amicably, is a prime example of our administrators - the DBKL is remaining silent or trying to point fingers to avoid taking the blame.

Many differing explanations have been provided to dispel the notion that the temple is occupying the land illegally.

Why canā€™t an official statement outline the events that led to the sale of the land? Or is it under the impression that it can avoid opening a Pandoraā€™s Box of land deals and other disreputable transactions by remaining opaque?

While Anwar advocates and continues to talk about transparency and accountability, DBKL has retreated into a cocoon, like a guilty party.

Malaysians want to know the truth from the horseā€™s mouth, not rely on half-baked news and half-truths on social media and from blinkered politicians who have been not generous with the truth.

posted by Major D Swami (Retired) @ 10:21 AM   0 comments
The slap is about power, not hypocrisy By Commander S THAYAPARAN (Retired) Royal Malaysian Navy

Malaysiakini : A demonstration of brute force

I read all these pieces which talk about the beauty of religion and how the religion or religions do not advocate anything like this, which is objectively wrong because any kind of religious dogma or holy texts are littered with ideas of power and subjugation.

Furthermore, these people write as if this country is a model of religious acceptance - I despise the word tolerance - which is complete horse manure.

Forcing non-believers to submit to your authority, especially if they hold religious beliefs of their own or do not wish to be bound by any religious dogma, demonstrates power on a fundamental level.

It is brute force, a demonstration that non-Muslim beliefs are inconsequential and that they are bound to religious law even if they choose not to believe.

They will be forced to acknowledge that even if they do not submit, they are not beyond religious law and will suffer the consequences of deviations from such religious observances.

To put it simply, this is what I have been writing about ever since I claimed that religious extremism is the existential threat facing our country at the moment.

The nature of the religious juggernaut is submission. Submission of will, but more importantly, sweeping away all dissent until all that is left are people who for whatever reasons submit to the religious authority of the state.

We are not equal

Why does the kid think this is a normal thing to ask? Because he understands when it comes to race and religion, there is a disparity in treatment.

Sure he may not articulate it in that way and I am sure he may not find it oppressive because he understands that ethnicity means that different social rules apply. So at first, he was compliant, and his compliance was met with violence.

The elderly man who is accused of slapping a non-Muslim eating at a Family Mart outlet in Angsana, Johor

This was not about religion. This was about power. Now, obviously, this old cretin does not have much power. Why did this old man slap this young kid?  Why did he ask what ethnicity this kid was?

Because this old cretin understands that we are all not equal citizens. He understands that by virtue of his ethnicity, this kid is not equal in terms of how the state views the two of them. He reads about how preachers in this country insult and mock other religions and people and they get away with it.

So, he knows confronting this kid is normal. He reads the news. He understands that when it comes to the religion of the state, whatever he does is justified on religious grounds.

The dark truth

What people do not want to talk about is how this old cretin slapping this kid is like public caning. Indeed, what he did was publically assault this kid much the same way how the religion of the state makes public caning part of the religious law in this country.

Keep in mind that public religious whipping has already been normalised in this country, with advocates always attempting to broaden its scope.

And if you think that this kind of zealotry is confined to the echelons of power in the religious class, read what some folks said when PAS tried to impose public caning on those who committed adultery, a couple of years ago.

Here is what a businessperson said in relation to what PAS is attempting to do: ā€œShahmimi Abdul Aziz, 30, was also supportive of public caning for zina (adultery) offenders, adding that it should be carried out nationwide. ā€˜Every state should implement it. Enforcement should also be done on the offendersā€™ non-Muslim partners; the punishment must be fair,ā€™ Shahmimi noted.ā€

Therein lies the dark truth. Not only are non-Muslims dealing with a religious hegemon, but we are also dealing with a group-think that endorses the idea of non-Muslim subjugation to religious dogma.

All that remains to be seen is will the state enable such behaviour or sanction it. The former, of course, would just be another slap on the collective faces of non-Muslims in the country.

The slap is a petty display of religious power but carries the same symbolic weight as the power that comes with building a mosque on the site of a demolished temple.

posted by Major D Swami (Retired) @ 9:32 AM   0 comments
Time for Some Green Card-Holding Muslim Leaders to be Deported By Stephen M. Kirby
Friday, March 21, 2025


Robert Spencer : ā€¦if you are in this country, to promote Hamas, to promote terrorist organizationsā€¦We never would have let you in if we had known that and now that we know it, youā€™re going to leave.[9]

With regard to a matter involving support for the terrorist group Hezbollah, a Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman stated,

ā€œA visa is a privilege not a right,ā€ the spokeswoman, Tricia McLaughlin, said in a statement to The New York Times. ā€œGlorifying and supporting terrorists who kill Americans is grounds for visa issuance to be denied. This is common-sense security.ā€[10]

As we can see in the statements arranged alphabetically by speaker in the latter part of this article, five of the above individuals have expressed support for terrorists: Aishat, Alhajj, Fazaga, Jallow, and Kablawi.

There is another section of federal law that allows for the deportation of visa or green card holders: 8 USC 1227 (4)(C)(i).  This section states:

An alien whose presence or activities in the United States the Secretary of State has reasonable ground to believe would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States is deportable.

This was the basis for the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, the leader of the pro-Hamas demonstrations at Columbia University, who was arrested for allegedly circulating ā€œpro-Hamas propaganda flyers.ā€[11]

So how does this pertain to our seven individuals?  Among them, five of those individuals (Aishat, Elaswalli, El Quesny, Jallow, and Kablawi) have called for the killing of Jews/Israelis, Christians (Crusaders), and Arab and Muslim rulers.  In terms of our foreign policy, how could it not have an adverse effect on our relations with the people of Israel and Arab leaders when we passively allow certain leaders in the Muslim American community to call for their killing? And how can we discuss human rights with other nations when we passively allow certain leaders in the Muslim American community to call for the killing of certain groups of people?

It is time to ask our federal officials when the deportation of certain green-card holding leaders in the Muslim American community will begin.

Statements

Ayman Aishat

On May 3, 2024, Ayman Aishat, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Director of Mosque Engagement, live streamed a Friday Sermon on the YouTube channel of Masjid Hawthorne, in Hawthorne, CA.  In this sermon, he called for Allah to annihilate the ā€œplundering Zionistsā€ and support Hamas:

For us to understand the current circumstances, we donā€™t have to go thousands of years back. Just go [back] a hundred years ago, and see what happened when the Zionist movement went ahead and wanted to get a small piece of land in the heart of the Muslim nation in Palestineā€¦

Oh Allah, annihilate the plundering Zionist aggressors. Oh Allah, annihilate them and drive them out of Gaza defeated. Oh Allah, support our brothers in Gaza, stand by them and accept their martyrs, support them against our enemies, Your enemies, the enemies of Islam. Oh Allah, we can see the glad tidings of victory. Oh Allah, we ask that You allow us to pray in the Al-Aqsa Mosque when it is liberated from these criminals.

