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Hindu Nursing Lecturer Hacked to Death for Not Wearing Hijab

The Islamists hacked her to death in broad daylight in Bangladesh and held the horrified onlookers at bay with firearms. On January 11, 2015, Anjali Devi, 57, was brutally murdered by a group of young men associated with Jamayat-e-Islami. She was a

Nigerian Archbishop: Nigeria Needs 'Same International Support' Against Terrorism as France - Breitbart

Nigerian Catholic Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama has called for"the same international support to tackle Boko Haram as France has received since it was hit by Islamist attacks last week." I wonder whether or not the massive march and show of support in

Sultan of Brunei Bans Christmas After Sightings of People in Santa Claus Outfits

Sultan Haji Hassnal Bolkiah of Brunei has banned Christmas in his Kingdom. This latest ban was implemented "after a number of people were reportedly spotted wearing clothes resembling Santa Claus at Christmas time." Businesses that openly displayed

Sultan of Brunei Bans Christmas After Sightings of People in Santa Claus Outfits - Breitbart

Sultan Haji Hassnal Bolkiah of Brunei has banned Christmas in his Kingdom. This latest ban was implemented "after a number of people were reportedly spotted wearing clothes resembling Santa Claus at Christmas time." Businesses that openly displayed

#Je Suis Juif (I am a Jew)

At least four, possibly five French Jewish hostages, probably women who were shopping for the Sabbath, were killed by Jihadists before the French police stormed the kosher supermarket. The male and female pair of jihadists were demanding the freedom of

Je Suis Charlie Hebdo Aussi

I have been writing about the Intifada in France and in Europe, certainly in Israel—as well as the coming Intifada in North America—for a long time. Back in 2004-2005, I urged everyone to read Jean Raspail's 1973 brilliant, dystopian novel The Camp

Family 'Honor Kills' Indian Newlyweds for Marrying Without Parental Consent

A young Hindu couple in the Punjab dared to marry for love—but without permission from the bride's family. Sandeep Rani and his wife, Khushboo, knew enough to flee their homes and to seek a court order of protection, which the Punjab and Haryana High

Muslim Women Sue in US Courts for Right to Wear Islamic Garb on the Job

The Supreme Court has just agreed to hear a case concerning the rights of a woman to wear hijab, a headscarf, while working at Abercrombie and Fitch. This case began in 2008, in Tulsa, Oklahoma on behalf of then seventeen-year-old Samantha Elauf and is

China Becomes Latest Nation to Impose Burqa Ban in Muslim Western Capital

China has just banned the burqa (ambulatory body bag and face mask) in the mainly Muslim province of Xinjiang's capital, Urumqi. The government has also banned Islamic head coverings and beards in an effort to contain restive Islamic fundamentalism

New Study Showing Half of Liberian Girls, Women Undergo FGM Not a Surprise

A recent study has documented that nearly half (49.8%) of all Liberian women have been genitally mutilated but this practice seems to be decreasing among younger girls. The practice is not considered a crime. In fact, the Central West African region that