
Dhimmis are forbidden bells: “Such non-Muslim subjects [of the Islamic state] are obliged to comply with Islamic rules that pertain to the safety and indemnity of life, reputation, and property. In addition, they…are forbidden to openly display wine or pork, (A: to ring church bells or display crosses,) recite the Torah or Evangel aloud, or make public display of their funerals and feastdays…” – ‘Umdat al-Salik o11.5
Suicide bomber at Pakistani  5-star hotel kills at least 11
“Allah hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods; for theirs (in return) is the garden (of Paradise): they fight in His cause, and slay and are slain…” — Qur’an 9:111
An update on this story. “Deaths in Peshawar hotel attack,” from Al-Jazeera
Why they kill:
“Islam tells us not to have any links with unbelievers. That is why this man will be executed in the name of God Allah”
They will see that we are jihadists, envoys of God Allah, and their deaths will be the fault of their governments and their policies.”
Not that this has anything to do with Islam, of course.
More on this story. “‘He wept, hands bound. Then I heard two shots,’” by Jon Swain and Bojan Pancevski in The Sunday Times, June 7 (thanks to Hugh)
Pakistan: 60% of Swat schools “completely destroyed”
Many thanks to the Taliban. “60 per cent of Swat’s schools destroyed: UN,” from the Hindustan Times , Islam really, really values education…
Taliban set fire to three (more) schools
Apparently this is what they had in mind when they said, “We will fight for the enforcement of sharia law till the last drop of our blood.” “Taliban torch three schools,” from theÂ