On January 12, 2024, Ayman Aishat delivered a Friday Sermon at a mosque in Harrisburg, PA.  In this sermon, Aishat expressed support for Hamas and called for the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem to be liberated ā€œfrom the plundering Zionist aggressorsā€:

Oh Allah, grant us victory over our enemies, Your enemies, the enemies of Islam, for they are no match for You. Oh Allah, stand by our family, our brothers, the oppressed Muslims in Palestine. Oh Allah, stand by them in Gaza, and grant them your support. Annihilate their enemies, our enemies, the enemies of Islam, and those who are hostile towards Islam and the Muslims, wherever they are. Oh Allah, liberate the Al-Aqsa Mosque from the plundering Zionist aggressors, and allow us to pray there before we die.

Sheikh Abdullah Alhajj

On August 9, 2024, Sheikh Abdullah Alhajj gave a Friday Sermon in Highland, IN.  In this sermon, he praised Ismail Haniyeh, a leader of Hamas who was killed on July 31, 2024 :

Allah be praised, we had a big hit, a painful strike last week, when the mujahid Sheikh Ismail Haniyeh was attacked or slaughtered orā€¦ Huhā€¦ Assassinatedā€¦ He was assassinated by the enemies of Islam in a Muslim country. And he was a doctor. He was a mujahid since he was a child. When you look at some of his videos when he was like 10-12 years old, Someone asked him: ā€˜What do you want to be?ā€™ He said: ā€˜I want to be a martyrā€™ā€¦

Palestine has been and is still and will continue to bring and to give birth to martyrs for the sake of Allah, to defend Islam and the Muslims, and the holy sites of the Muslimsā€¦When they assassinated him, it was a big hit, it hurt so much, and the entire world felt that, and thousands of mosques prayed for him, and we continue to supplicate to Allah: May Allah accept him as a martyr. Yet Palestine will continue to bring and feedā€¦ and to replace martyr after martyr. Allah willing. This is the fight that Allah told us would continue.

Imam Amro Elaswalli

On October 13, 2023, Imam Amro Elaswalli gave a Friday Sermon at the Muslim Association of Greater Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania.  In this sermon, he referred to the hadith about Muslims killing Jews who are hiding behind trees and rocks[12] and called on Allah to ā€œannihilate the Israelisā€:

ā€¦ We always have hope, the Prophet gave us the promise that is in an Al-Bukhari [Hadith collection] that there will be a day ā€“ and the Day of Judgment will never come until that day comes ā€“ when the Muslims will fight against the combatant Jews, and they will hide behind trees and rocks, and on that day the trees and rocks will speak and say: ā€˜Oh, Muslims, there is a combatant[[13]] Jew behind me, come and kill himā€™ā€¦ Oh Allah, grant victory to our oppressed brothers in Palestine. Oh Allah, destroy their enemies, the enemies of Islam. Oh Allah, annihilate the Israelis, remove them from the land of Your Prophet. Oh Allah, remove them from the land of Your Prophetā€™s Night Journey. Oh Allah, purify the Al-Aqsa Mosque from their filth. 

Imam Sheikh Mongy El Quesny

On November 10, 2023, Imam Sheikh Mongy El Quesny gave a Friday Sermon at the Northwest Indiana Islamic Center in Crown Point, IN.  In this sermon, he praised the actions of Hamas, and he called for Allah to ā€œbring annihilation upon the plundering and criminal Zionists, the hateful Crusader [Christian] aggressorsā€¦ā€:

 What is happening to Gaza is a victory. People think that victory is [when] you defeat your enemy ā€“ noā€¦Victory is when people stand firm, and adhere firmly to what they believe and they die for thatā€¦

We have here in the United States sending special forces and special agents, and they are the ones telling the Israelis what to do, because they know that the Israeli army is the most cowardly army on the planet. With all these weapons and this technology, they run away from young men, who are fighting with sneakers on their feet, AK-47s in their hands, nothing else, but they run like ratsā€¦They have no mercy, they know what happened to their ancestors. They keep bugging us about six million Jewish people burned in the Holocaust. What are you doing to the Palestinians? What are you doing? That is what Allah said: ā€˜Their heart became hardenedā€™ā€¦Oh Allah, bring annihilation upon Your enemies, their enemies, and our enemies. Oh Allah, count them, kill them one by one, and do not leave a single one of them alive. Oh Allah, bring annihilation upon the plundering and criminal Zionists, the hateful Crusader aggressors, and the treacherous Arab and Muslim rulers. Oh Allah, demonstrate upon them the wonders of Your might. Oh Allah, seize them with a crushing grip.

On December 8, 2023, Imam Sheikh Mongy El Quesny gave a Friday Sermon at the Northwest Indiana Islamic Center in Crown Point, IN.  In this sermon, he asked Allah for victory for Hamas and called for Allah to ā€œbring annihilation upon the aggressor Zionists, the criminal and spiteful Crusaders, and the treacherous Arab and Muslim rulersā€:

America is the one fighting Palestinians, not Israel. As one Israeli scholar said, Israel is not a stateā€”it is a project. Israel is a project of all those Christians. The Crusaders, the West, they failed. So they are using all of this, preparing for the last war [Armageddon], for the return of Jesus. So Israel is a project, it is not a stateā€¦We ask Allah for a speedy and perfect victory for our brothers and sisters in Gaza. This is our central issueā€”Palestine and Jerusalem, that is our main issueā€¦Oh, Allah, bring annihilation upon the aggressor Zionists, the criminal and spiteful Crusaders, and the treacherous Arab and Muslim rulers. Oh, Allah, count them, kill them one by one, do not leave a single one alive.

Imam Yassir Fazaga

On November 1, 2024, Imam Yassir Fazaga gave a Friday Sermon at the Memphis Islamic Center in Tennessee.  In this sermon, Fazaga lauded Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas who was killed on October 16, 2024:

In Gaza, we just saw one of the beautiful ā€“ if not the most beautiful ā€“ Gazan leaders. We have seen these people sell their own selves for the sake of their people to please Allah. May Allah have mercy on his soul, oh, Lord of the Universe. You know, this idea of living like a man and dying like a manā€¦ And this man has demonstrated what it means to die honorably, and that it is to live my life fighting you, and the very last action in my life was an act of rebellion. Do you know how many people nowadays look at somebody like [Yahya] Sinwar and they say that man is a legend. The man is a hero, the man is brave ā€“ he not only talked the talk, but walked the walk.

Imam Alhajie Jallow

On October 13, 2023, Imam Alhajie Jallow gave a Friday Sermon at the Madinah Community Center in Madison, WI.  In this sermon, Jallow praised the Hamas fighters and said that Muslims would kill all the Jews:

Our brothers in Gaza are heroes! By Allah, they are warriors, heroes, they are men, just like the Companions. They do not fear deathā€¦

Oh Jews, you unjust, criminal, corrupt oppressors ā€“ stop! You will all most definitely be killed. The Jews, the aggressors, the evilā€¦ You describe them, what they do.  By Allah, all of them will be killed by Muslims. They all will be executed by Muslims. They will all be killed, this is a divine promise that will inevitably be fulfilled. This is a promise from Allah and it is going to happen. They will all be killed. They will all be killed, and on that day, the believers will rejoice in Allahā€™s victory.

