1. Every now and again, its worth putting in a decent video about political correctness.
2. UAE debates a burka ban. (Phyllis Chesler)
For the first time in history, and in the wake of the December 1st stabbing death of an American teacher in Abu Dhabi by a woman wearing a burqa, Gulf region media are questioning whether the burqa is a security risk.
Historically, other Muslim and Arab governments, as well as feminist activists, have not only questioned the burqa—they have also abolished it.Such countries include Turkey, Egypt, the Maghreb, Iran, and Afghanistan. Educated Muslim women living in large cities in these countries went unveiled for at least 100 years. However, Saudi Arabia and environs, and rural regions in the Arab and Muslim world, have never really abandoned the Islamic Veil. It has now returned with a vengeance across the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of Africa.
3. Socialist Workers Party in Tower Hamlets fights ‘Islamophobia’
(As Samuel Clemens once said, “History does not repeat itself. But it does rhyme.” And this is a good example as Germany’s National Socialist Workers Party was heavily invested in Islam. In fact Adolph felt that Europe would be better if Islam was the European religion and not Christianity)
4. Germany: Mosque Closed by German Authorities For Alleged Support to ISIS

The city-state of Bremen has also prohibit an association to which the mosque is attached, the Culture and Salafist families Club (KUF), said the interior minister of Bremen, Ulrich Mäurer, cited in a statement.
The association is also suspected of making propaganda for ISIS. Its premises and 17 of its apartments were also raided.
There is no tolerance for this kind of associations, said Mr Mäurer in the release. We use all legal means to prevent such associations, to prevent attacks in Germany and departures in war zones for future jihadist fighters, he continued.
The sermons in the mosque used to glorify the jihadists in Syria, considered as models that should be emulated, the statement of the local authorities said.
5. Clifford D. May: Rise of the neo-Ottomans
Turkey should have been part of the solution. Instead it’s become part of the problem. The problem, of course, is the spread of jihadism throughout the Middle East, North Africa and beyond.
Turkish policies have been aiding and abetting Jabhat al Nusra, an Al-Qaeda affiliate; the Islamic State (ISIS), which has turned large swaths of Syria and Iraq into killing fields; the Islamic Republic of Iran, still ranked by the U.S. government as the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism and well on its way to becoming nuclear-armed; and the Muslim Brotherhood, including Hamas, the group’s Palestinian branch.
Thank you Wrath of Khan, M., DM., and all. It was a relatively slow day, which is odd for a Friday. Perhaps all the news of the devastation post Friday prayers wreak Friday will show up in the news Saturday.



