Religious extremism & fundamentalism & radicalism Archive

HRW slams Saudi Arabia after 7 jailed for ‘inciting protests’ on Facebook: Human Rights Watch has slated Saudi Arabia for violating international human rights obligations after it jailed seven people for up to 10 years for ‘inciting protests’ via Facebook. The indicted denied charges and said they were tortured into confession.

Case launched against police after Christian dies in custody in Pakistan: A Christian teenager has died in police custody in Pakistan after allegedly being severely tortured for six days. Adnan Masih’s funeral took place on 11 June Adnan Masih (18) from Sharaqpur Sharif was arrested on 4 June in connection

In Rememberance of a Child Slain: Aisha Ibrahim Duhulow – by A Z: It was 27th October, 2008 and I was participating in a conference in Nairobi. At around the same time a few thousand people were gathering in the football stadium in Kismayo, a Somali town less than two hundred

Raza Rumi’s dangerous ad hominem war against journalists and bloggers – by Mahpara Qalandar: “This Ali Abbas Taj let it be known, is another coward who is a puppet of Nishapuri who calls himself ‘former editor’ but orchestrates hate.” This is how Raza Rumi, the Editor of The Friday Times (TFT) and a

West’s Apathy to Jihadists’ Oppression of the Christians – by A Z: Yesterday’s killing of Custos of the Holy Land: Fr Franҫois Mourad by Islamist insurgents in al-Ghassaniyah is just the latest incident of Christians’ persecution at the hands of Obama-backed rebels in Syria. During the past 18 months well over

Saudi Forces Hunt and Kill ‘Wanted’ Protester in Residential Area: According to netizen reports, Saudi Emergency Forces entered residential areas in the eastern city of Qatif over two nights and opened fire. An innocent bystander was killed on the first night, and a man ‘wanted’ by authorities for protesting and demanding

HRW Egypt: Lynching of Shia Follows Months of Hate Speech similar to Pakistan: Editor’s Note : We are cross posting the HRW report on a build of two years of hate speech which has placed the Shia Muslims of Egypt at risk in their own homes. The demographics are different in Pakistan,

Shias under attack across the globe – by Murtaza Haider: From Cairo to Peshawar, Shias are under attack by Sunni militants. The sectarian warfare targeting Shias has left thousands dead. The rest of the world watches silently as Muslims self-destruct in sectarian wars. Earlier on Sunday, a lynch mob

Hero worship of evil renders the worshiper himself evil – by Syed Irfan Ashraf: Editors Note: We are Cross posting a good article by Syed Irfan Ashraf ET. We recommend reading it with Rusty Walker’s piece Roots of Takfiri Deobandi militancy: Hero worship of evil renders the worshiper himself evil. The reader should also get a

Gilgit Baltistan: You have taken away our livelihood – by Dr. Zaeem Zia: A tourism rescue system should be established and intelligence agencies should do their job rather than poking their nose into the minute internal matters of the region. PHOTO: PUBLICITY Yesterday was a sad day for Pakistan. 10 foreigners, who

Islamofascists and fake liberals join hand in justifying attack on a Shia judge – by Mahpara Qalandar: As Justice Baqir Maqbool struggles between life and death after surgery on his head, both the Islamofascists and Najam Sethi-led fake liberals have started justifying the assassination attempt on his life. While taking responsibility of the attack on Jutice

علی نام ہٹا لو ورنہ بیٹا مارا جائے گا- از سید حیدر: وطنِ عزیز پاکستان میں جب سے شیعہ مسلمانوں کو شناختی کارڈ اور نام دیکھ دیکھ کر مارے جانے کی رسم نے زور پکڑا ہے تب سے سنی مسلمان بھی عدم تحفظ کا شکار ہیں۔بالخصوص وہ سنی مسلمان جن کے

Accomplished moderate Judge barely survives terrorist attack by ASWJ-TTP nexus: Justice Maqbool Baqar, one of Pakistan’s few moderate and non-compromised High Court judges was targeted in a suicide attack that claimed 7 lives and left more than 15 people injured in Karachi today. His attack was a direct result