Dr. Fadi Kablawi

On November 24, 2023, Dr. Fadi Kablawi gave a lecture at Masjid As Sunna An Nabawiyyah in North Miami, FL.  In this lecture (at 28:23), he expressed support for Hamas, called for Allah to support Hamas against the ā€œtyrannical Jews,ā€ and called for Allah to annihilate the Zionists:

My major warning to myself and to everybody is we go back to prior of October 7thā€¦that we go back to what happened before October 7th to think that we can trust these people, to think that these people will not do it again. To think that these people are going to leave our land. To think that these people are not oppressiveā€¦We, as Muslims, need to keep our mind and our eyes toward the prizeā€¦From the river to the sea. From the river to the seaā€¦[Following statements translated from Arabic by MEMRI:] Oh Allah, support our brothers in Palestine against the tyrannical Jews. Oh Allah, support our brothers in Gaza against the tyrannical Jews. Oh Allah, bring annihilation upon the Zionists, for they are not match for you. Oh Allah, bring annihilation upon them, for they are not match for you. Oh Allah, shake the ground under their feet. Oh Allah, shatter their unity, disperse their gathering, and make their hearts quake.

On March 8, 2024, Dr. Fadi Kablawi spoke at the Masjid As Sunna An Nabawiyyah in North Miami, FL.  During this talk (at 30:24), he accused the ā€œNazi Zionistsā€ of murdering over 30,000 people, supported by the ā€œZionist regime in Washington.ā€  He called for Allah to support the mujahideen[14] and annihilate the ā€œaccursed Zionistsā€:

What happens in Gaza, I promise you, gonna propagateā€¦Over 30,000 people already murdered by Nazi Zionists supported by Zionist regime in Washington. All Zionist Nazis. There is no difference between them and Hitler or anybody else who behaved like thatā€¦No difference between Republicans and Democrats. Theyā€™re all same idea [unintelligible] Satan. Thatā€™s all what rules themā€¦[Following statements translated from Arabic by MEMRI:] Oh Allah, support their mujahideen. Oh Allah, guide their shooting. Oh Allah, support them with your soldiers. Oh Allah, bring annihilation upon the enemies of Islam. Oh Allah, bring annihilation upon the accursed Zionists. Oh Allah, curse them and then curse them some moreā€¦Oh Allah, bring annihilation upon the Zionists, the hypocrites, and the enemies of Islamā€¦Oh Allah, support our mujahideen.

On April 26, 2024, Dr. Fadi Kablawi gave a Friday Sermon at the Masjid As Sunna An Nabawiyyah in North Miami, FL.  In this sermon (at 26:10), he accused the Israeli army of harvesting human organs, and called for Allah to ā€œsupport our oppressed brothers in Palestineā€ and ā€œannihilate the tyrannical Jewsā€:

[Referring to Israelā€™s army] The most immoral army, Nazis, worse than Nazis, and I apologized to Nazis last week, because these people have proven to be worse than the Nazisā€¦They steal the skin of the Palestinians. Not enough they stole their land, now they steal their skins. Organs missing, from children, from adults, organs are missing. Go and find who is behind organ trading in this country or in this world. Go ask the Haitians, when they had the earthquake, what happened there with these Israeli organizations going under medical helpā€¦The guy will come limping into their tents for treatment. He will walk out, he will be carried out dead, organs missing. All that is because there is no God for these people. All that because these people look at you as nothing but a mistake. Or the best, you were created for their service. Thatā€™s what they believe, thatā€™s what they sayā€¦[Following statements translated from Arabic by MEMRI:] Oh Allah, support our oppressed brothers in Palestine. Oh Allah, annihilate the tyrannical Jews. Oh Allah, annihilate them for they are no match for you. Oh Allah, annihilate the brothers of apes and pigsā€¦Oh Allah, cut off their seed. Oh Allah, break up their fellowship. Oh Allah, disperse them and render them asunder.

Dr. Stephen M. Kirby is the author of six books and numerous articles about Islam. His latest book is Islamic Doctrine versus the U.S. Constitution: The Dilemma for Muslim Public Officials.

[1]           ā€œWhat is Going On at Muslim American Mosques and Events?ā€ Jihad Watch, March 10, 2025, https://jihadwatch.org/2025/03/what-is-going-on-at-muslim-american-mosques-and-events.

[2]           According to a 2020 study of mosques, 68% of the imams in the United States were born outside the United States.  See: Dr. Ihsan Bagby, ā€œMosque Administration,ā€  ā€œThe American Mosque 2020: Growing and Evolving,ā€ https://ispu.org/report-1-mosque-survey-2020/#participants.

[3]           Ted Rosner, ā€œCAIR Appoints Pro-Hamas Lawyer as Ambassador to American Mosques, Focus on Western Islamism, August 1, 2024, https://www.meforum.org/fwi/fwi-news/cair-appoints-pro-hamas-lawyer-as-ambassador-to-american-mosques.  See hyperlink in Paragraph 2 regarding Aishat being denied citizenship.

[4]           See Elaswalliā€™s Resume: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52729fa3e4b08767362364a2/t/55da0e84e4b072906c9b88e5/1440353924605/elaswalli_cv_july2015.pdf.

[5]           https://www.darelsalam.ca/Our-Religious-Advisors#SheikhMongyElQuesny

[6]           https://nabic.org/sh-yassir-fazaga/

[7]           https://madisonmuslims.org/imam-alhagie/

[8]           https://altayyib.com/biography/

[9]           ā€œ Transcript: Secretary of State Marco Rubio on ā€˜Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,ā€™ March 16, 2025,ā€ CBS News, March 16, 2025, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marco-rubio-secretary-of-state-face-the-nation-transcript-03-16-2025/.

[10]         Dana Goldstein and Jenna Russell, ā€œD.H.S. Sheds Light on Why It Deported Rhode Island Doctor,ā€ The New York Times, March 17, 2025, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/us/rasha-alawieh-brown-university-doctor-deported-hezbollah.html.

[11]         George Fishman, ā€œIs It Constitutional to Deport the Ringleader of Columbia Universityā€™s Pro-Hamas Demonstrations?ā€ Center for Immigration Studies, March 12, 2025, https://cis.org/Fishman/It-Constitutional-Deport-Ringleader-Columbia-Universitys-ProHamas-Demonstrations.

[12]         Muhammad taught that the end times would come when Muslims fight against and kill the Jews.  During that battle, even the rocks and trees would call out if a Jew was hiding behind them:

Abu Huraira reported that Allahā€™s Messenger (may peace be upon him) had said: The last hour would not come unless the Muslims will fight against the Jews and the Muslims would kill them will [sic] the Jews would hide themselves behind a stone or a tree and a stone or a tree would say: Muslim, or the servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me; come and kill him; but the tree Gharqad would not say, for it is the tree of the Jews.

Abuā€™l Hussain ā€˜Asakir-ud-Din Muslim bin Hajjaj al-Qushayri al-Naisaburi, Sahih Muslim, trans. ā€˜Abdul Hamid Siddiqi (New Delhi, India: Adam Publishers and Distributors, 2008), Vol. 8, No. 2922, p. 349.

