Jihad Watch

by Robert Spencer on June 15, 2021 at 12:00 PM

The term “Islamophobia” is an illegitimate conflation of two distinct phenomena: crimes against innocent Muslims, as in the case of Nathaniel Veltman, which are never justified, and honest analysis of the motivating ideology of jihad terror, which is always necessary. Islamic advocacy groups and their leftist allies have been insisting for years that such analysis,

by Robert Spencer on June 14, 2021 at 11:00 PM

“…Author Robert Spencer says of all this, ‘The more one looks at the origins of Islam, the less one sees.’ He has engaged in concerted detective work of a scholarly nature. His book is no polemic. It is a serious quest for facts.” So says the Washington Times about the first edition of Did Muhammad

by Robert Spencer on June 14, 2021 at 10:00 PM

None of the organizations dedicated to combating it dares face why it’s so prevalent. My latest in FrontPage: It was an emblematic incident: the News Agency of Nigeria reported Wednesday that “the Chief Imam of the Nasrul-lahi-li Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT), Abdul Azeez Onike, says Islam supports underage marriage.” Onike said thus at a press conference

by Robert Spencer on June 14, 2021 at 9:00 PM

“Islamophobia” is a propaganda term designed to intimidate people into fearing to oppose jihad violence, for fear that this opposition would lead to attacks on innocent Muslims, which are never justified. If Khan really wants to combat dislike of Islam and suspicion of Muslims, he should work against jihad groups and try to stop jihad

by Robert Spencer on June 14, 2021 at 8:00 PM

How nice. When will Hamas give AP an award? “Islamic terror outfit Hamas honours Al Jazeera for its ‘high professionalism’ during the recent Israel-Gaza clashes,” OpIndia, June 10, 2021 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): The Qatar-based media network Al Jazeera has received an award from Islamic terrorist outfit Hamas for its alleged ‘unbiased’ coverage

by Robert Spencer on June 14, 2021 at 7:00 PM

This will be blamed on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, but the Sunni-Shi’ite jihad has been going on for 1,400 years. It started long before the American boondoggle in Afghanistan, and will still be going on when our presence there is just a dim memory. “Islamic State claims responsibility for bomb attacks in Afghan capital

by Robert Spencer on June 14, 2021 at 6:00 PM

If they ignore the jihad, it will go away, won’t it? Won’t it? “Biden declines to mention Islamic State in Pulse massacre statement,” by Jon Levine, New York Post, June 12, 2021: President Biden issued a statement Saturday commemorating the five-year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Fla. The attack by gunman Omar

by Robert Spencer on June 14, 2021 at 5:00 PM

“The Prophet said, ‘War is deceit.’” (Bukhari 4.52.269) Deceit abounds regarding the “Palestinian” jihad. There are not just stories such as this one, but fake stories of IDF atrocities as well. Find out about the persistence and sophistication of the “Palestinian” atrocity factory in The Palestinian Delusion. “Fact Check: Gripping story of Israeli soldier’s conversion

by Christine Douglass-Williams on June 14, 2021 at 4:00 PM

In the minds of the woke, all lives really do not matter, not when it’s black-on-black crime or black jihadists murdering innocent black men, women and children. Only when it is a white perpetrator is it deemed to be the kind of murder that is worthy of attention from the woke media. Imagine if white

by Robert Spencer on June 14, 2021 at 3:00 PM

No one will care. But just imagine if a member of the House of Representatives retweeted a video by a group opposed to jihad violence and Sharia oppression. That Representative would already have resigned after a blistering media feeding frenzy. “Omar retweets video by anti-Israel group investigated by FBI for possible terrorism ties,” by Houston

by Hugh Fitzgerald on June 14, 2021 at 2:00 PM

The Egyptians have been heavily involved in ending the Gaza War and its aftermath. It was Egypt that was responsible for arranging the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. It is Egypt that has been the first state to pledge a massive aid package — $500 million – for Gaza. And it is Egyptians, with heavy-duty

by Robert Spencer on June 14, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Not an auspicious beginning. “What sort of government are Lapid and Bennett forming?,” by Caroline B. Glick, Israel Hayom, June 6, 2021: The storm of controversy now engulfing Israel revolves around one question. What sort of government do Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett intend to swear in? According to Lapid, Bennett and their media chorus,

by Robert Spencer on June 14, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Shagufta Kausar and her husband Shafqat Emmanuel Masih are illiterate, and so they couldn’t have sent the text messages that got them imprisoned for seven years and sentenced to death for blasphemy. But the mob is baying for their blood anyway. In Pakistan, even an accusation of blasphemy is enough to destroy one’s life utterly.

by Robert Spencer on June 13, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Almost certain to be left unmentioned in the memorial, as it is in this NBC News article, is the fact that the mass murderer, Omar Mateen, was an avowed jihad terrorist. Here are some of the highlights from his conversations with police: “I pledge my allegiance to (unidentifiable name) on behalf of the Islamic State” “Call

by Robert Spencer on June 13, 2021 at 8:00 PM

Universities today are not institutions of higher learning, but indoctrination centers for far-Left propaganda. This did not happen by accident. Qatari money, and money from other pro-jihad entities, has bought much more than anti-Israel propaganda in American colleges and universities. At Georgetown University, Saudi money funds the Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, and