سیاحوں کا قتل اور ڈس انفارمیشن مہم – شمعون سلیم: سیاحوں کا قتل اور ڈس انفارمیشن مہم **************************** جب اسلامی دہشت گردوں کی کوئی کرتوت بالکل قابلِ دفاع نہیں ہوتی تو میڈیا میں داڑھیوں والے اور کلین شیو انصار عباسیوں کا ٹولہ اپنے لاڈلوں کے حق میں حرکت میں

Ahmadi-owned magazine’s office under siege – by Rana Tanveer: Saleemudin said they were trying to victimise the magazine staff for their religious beliefs. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: The vigilante siege of an office on Turner Road, where a weekly magazine owned by an Ahmadi family is produced, has not been

Raza Rumi is being willfully obtuse: ASWJ-LEJ terrorists boast Shia massacres: Raza Rumi and the owner of TFT Najam Sethi have consistently ducked legitimate questions by various journalists and critics on social media about their shameless promotion of Takfiri Deobandi fascist Mullahs of Sipah Sahabah. https://lubpak.com/archives/252959 If a mainstream magazine

تکفیری درندوں کی منافقت – از حق گو: سپاہ صحابہ ، لشکر جھنگوی ، اہل سنت والجماعت سے منسلک یوں تو ٹویٹر اور فیس بک پر ہزاروں کی تعداد میں پیجز اور لوگ کام کر رہے ہیں جو روز بڑھتی ہوئی دہشت گردی کو بڑھاوا دے

آل سعود ،ننگ ہائے سلف و ننگ ہائے دین: تاریخ میں جب بھی آپ کو ایک ایسے گروہ سے واسطہ پڑتا ہے جو آپنے آپ کو راہ راست پر خیال کرتا ہو اور باقی سب کو غلط تصور کرلے اور اس بنیاد پر دوسروں کو مٹاڈالنے کی تہیہ

طالبان صرف طاقت کی زبان سمجھتے ہیں – از حق گو: آج کل یہ ویڈیو سوشل میڈیا پر گردش کر رہی ہے اس میں ظاہر ہونے والی دونوں شخصیت کا تعلق تحریک انصاف سے ہے ایک خلیل خان صاحب ہیں جو تحریک انصاف باجوڑ کے صدر ہیں اور تحریک انصاف

Saudi-backed Deobandi militants kill 9 Russian and Chinese tourists and their Shia guide in Chilas – by Mahpara Qalandar: In the wee hours of 22 June 2013, a repetition of the three acts of Shia killings in the Gilgit-Baltistan province last year was staged. In three separate incidents last year (2012), the Al Qaeda affiliated Laskar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) Deobandi

No evidence on who is doing bombings – by Riaz Malik Hajjaji: Editors note: It appears the State organs of Pakistan fully subscribe to the insightful analysis by Syed Riaz Al Malik Hajjaji. Just because a facist organization plans, repeatedly announces, admits and takes ownership of killing the shia community. This

Spain uncovers al Qaeda network for Syrian jihadists: In raids conducted earlier today, Spanish authorities arrested eight suspected members of an al Qaeda network who are allegedly involved in training, funding, and facilitating travel for jihadist fighters to Syria. The network is based in the Spanish territory

Tragic incidents and out thoughts – by H.A.Khan: Last 2 to 3 days went very sad and with all sorrows. The post budget reaction of some workers of the different departments and the increment of 10% in salaries didn’t gave much hope as the government had already

Why no one reads The Friday Times anymore – by Mahpara Qalandar: For over a decade, The Friday Times was a respected weekly and very well read. Najam Sethi thrived on its reputation which some of its contributors built up. If you look through the early issues down to the middle