On another occasion Muhammad just referred to Jews hiding behind the stones:

Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allahā€™s Messenger said, ā€œThe Hour will not be established until you fight against the Jews, and the stone behind which a Jew will be hiding will say, ā€˜O Muslim!  There is a Jew hiding behind me, so kill him.ā€™ā€

Muhammad bin Ismail bin Al-Mughirah al-Bukhari, Sahih Al-Bukhari, trans. Muhammad Muhsin Khan (Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Darussalam, 1997), Vol. 4, Book 56, No. 2926, p. 113.

[13]         In neither of the authoritative hadiths above is the word ā€œcombatantā€ used to describe the Jew.

[14]         Mujahideen are Fighters in the Cause of Allah (Jihad).  They are promised Paradise if they become martyrs by dying while fighting in that Cause.

Muhammad stressed the importance of martyrdom and stated that martyrs would be admitted to Paradise:

Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet said, ā€œAllah assigns for a person who participates in (holy battles) in Allahā€™s Cause and nothing causes him to do so except belief in Allah and in His Messengers, that he will be recompensed by Allah either with a reward, or booty (if he survives) or will be admitted to Paradise (if he is killed in the battle as a martyr).ā€  The Prophet added: ā€œHad I not found it difficult for my followers, then I would not remain behind any Sariya (an army-unit) going for Jihad and I would have loved to be martyred in Allahā€™s Cause and then made alive, and then martyred and then made alive, and then again martyred in His Cause.ā€

Muhammad bin Ismail bin Al-Mughirah al-Bukhari, Sahih Al-Bukhari, trans. Muhammad Muhsin Khan (Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Darussalam, 1997), Vol. 1, Book 2, No. 36, pp. 72-73.

In Koran Chapter 9, Verse 111, Allah also promised Paradise to the martyrs:

Verily, Allah has purchased of the believers their lives and their properties for (the price) that theirs shall be Paradise.  They fight in Allahā€™s Cause, so they kill (others) and are killedā€¦

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Munafik
Monday, March 17, 2025

hypocrites

In Islam, the munafiqun ('hypocrites', Arabic: Ł…Ł†Ų§ŁŁ‚ŁˆŁ†, singular Ł…Ł†Ų§ŁŁ‚ munāfiq) or false Muslims or false believers are a group decried in the Quran as outward Muslims who were inwardly concealing disbelief ("kufr") and actively sought to undermine the Muslim community.
 In Islam, "munafiq" (Arabic: Ų§Ł„Ł…Ł†Ų§ŁŁ‚) refers to a religious hypocrite, someone who outwardly professes faith but secretly disbelieves or acts against it.
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Sabah scandal a Madani blueprint for successive govts By Commander S THAYAPARAN (Retired) Royal Malaysian Navy

Malaysiakini : Latheefa Koya, the former MACC chief, has claimed that someone high up threatened the whistleblower. Let us assume that there is a conspiracy to silence the whistleblower and cover up this corruption scandal.

The politically strategic thing for Madani to do is to announce that the government takes these allegations extremely seriously and an investigation would be carried out.

The whistleblower would be afforded protection by the state, and the graftbusting body would have carried out an investigation.

This way, Madani could have stage-managed everything, mitigated the damage and generated optics that would make it seem that Madani was tackling corruption seriously.

Instead, what we witnessed was a manure show of epic proportions. This, to me at least, demonstrated that Madani does not even care what the rakyat thinks.

Instead, the participants in this sordid drama are issuing laughable denials, the MACC by perception is seen to be either abetting or enabling their denials and the political class remains silent.

The way things are and will continue to be

Why, for instance, is the opposition not making this an issue? Well, because they understand that this is the way they are going to handle things when they assume power.

In fact, by remaining silent, they allow Madani to be the corrupt party in this, and what they say will not come back to bite their behinds when they assume power and do the same thing.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, whose platform on the campaign trail was governmental corruption and malfeasance, has now become the poster boy for enabling the kleptocratic class.

Anwar claimed the charges against his number two, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, were politically motivated.

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (left) and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim

He has defended convicted felon and former prime minister Najib Abdul Razakā€™s reduced sentence. His home minister apparently has the power to define any location as a prison.

And now, of course, his number two publicly hopes that another former prime minister gets the ā€œjusticeā€ he did when it comes to the latterā€™s corruption investigation.

If this is not a ā€œwink, winkā€, I do not know what is.

All part of complex, corrupt system

Let us be honest here. We can talk about ā€œbig fishesā€ when it comes to corruption, but recall when Pakatan Harapan was in power for the first time.

Remember when the investigation into former Sarawak governor Abdul Taib Mahmud - perhaps the white whale of oppositional talking points when it came to corruption - came to a standstill?

Then de facto law minister Liew Vui Keong said: ā€œThey were not new evidence that would allow MACC to open a new investigation paper.ā€

At the time, Latheefa said of the status of high-profile cases: ā€œHowever, not all complaints ended up being investigated, especially those with evidence which were just printouts from the internet.ā€

Former MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya

This was a really queer thing to say because Harapan made its case against corruption from printouts from the internet or at the very least had no problem making such cases against their political adversaries.

Now, do not get me wrong. I think that Latheefa and Lawyers For Liberty are doing good work here, but ultimately, what they are doing is exposing the corruption of the system in place, one which has been sustained because of the will of the political class and its factotums.

The entire political system of this country is part of a complex ecosystem of private and public interests that seek not only political hegemony but also religious hegemony.

We are not dealing with corrupt individuals within a system but rather a system of corruption with a few honest men and women.

Rotten to the core, for decades

Corruption is not a recent phenomenon, but rather it is part of the DNA of the organism fueled by racial and religious imperatives and a compromised electoral system.

Umno/BN designed the system, and Madani is attempting to replicate it, so any attempt at corrective measures is met by a deluge of propaganda or the spectre of the ā€œGreen Waveā€.

Let us not forget that when we talk of corruption we are not only talking about the corruption of the political elites but also of institutions which are considered sacred cows to the bangsa (race) and agama (religion) crowd.

So you see, even though I believe that there are many honest political operatives in Harapan, they are outnumbered by people who are willing to make compromises and sustain the system either for political gain or because they are so narcotised by their political party that to make waves would be detrimental to their political survival.

The tragedy here is that Madani is doing something about corruption, albeit nothing that would reform the system.

This is something that PN is not even capable of doing. When it comes to corruption in this country, it truly is the devilā€™s alternative.

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Saddick Kunt the Islamofascist bans Alcohol Within City Limits
Sunday, March 16, 2025

SHARIA LAW IS COMING!
šŸ¤¬ X : London Mayor @MayorofLondon Announces Controversial Alcohol Ban Within City Limits - March 10, 2025 | By Sarah Kensington, Senior Correspondent

LONDON ā€“ In a stunning move that has sparked outrage and debate across the capital, Londonā€™s Muslim Lord Mayor, Sadiq Khan, announced plans to ban the sale and consumption of alcohol within city limits, citing public health, safety, and cultural considerations.

The unprecedented proposal, unveiled during a press conference at City Hall on Monday, would make London the first major Western city to enact such a sweeping restriction. Khan, who has served as mayor since 2016, framed the decision as a bold step toward addressing the cityā€™s rising rates of alcohol-related crime and health issues.

ā€œFor too long, weā€™ve turned a blind eye to the damage excessive drinking causes our communities,ā€ Khan said. ā€œThis is about creating a safer, more inclusive London for all its residents.ā€ He also nodded to his personal faith, noting that Islamic teachings, which prohibit alcohol, had informed his perspective, though he insisted the policy was not religiously motivated.

