Christian Sudanese woman facing 40 lashes for wearing trousers
A Christian woman who faces 40 lashes for wearing trousers in Sudan made a dramatic appearance in court yesterday to fight her case.
Sharia is the law of reference in North-West Frontier
Peshawar High Court reiterates that Islamic law remains operational in the districts of Malakand, Chitral, Upper Dir and Shangla in accordance with the agreement between the government and the Taliban. Meanwhile, on July 26 police arrested the head of the integralist movement Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammad.
Revenge of the ‘Shoe Bomber’
The terrorist sues to resume his jihad from prison. The Obama administration caves in.
Islamic Extremists Kill Pastor, Raze Churches in Nigeria
Washington, D.C. (July 29, 2009) - International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Islamic extremists killed a pastor and razed five churches in the city of Maiduguri, Nigeria, on July 27. The extremists also attacked two churches in the Nigerian city of Potiskum.
Palestinian tortured to death by father for 'honor'
A Palestinian woman was tortured and killed by her father for talking on her cell phone, according to two human rights organizations. She was on the phone with a non-relative male.
At least 14 soldiers killed in Algeria ambush
Islamist gunmen killed at least 14 Algerian soldiers in an ambush, Algerian media reported Thursday.
6 Iranians killed in Iraqi raid on exile camp
Iraqi authorities said six Iranians died in the past two days during clashes with Iraqi security forces at a camp north of Baghdad made up of an exiled Iranian opposition group.
Stone Vessel with 'Priestly Inscription' Uncovered In Jerusalem
A rare 2,000-year-old ritual earthenware vessel inscribed with 10 lines of text has been discovered in an excavation near the Zion Gate of the Old City of Jerusalem. It is an unprecedented find, according to Dr. Shimon Gibson, the archaeologist who heads the University of North Carolina team conducting the dig.
More Honor Killings In The West, Yet No Outrage?
“The struggle for women’s equality continues in many aspects of American life,†said Barack Obama in Cairo in June, “and in countries around the world.†Too bad Obama wasn’t speaking about Islam.
Sikhs, Hindus dread Taliban tax in northwest Pakistan
When the Taliban gave Sikhs and Hindus an ultimatum — leave the land of your forefathers or pay an Islamic tax in protection money — Singh packed up and left his native Tirah valley for Peshawar.