LUBP condemns target killing of Ahmadiyya Muslim, Hamid Sami, by Deobandi militants in Karachi: PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: A member of the Ahmedi community was shot dead while his son and another companion were injured in a targeted attack in Soldier Bazaar on Tuesday evening. The victims were identified as Hamid Sami, 45, his son,

Ahmadis face discrimination even in death – by Shahzad Raza: A signboard outside Jadeed Qabristan (graveyard), Rawalpindi read: “It’s prohibited to bury Mirzais here.” —Photo courtesy Shahzad Raza ISLAMABAD: Even in death, the Ahmadiyya community is discriminated against. Jadeed Qabristan (graveyard) is located near Murree Road in the heart

2 Boys Beheaded By Taliban While Foraging For Food: Afghan Official – by Hunter Stuart: An Afghan official said Monday that two children were beheaded by the Taliban. A statement released by the governor’s office in the southern province of Kandahar said the 10- and 16-year-old boys were put to death by the terror

سعودی غلامی میں نواز لیگ کا تعصب اور فرقہ پرستی – از حق گو: پاکستان کی حکومتی پارٹی نواز لیگ نے اپنے فیس بک پیج پر ایک پالیسی بیان جاری کیا ہے -جس میں نہ صرف ایران پاکستان گیس پائپ لائن کے حوالے سے ان کی منفی سوچ کی عکاسی ہوتی ہے بلکہ

Deciphering Turkey’s Upheaval – by A Z: I and my family were in Turkey less than a month ago and stayed very close to Taksim Square for over a week. We had a great time with no inkling whatsoever of what was to follow just

TTP Commander Waliur Rehman Deobandi and Imran Khan’s march of folly – by Mahpara Qalander: Who was Waliur Rehman Deobandi? The easy answer is that he was the deputy in command of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) who was killed by a drone attack on 29 of May. But was he just the number 2

In a refined manner, Tarek Fatah continues to promote Salafist agenda in North American media: Source: World Shia Forum The recent events in Syria have proven, beyond a shadow of a doubt, the deep divide within Muslims. It has also made clear that Saudi Arabia and its Salafist Wahhabi minions in the Gulf are

Stop religious discrimination: Debutant MNAs – Shahzad Raza: Persecution of Ahmedis, Shias and other religious minorities has killed the true essence of secularist ideology of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who never envisioned creating a theocracy or a religion-based state. Under the garb of so-called reconciliation hardly any political

A license to rape – by Murtaza Hassan: A series of events in the past few weeks have again highlighted the injustices being committed against women in the name of Islam in Pakistan. Recently, the three accused of raping an 18-year old woman at Jinnah’s Mausoleum were

Why I am against Taliban Government – by H.A.Khan: Yesterday I went to a cinema hall to watch an Indian movie. When our masses are being told that the lovers of Taliban and the extremist people whom want to bring a Shariah law in your country and

Woolwich Attack: Nothing but barbarity – by Dur-e-Aden: The recent attack on a British Soldier by a man with a knife and a meat cleaver was an act that was distinctive in its barbarity. Although news of beheadings is common place in war torn areas such

Sharif Beverages Ltd and Arabi Cola – by K.K. Shahid: Sharif Beverages Ltd is a Pakistani multinational beverage corporation that deals with the production, manufacture, retail, marketing, import and export of drinks and syrup concentrates. The company is owned by the Sharif brothers and is best known for its

Our brothers in Saudi Arabia visit Disneyland – by Jemima Khan fan page: As usual our Muslim Brothers in Saudi Arabia and specially the Royal Family (Pure and righteous) cannot hold shenanigans. Once again our beloved Prince Fahd al-Saud went to Disney land and spent almost 23 million dollar $ 22990500.00 to

Sipah Sahaba terrorists first celebrate and then shed crocodile’s tears over Prof Azfar Rizvi’s murder in Karachi – by Mahpara Qalandar: Only a week before, on 31 of May, respected educator Professor Azfar Rizvi was gunned down in Karachi. Since there are very few Sunni Muslims who have ‘Rizvi’ as their surname, he must have been mistaken for being a