The proposed ban would apply to all 32 boroughs of Greater London, outlawing the sale of alcoholic beverages in shops, pubs, and restaurants, as well as public consumption. A six-month transition period would allow businesses to adapt, with exemptions reportedly under consideration for private residences and certain religious ceremonies.

Penalties for violations could include hefty fines or jail time, though details remain vague pending legislative approval. Reaction was swift and polarized. Pub owners and hospitality leaders decried the move as an economic death sentence. ā€œThis is the end of London as we know it,ā€ said Tom Harrow, owner of The Red Lion in Westminster.

ā€œPubs are woven into the fabric of this cityā€”how can you ban something so quintessentially British?ā€ The British Hospitality Association estimated that the ban could cost the industry over Ā£10 billion annually and threaten hundreds of thousands of jobs. Meanwhile, some community leaders praised the initiative.

Imam Yusuf Ahmed of the East London Mosque called it ā€œa courageous step toward a healthier society,ā€ though he acknowledged it might face resistance in a city known for its liberal attitudes. Public opinion appears split, with a snap poll by YouGov showing 43% in favor, 51% opposed, and 6% undecided.

Opposition politicians wasted no time in attacking the proposal. Conservative MP James Carver accused Khan of ā€œimposing his personal beliefs on millions,ā€ while Reform UK leader Nigel Farage took to X, writing, ā€œFirst they came for our pints, and I said enough is enough. Londonā€™s gone mad.ā€

Even some Labour Party allies expressed unease, with one anonymous MP warning of a ā€œcultural backlash.ā€ Legal experts question whether the mayor has the authority to enact such a ban without parliamentary approval, pointing to the limits of City Hallā€™s jurisdiction. The Home Office declined to comment, saying only that it would ā€œreview any formal proposal.ā€

Khanā€™s office insists the plan will be submitted to the London Assembly for debate next month, with public consultations to follow. The announcement has also reignited discussions about identity and multiculturalism in Britain. Social media platforms, particularly X, erupted with hashtags like #LondonDry and #SaveOurPints trending by midday.

One user posted, ā€œSadiqā€™s turning London into Riyadhā€”whereā€™s the vote on this?ā€ Another countered, ā€œAlcoholā€™s a blight. Good on him for doing something radical.ā€ As the capital braces for what promises to be a contentious battle, one thing is clear: Khanā€™s legacyā€”and Londonā€™s futureā€”may hinge on whether this audacious gamble pays off.

For now, Londoners are left nursing their last legal pints, wondering what comes next.
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Ramadan in Europe: When Muslims Stop Being Polite and Start Being Real By Hugh Fitzgerald
Saturday, March 15, 2025

Robert Spencer : This Ramadan, two Muslim girls on a bus in Italy took it upon themselves to act like the religious police in Iran and Saudi Arabia, enforcing Muslim strictures ā€” but in this case, they decided to hit, slap, beat up, a non-Muslim girl for not observing a Muslim law while screaming ā€œitā€™s Ramadan. You canā€™t eat anything.ā€ The story is here: ā€œTwo girls beat up a girl their age on the bus for a sandwich: ā€˜Itā€™s Ramadan, you canā€™t eat.ā€™ Then they attack the driver,ā€ translated from ā€œDue ragazze picchiano coetanea sul bus per un panino: ā€œCā€™ĆØ il Ramadan, non puoi mangiareā€. Poi aggrediscono lā€™autista,ā€ Il Giorno, March 5, 2025 (thanks to Medforth):

Attack on board a bus on the Cremona-Spinadesco line. Two girls of foreign origin allegedly slapped an Italian girl of the same age because she was eating a sandwich on the bus, insulting her: ā€œBitch, you canā€™t eat, itā€™s Ramadanā€. When the driver then intervened to defend the young woman, the two allegedly pushed him and scratched him in the face, breaking his glasses and sending him to the emergency room.

The facts, reported by the newspaper La Provincia di Cremona, supposedly occurred on Tuesday, March 4 and were recounted by the driver himself, 52 years old, once he left the hospital after five days of treatment. The man said that some women raised the alarm: ā€œDriver, they are fighting, stop!ā€. At that point he stopped, opened all the doors and ordered them to get off the bus. ā€œI saw that at that moment they were slapping the Italian girl. I immediately called the police who arrived immediately, within a couple of minutesā€.

The bus driver was hospitalized for five days. That means his wounds were not minor. The two girls had broken his glasses ā€” did shards of that glass enter his eyes? Or was there some other injury that would require that five-day stay in the hospital?

Think about it. These two Muslim girls saw an Italian girl quietly eating a sandwich. They were enraged at this violation of what is supposed to be a rule observed only by Muslims during the holy month, of Ramadan. Muslims must not eat during the day. The girl was not a Muslim, but Italy, in their eyes, was no longer her country. For them, it is a place where millions of Muslims now live, and Muslim rules, those girls beating her believed, must apply to everyone, Muslim and non-Muslim alike.

The girls were made to get off, but when one of the two jumped off the bus ā€“ said the driver ā€“ ā€œshe pushed me in the stomach. The other one then started pushing me, broke my glasses, scratched my faceā€. The driver said he will file a complaint with the police, attaching the medical report.

The news has sparked strong reactions. The attack was harshly criticized by the Muslim community. ā€œMuslims living in Italy must respect the laws of the country and behave as responsible citizens. If we want to be respected, we must first of all respect others and the context in which we live,ā€ commented Aftab Ahmed, a member of the Immigrantsā€™ Council and president of the association Immigrati Cittadini Onlus of Cremona.

ā€œIt is deeply deplorable and goes against the principles of Islam, as well as against the laws and values ā€‹ā€‹of Italian society. Islam,ā€ added Aftab, ā€œteaches respect, not imposition. It promotes tolerance, peaceful coexistence. And Ramadan, in particular, is not just a month of fasting, but a period of inner purification, self-control and solidarity. Fasting does not simply mean abstaining from food and water, but also from intolerance, arrogance and aggression. No one has the right to impose their religious practices on others, much less by force. Whether it is Ramadan or any other religious occasion, we must demonstrate through our actions that our faith teaches tolerance, respect and peaceful coexistence. Every violation of the rules does not only harm the individual, but compromises the image of the entire Muslim community.ā€

Damage control from Aftab Ahmed, as befits his communal position.. He had to say something to distance the ā€œMuslim communityā€ from this outrage. A question for Mr. Aftab Ahmed: Do your imams preach the same message in the mosques, instructing Muslims that they must not try to enforce Muslim rules on non-Muslims, and must always obey the laws of the (Infidel) land? The fact is there are too many incidents, all over Western Europe, where Muslims try to enforce Muslim rules on non-Muslims, and not only during Ramadan.

