Backdropped by ships in the Strait of Hormuz, damage, according to local witnesses caused by several recent airstrikes during the U.S.-Israel military campaign, is seen on a fishing pier in the port of Qeshm island, Iran

The Iranians entered into the Islamabad discussions exuding confidence that the Americans were suing for peace and that Iran had found and struck the Achilles’ heel of the West by closing the Strait of Hormuz. This revealed the infirmity of the Western Alliance and exploited the consumptive flabbiness of the American public itself with the terrifying spectre of somewhat higher gasoline prices.

As was predicted here, the United States has now shut the Hormuz Strait to Iran so its revenues from the world have abruptly collapsed and as an incidental strategic benefit, between Venezuela and Iran, China has lost much of its oil supply. At the same time, the United States is opening the Strait to other countries and at time of writing the passage of non-Iranian tankers through the strait has risen significantly.

While Friday, Iran declared the Strait open, Trump said the U.S. blockade of Iran put in place last weekend would remain. Minimal research reveals that the United States Navy possesses the ability to open the Strait or close it to whomever it wishes: America has held the scepter of the seas for 85 years.

Having wrung from the Iranians the concession that it would cease to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, by threatening to “destroy its civilization,” which was referred to in American government circles as “bridge and power-plant day,” a fearsome havoc in Iran’s infrastructure but with no implication of extensive civilian casualties, the Americans were, as generally occurs with Iran, affronted by the bad faith of the ayatollahs who purported to close the strait to everyone except themselves and the Chinese, and those who paid them a toll of $1 million per tanker.

Background: On March 16, Khan allowed thousands of Muslims to take over Trafalgar Square, with worshippers sprawled in prostration across the streets as Koran verses, including “Allahu Akbar,” were blared out over megaphones. Many British Christians accused the gathering of being a provocative act of domination over the city’s historically Christian public space. After expressing his disappointment that these Christians were not behaving like doormats, Khan said,

You know, our religion is about submission, it’s about peace. I began my speech with a greeting of peace, asalima alikum, may the peace and blessing of our creator be upon you. What can be more peaceful than that?

On the one hand, these words are essentially true and accurate; on the other, they do not, at all, mean what he wants Western people to think they mean.

Welcome to the all-important but obscure doctrine of tawriya. In what follows, I explain this Muslim teaching and then show how it applies to Khan’s words.

What is Tawriya?

The authoritative Hans Wehr Arabic-English Dictionary defines tawriya as, “hiding, concealment; dissemblance, dissimulation, hypocrisy; equivocation, ambiguity, double-entendre, allusion.” Conjugates of the trilateral root of the word, w-r-y, appear in the Koran in the context of hiding or concealing something (e.g., 5:31, 7:26).

As a doctrine, double-entendre best describes tawriya’s function. For example, John asks Dave if he can borrow $20, and Dave says, “Man, I don’t have a penny in my pocket!” Although John will assume that Dave is saying he has no money on him, Dave may well have a wad of $20 bills—though he literally has no pennies on him. According to the Islamic doctrine of tawriya, Dave did not lie.

In the words of Sheikh Muhammad Salih al-Munajid (based on scholarly consensus): “Tawriya is permissible under two conditions: 1) that the words used fit the hidden meaning; 2) that it does not lead to an injustice” (injustice as defined by sharia, of course, not Western standards). Otherwise, it is permissible even for a Muslim to swear when lying through tawriya. Munajid, for example, cites a man who swears to Allah that he can only sleep under a roof (saqf); when the man is caught sleeping atop a roof, he exonerates himself by saying “by roof, I meant the open sky.” This is legitimate. “After all,” Munajid adds, “Koran 21:32 refers to the sky as a roof [saqf].”