In contrast, the deputy of the Lega, Silvia Sardone, defined the incident as ā€œemblematic of what the most radical Islam is: violence and oppression towards those who are not Muslims. And yet there are still some, on the left, who continue to bow to the growing Islamization, closing schools for Ramadan, adapting the canteen menus to please the various Muslim communities and even allowing the niqab in class.ā€

Last year, a K-12 public school near Milan closed for the Feast of Eid al-Fitr, held on the last day of Ramadan, thus forcing the majority of students who were not Muslim, and their parents, to rearrange their schedules, find babysitters for the younger children, in order to accommodate a Muslim minority. In some Italian schools, pork products have been banned so as not to offend Muslims. The niqab, which covers the face but allows a slit for the eyes has been allowed as suitable clothing in a few schools. All of this has angered many Italians, including the head of the Lega Party, Matteo Salvini.

What will happen to those two girls? How old are they? If old enough, will they be charged with assault and battery on both the girl with the sandwich and the bus driver? After serving their sentences or paying their fines, could they be deported when they are no longer minors? How likely is it that they will ever become productive, law-abiding, and non-violent citizens of Italy, and not permanent drains on the exchequer and presences threatening to Infidels when out in public? You know the answer to that.

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Mahmoud Khalil and the Freedom of Speech By Hugh Fitzgerald
Thursday, March 13, 2025


Robert Spencer : The uproar over the recent arrest and pending deportation of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil has begun. Like an unruly guest who has spilled one too many glasses of wine on my rug, I welcome his timely removal from our country.

Yes, his deportation is extraordinary and should give any American pause. It is not every day that the U.S. government takes such decisive action against a university student for their so-called ā€œpolitical speech.ā€ But should Khalilā€™s advocacy for Hamasā€”along with his support for the hordes of zealous Palestinian ā€œciviliansā€ who gleefully and grotesquely committed the atrocities of October 7ā€”not be regarded as even more extraordinary?

The real question is: Which should shock us moreā€”Khalilā€™s likely removal, or the reality that a guest in our country, within one of our major American universities no less, was not only permittedā€”but actively aided in fomenting hatred for Jews and publicly supporting Hamas, a designated terrorist organization responsible for some of the most brutal atrocities in modern history?

Free speech is, of course, a central issue here. The First Amendment guarantees the right to express even the most offensive opinions. Yet, even in the freest societies, there are limits.

To refresh your memory:

ā€œCongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.ā€

The government has long drawn a line between free speech and incitement. According to reports Mahmoud Khalil crossed that lineā€”from ā€˜peaceableā€™ protest to incitement to the manifestation of actual violence.

The Limits of Free Speech

Khalil, an international student on a green card, allegedly engaged in activities that not only glorified Hamas but also actively disseminated its propaganda and facilitated campus demonstrations that escalated into outright intimidation of Jewish students.

This isnā€™t a simple case of a student voicing unpopular views. Itā€™s about whether a person residing in this country should be permitted to openly advocate for a terrorist organization that has tortured, raped, and murdered civilians, including Americans, in cold blood. And as of this writing, Hamas is still holding 59 hostages in Gaza. This includes 24 individuals presumed to be aliveā€”22 Israelis, one Thai national, and one Nepali national. Additionally, the bodies of 35 hostages who were confirmed dead remain in Hamasā€™s custody.

Imagine the Double Standard

Consider for a moment if a student had led massive rallies praising the Ku Klux Klan and calling for violence against Black students. Or if a campus group openly cheered attacks against LGBTQ+ people. Or imagine a university allowing a student to distribute materials praising the murder of Latinos and calling for the destruction of Mexico, El Salvador, or Colombia.

Would anyone hesitate to remove that student?ā€¦

Itā€™s a cri de coeur, from a long way down. Read the rest here. I found it impressive. And, just possibly, you may, too.

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Saifuddin confirms selective 3R prosecution By R Nadeswaran
Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Malaysiakini : What serious offence did the duo commit to warrant such treatment?

The police force, especially then inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar, said the arrests were made for ā€œinsulting Islamā€ after the death of PAS spiritual leader Haron Din the previous day.

In Ooiā€™s case, the police interpreted the Spanish word adios (goodbye) as derogatory.

The truth is that the police can be ā€œsuper-efficientā€ if they choose. If it is argued that this incident occurred in September 2016 and the situation has changed, letā€™s look at a later case.

In March last year, Ricky Shane Cagampang, 33, pleaded guilty in the Kota Kinabalu Sessions Court to making a Facebook post deemed insulting to Islam concerning the sale of socks bearing the word Allah.

The case was investigated, and the offender was arrested, got a nod from the Attorney-Generalā€™s Chambers, produced in court, convicted, and sent to prison - all in five days.

Velvet gloves for PAS

Last week, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail both claimed the police do not use favouritism or double standards in investigating cases related to race, religion, and royalty.

But on Sunday, Saifuddin told a different story.

He said that if Putrajaya is strict in enforcing laws involving the ā€œ3Rā€ issues of religion, race, and royal institution, leaders from PAS would make up most of those implicated.

ā€œI can confirm that if action were taken based on existing laws, many of (PAS secretary-general) Takiyuddin Hassanā€™s colleagues would be affected,ā€ Sinar Harian quoted him as saying.

ā€œIf I or the police were to enforce provisions under the Penal Code, the (Communications and Multimedia Act), or other laws, they would be among the most frequently penalised,ā€ he added.

So, he is confirming that members of the Islamic party are treated with velvet gloves and, above all, there is selective police action and prosecution.

Is this why no action has been taken against those making provocative statements touching the 3Rs?

Is Zamri untouchable too?

Is this why Muslim convert preacher Zamri Vinoth has not been touched and allowed to continue to taunt and mock the Hindu religion on social media?

Preacher Zamri Vinoth

Zamri last week said Hindus performing the Kavadi ritual ā€œdanceā€ are like those who are drunk or possessed.

After Meta removed his post on Sunday, he re-posted it later that night, claiming he did not need to be remorseful for his remarks as he only stated facts.

He defiantly wrote: ā€œI only stated facts and truth. No court has decided that what I wrote insulted anyone nor has there been a ruling telling me to remove the post.ā€

Is this why he defies the government and its institutions with impunity?

Is this why calls by government MPs and ministers continue to fall on deaf ears? Is Zamri one of those ā€œuntouchablesā€ like PAS leaders who can say anything and everything as if above the law?

This is not the first time Zamri has mocked, ridiculed, and scorned the Hindu religion and it will not be the last. He will continue his tirade unless he faces the full wrath of the law.

But when the police close the files on his cases and classify them as ā€œNFAā€ (no further action), can we expect anything?

Anwar and Saifuddin cannot pull wool over our eyes and continue to say one thing and do another. They must ensure that the laws of the land are applied equally and fairly to all.

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Zamri mocks Jakim By Commander S THAYAPARAN (Retired) Royal Malaysian Navy
Monday, March 10, 2025

Malaysiakini : COMMENT | We should start with what Zamri Vinoth said: ā€œIf you find it upsetting, then stop doing it so that others wonā€™t follow.

ā€œIf you choose to continue, then donā€™t be offended (when others mock it). So, pick one.ā€

He is saying that the religious practices of Hindus are debased (macam orang kena rasuk) while intoxicated (mabuk todi), but if you do not want people to mock your debased practices, stop doing them.

In other words, Zamri, who has links with the state religious bureaucracy, is telling Hindus that they have to stop their religious practices if they do not want people to mock them.

If you listen to what Zamri says or even Ridhuan Tee Abdullah, another state-linked religious convert, you will notice the echoes of what Zakir Naik pushes in his ā€œinspirationalā€ sermons.

This idea that there is something wrong with your faith is why conversion is necessary to ameliorate doubts about your faith and circumstances.

You have to understand who Zamri is - a preacher who was arrested and then released in 2019 for a sermon which insulted Hindus in Malaysia.

Perlis mufti Asri Zainul Abidin claimed that Zamri was only testifying when it came to his personal experience with the Hindu faith.

What Zamri was doing as a professional proselytiser was creating a narrative for Muslims to use to convert Hindus in the course of his professional duties.

Understanding Zamri

You have to understand the role of a preacher like Zamri.

A follower of Zakir and member of Angkatan Skuad Mubaligh Malaysia, Zamri is known as an ā€œindependentā€ preacher as if there are a plurality of Islamic narratives in this country. There isnā€™t.

Zamri Vinoth with fellow preacher Zakir Naik (right)

The Islamic Development Department (Jakim) hooked up with Zamri in 2017 to give courses on the Tamil language to increase productivity when it comes to proselytising in a multilingual milieu.

What this course was supposed to do was make it easier for Muslim preachers (state-sanctioned) attempting to convert Indians, using Tamil as an entry point into their lives.

The idea of Muslim converts as the perfect vehicles to proselytise is nothing new.

Ridhuan, for instance, always pleaded ā€œspecial knowledgeā€ when it came to the Chinese community, hence, his ā€œattacksā€ against the community had the appearance of legitimacy to a certain section of the Muslim community.

This idea of using converts to preach is propagated by proselytising faiths all over the world.

I understand the Hindu outrage when it comes to what Zamri said.

While most Hindus expect their faith to be mocked, especially in the current political climate, the reason why the video of these deejays mocking Thaipusam struck close to home was that this spiritual experience is both personal and public to the community.

It is a personal act of devotion on public display. This, of course, means it is open to interpretation and discussion.

Power to sanction

The problem with the religious discourse in this country is not that people are going about insulting each otherā€™s religion, but rather the state has the power to sanction people for trespassing on religious and racial issues.

This power is often applied unequally, with the state-sanctioned religion and its adherents getting off scot-free, when the same does not apply to the other religions.

The question is, will the state take action against Zamri, or will the religious apparatus of the state take action against him?

The state apparatus took days to take action against Zamriā€™s post.

This preacher, in response to a rather dumb debate challenge by MIC, claimed that this was probably the first time in history that a Hindu MP was up for debate, which just goes to show you how ignorant this preacher is.

If this had been a transgression against the religion of the state, all hell would have broken loose.

Clearly, if you follow Jakimā€™s reasoning, Zamri did something that went against the tenets of Islam.

However, various Muslim political leaders have cautioned against raising religious sentiments instead of calling for the sanction of this preacher.

Maybe he did this because he thinks that since he has been arrested by the state and let off, sued by people and let off and has faced no sanctions from the state religious bureaucracy, he believes that what he said was in accordance with the teachings of Islam and the ideas promulgated by Jakim.

Or is Zamri mocking Jakim? Maybe Jakim understands that whoever is backing him is more powerful and has more influence than Jakim?

Maybe Zamri understands that Jakim will not take action against someone whom the state has relied on in their proselytising efforts?

Sowing discontent

What we are dealing with here are state-sponsored religious provocateurs. We are dealing with people whose aim is to sow discontent in the Indian Malaysian community.

The fact that Zamri continues to be a state actor when it comes to religious discourse should tell us something about the way Jakim views other religions.

The fact that Zamri can openly mock the supposed tenets of Jakim and the religion of the state is demonstrative of how much influence he and his ilk have over Madani.

You have to wonder, is the state enabling Zamri to engage in Zakir-type proselytising?

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Libyans Face Death Penalty for Converting to Christianity By Uzay Bulut
Friday, March 07, 2025

Robert Spencer : Libyaā€™s current population is 6,812,000; approximately 35,500 Christians remain there (0.5% of the population). Yet this tiny Christian community is exposed to severe persecution.

In Libya, converting to Christianity is a crime punishable by death. For instance, a Christian convert from a Muslim background received a death sentence in September 2022. He remains imprisoned while his case is pending with the Supreme Court.

In March 2023, at least six Libyan Christians from a Muslim background were also arrested. The authorities tried to force them (under torture) to recant their faith. At the same time, two American Christians were arrested and forcibly expelled from the country following accusations of proselytizing.

The main Christian groups in Libya currently consist of Sub-Saharan migrants and some Egyptian Copts. Open Doors reports that all Coptic Orthodox churches in the country have been destroyed or abandoned. The remaining Sub-Saharan African Christians are doubly vulnerable to persecution and discrimination based on race and religion.

There are few church buildings that remain standing in Libya. They remain vulnerable targets for an attack, especially by Islamic groups.

Virtually all Muslims in Libya belong to Sunni Islam. Sharia law is upheld throughout the country. Muslim converts to Christianity face violent pressure from family, their community and the government to renounce their new faith. Hence, most Libyan nationals who are Christians keep their faith secret.

Homes where Christians live and the small shops that they run are vulnerable to being targeted by criminal groups, radical Islamic groups, and even government officials.

As in most Muslim countries, converting from Islam brings massive social pressure and converts are always most at risk first from their families. Libyan Christians are often afraid to meet with other Christians since any kind of non-Islamic religious gathering, including worship at churches, is forbidden for Libyans.

Depending on the region, migrants may gather in (house) churches but doing so exposes them to serious security risks; thus, many stay away out of fear. Even so, they still face threats of kidnapping and other forms of abuse.

Bringing Arabic Christian literature and Bibles into the country is strictly forbidden. Proselytizing or missionary activity among Muslims is officially prohibited.

According to the research conducted by Open Doors, in Libya, in recent years,

  • Both convert and migrant Christians in Libya have been detained for faith-related reasons. Tribal groups, as well as government officials (who are often connected to radical Islamic groups or militias), are responsible for such detentions.
  • Several church buildings and other places of Christian worship have experienced being attacked. They are often demolished or damaged.
  • Several Sub-Saharan African Christians have been kidnapped for ransom.
  • Several Christian migrants (mostly from Sub-Saharan African countries) held in detention centers in Libya have reportedly been raped and beaten.
  • Slavery, forced labor and human trafficking are still widespread despite an international outcry in 2017 when CNN showed video evidence of an auction of Sub-Saharan Africans. Many of the Sub-Saharan African migrants are Christian.
  • Women have a lower position within Libyan family life than men, caused by tribal norms corresponding to Sharia.
  • If suspected of being interested in Christianity, a Libyan woman can face house arrest, sexual assault, forced marriage or even death.
  • Christian migrant women crossing Libya are also vulnerable to abduction and trafficking, especially when separated from their male companions, such as is common at migrant detention centers. They are reported to have been forced into prostitution.
  • Women often experience sexual violence because of their faith, sometimes as a form of punishment. They encounter social and cultural barriers to the prosecution of any offense.
  • Christian men face loss of employment, physical and mental abuse, and eviction from their family home.
  • Libyan men and boys have been increasingly forced to fight in militias, causing many to flee their hometowns to evade such a fate.

Libya is currently divided between two governments: the Government of National Accord (GNA) headed by Abdul Hamid Dbeibah in Tripoli and a government in Benghazi under the protection of Khalifa Haftar and his Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF).

Parliamentary and presidential elections were originally planned for 2021 but were indefinitely postponed after major disagreements erupted between all political factions.

Representatives of both the Eastern-based House of Representatives and Western-based High Council of State are now working on a new election framework, but it is unlikely that any major faction will agree to ceding power.

ā€œHaving just one central government controlling the whole of Libya would seem to be the only way to end the lawlessness in the countryā€¦ But whatever the outcome, the situation for converts from Islam to Christianity will remain very sensitive and insecure,ā€ notes Open Doors.

It is not only Christians who are subject to severe abuse in Libya. Ibadi and Sufi Muslims in Libya who do not belong to the Sunni Islamic traditions also face violations in the form of violent attacks by Sunni militant groups. They also face general discrimination in society. In addition, atheists and those who openly question Sunni Islamic doctrine are very much at risk.

Libya, however, was once a majority-Christian land.

The area of North Africa which has been known as Libya since 1911 was part of the Roman, then later the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire, between 146 BC and 643 AD.

The name of the country comes from the Ancient Greek Ī›Ī¹Ī²ĻĪ· ā€œLibueā€ which, at the time, referred to the continent of Africa in general.

In ancient times, Greeks, Assyrians and Persians, among others, ruled parts of Libya. The Greeks left profound traces in ancient Libya. Cyrene, for instance, was an ancient Greek city in Libya, founded in 631 BC by a community of Greek emigrants from the island of Thera in the Aegean.

Cyrene became one of the great intellectual centres of the classical world, providing a medical school. There were renowned scholars such as the geographer Eratosthenes, and the philosopher Aristippus, founder of the Cyrenaics.

In 96 BC Cyrenaica came under Roman rule and in 67 BC was united with Crete to form a senatorial province, with Cyrene as local capital. With the Roman conquest, the entire region of present-day Libya became part of the Roman Empire.

The territory of modern Libya had separate histories until Roman times, as Tripolitania and Cyrenaica. The origins of Christianity in Libya are also ancient because its foundation is attributed by many historians to the Evangelist Saint Mark.

Professor Thomas C. Oden writes:

From about A.D. 68 till the Muslim conquest of A.D. 643, Libya housed a vibrant, creative Christian community that contributed to the shape of the faith even as we know it today. By the mid-190s A.D., Leptis Magna could claim favorite sons as the Roman pontiff, Victor the African, and as the Roman emperor, Septimius Severus. A rich and energetic community produced a wide variety of key players from early martyrs to great thinkers to arch-heretics.

The brightest period of Roman Libya was under emperor Septimius Severus, born in Leptis Magna.

ā€œLeptis Magna was enlarged and embellished by Septimius Severus, who was born there and later became emperor. It was one of the most beautiful cities of the Roman Empire, with its imposing public monuments, harbour, market-place, storehouses, shops and residential districts,ā€ says UNESCO.

Tragically, this civility was not to last. North Africa was invaded by Arab armies in the seventh century. Thatā€™s when its downfall began ā€“ alongside the process of violent Arabization and Islamization.

What is left today of the once Roman, Greek, Christian Libya? A country in perpetual war, ruined by Islamic barbarians.

Once a heartland for Christianity, Libya has become a country known for the persecution of not only its tiny Christian minority but also other non-Muslims. It is one of the world centres of terrorism.

Schoolchildren across the non-Muslim world should be taught about the true history of Islamization and the destruction it has brought to numerous, magnificent civilisations.

posted by Major D Swami (Retired) @ 12:50 PM   0 comments
Can Europe Vote its Way Out of Islamization? By Daniel Greenfield
Monday, March 03, 2025

Robert Spencer : Numbers from late last year show that Marine LePen would win 35% of the vote in a 2027 presidential election in France, a little better than her 2017 results, and the 2024 election gave her National Rally party 37% of the popular vote. But recent history shows that without winning an outright majority, right-wing parties in Western Europe will simply not be allowed to govern.

European coalition politics and dysfunctional right-wing parties which often make it impossible to form a government continue to cripple any meaningful European response to the crisis.

Americaā€™s strong executive branch and two-party system have their pitfalls, but they also make it possible for someone like Trump (or, vice versa Obama) to be elected and have free reign to make significant changes over the course of four years. Thatā€™s difficult to accomplish in Europe where governments rise and fall, and can be brought down through coalition and internal party backstabbing. If Trump had won an election in Europe, he would have likely lasted six months before being brought down in a palace coup. Most likely though, like Geert Wilders, he would never have even been allowed to take office and make any changes in the first place.

Israelā€™s Prime Minister Netanyahu, who survived multiple rounds of elections and coalition failures to become one of the countryā€™s longest serving prime ministers, shows that it is possible to remain in office, but at the cost of constant political maneuverings and compromises with coalition members that make it difficult to make any meaningful changes in the country.

Parliamentary governments are meant to be fragile by design, but that weakness has not made Europe more democratic, rather it has turned over control of countries to unelected officials, lifetime bureaucrats running ā€˜caretakerā€™ governments while the parties squabble, NGOs, activist groups whose externally funded street riots can topple government and the European Union.

And all of that may make it impossible for Europe to vote its way out of the Islamization crisis.

European voters have been slowly moving to the right as the pace of Islamic terrorism continues to pick up. But the rising number of terrorist attacks is only a symptom of the growing Islamization. The same demographic processes that gifted Germany with 3 terrorist attacks in 3 months and Austria with two terrorist plots in two weeks also raises the power of Muslim voters.

After Geert Wilders called for ā€œno more Morrocansā€, the Netherlands compromise ruling coalition, from which he was excluded, included a Moroccan immigrant.

There are two arrows trending upward in Europe. One is growing voter awareness while the other is rising Muslim demographics. The race between those two arrows may determine whether Europe, formerly the cradle of Western civilization, has a future.

Islamic terrorism serves the same function in Europe as it does across the Middle East. The twin alternatives of Islamization by ā€˜choiceā€™ or by force. Much of Europeā€™s elite political class has chosen Islamization by choice. Islamization by force is a reminder that choice doesnā€™t enter into it.

In the UK, a man burned a Koran in front of the Turkish consulate.in London. A Muslim man attacked him with a knife. The authorities arrested both. They released the stabber on bail while the Koran burner was kept locked up on charges of ā€œintent to cause against the religious institution of Islam.ā€

That and the coverup of countless girls raped by Muslim sex grooming gangs is what Islamization by choice looks like.

Current numbers appear to show a lead for Nigel Farageā€™s Reform party, ahead of the mainline parties, for the first time, but Farage has also made it clear that heā€™s no longer opposed to Islamization. Reform has received sizable funds from Muslim millionaire Zia Yusuf.

UK voters may want a change, but much like voters across Europe, there is no easy way for the country that once prided itself on democracy to vote its way out of an impending theocracy.

Voters may be ready, but politicians arenā€™t.

posted by Major D Swami (Retired) @ 6:58 PM   0 comments
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