Here is another common example of tawriya in the West. Fourteen years ago I exposed an Arabic language Youtube video (since removed) where a cleric says that it’s a “great sin” for Muslims to acknowledge Christmas. That said, Muslims living in the West can say to Christians during the Christmas season, “I wish you the best.” The logic? Christians, continues the sheikh, will “understand it to mean you’re wishing them best in terms of their [Christmas] celebration.” But—here the wily sheikh giggles as he explains—“by saying I wish you the best, you mean in your heart I wish you become a Muslim!”

In a canonical hadith, Muhammad says: “If any of you ever pass gas or soil yourselves during prayers [breaking wudu], hold your nose and leave” (Sunan Abu Dawud): Holding one’s nose and leaving implies smelling something offensive—which is true—though people will think it was someone else who committed the offense.

Similarly, on the popular Islam Web, where Muslims submit questions and Islamic authorities respond with a fatwa, a girl poses her moral dilemma: her father has explicitly told her that, whenever the phone rings, she is to answer saying “he’s not here.” The fatwa solves her problem: she is free to lie, but when she says, “he’s not here,” she must mean he is not in the same room, or not directly in front of her.

In Egypt, archaeologists have just unearthed a 1,600-year-old Christian monastic site, complete with wall paintings and a Greek inscription. A few weeks before it, another, equally as old, monastic complex was also discovered in Egypt.

These are not isolated finds. They are part of a growing pattern: the steady unearthing of monasteries, churches, and Christian inscriptions across the Middle East—silent witnesses to a time when Christianity was not marginal, but dominant. And yet, as these discoveries accumulate, so too do efforts to reinterpret them—not as evidence of a dramatic civilizational rupture, but as proof of something more palatable.

Take, for example, yet another recent find—in the Arabian Peninsula, no less, the birthplace and home of Islam: in 2022, archaeologists in the United Arab Emirates unearthed the ruins of yet another Christian monastery. Radiocarbon dating suggested that its Christian community may have thrived there around the year AD 534 — meaning nearly a century before the rise of Islam in 622 (Year One of the Muslim calendar).

“It is an extremely rare discovery,” said Prof. Tim Power of the UAE University, who was part of the team that unearthed the monastery. “It is an important reminder of a lost chapter of Arab history.”

To be sure, historians have long known that both Christians and Jews lived throughout the Arabian Peninsula prior to the advent of Islam, though having archaeological backing is obviously substantial. This is, moreover, the second such monastery to be unearthed in the UAE. All in all, six ancient monasteries have thus far been discovered along the shores of the Arabian Gulf.

Ultimately, all of these findings confirm that what happened to the Arabian Peninsula is what happened to the broader Middle East and North Africa. In the seventh century, the entire region was overwhelmingly Christian majority. Once the jihad against the People of the Book (Christians and Jews) was proclaimed, c. 630, all of these formerly Christian regions were swallowed up and Islamized. In the words of Bernard Lewis:

We tend nowadays to forget that for approximately a thousand years, from the advent of Islam in the seventh century until the second siege of Vienna in 1683, Christian Europe was under constant threat from Islam, the double threat of conquest and conversion. Most of the new Muslim domains were wrested from Christendom. Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and North Africa were all Christian countries, no less, indeed rather more, than Spain and Sicily. All this left a deep sense of loss and a deep fear [emphasis added].

Another Coptic monastery predating the Islamic conquest, Beheira Governorate. 

Another Coptic monastery predating the Islamic conquest, Beheira Governorate.

The finding of all these monasteries is further unsurprising when one considers how utterly Christian the Middle East was. According to John Cassian, a Christian monk from modern-day Romania who visited Egypt about two-and-a-half centuries before the Arab invasion, “the traveler from Alexandria in the north to Luxor in the south would have in his ears along the whole journey [about 600 miles], the sounds of prayers and hymns of the monks, scattered in the desert, from the monasteries and from the caves, from monks, hermits, and anchorites.”

Today, Egypt—which, prior to its invasion and subsequent conquest by Islam, was one of the most thoroughly Christian nations in the world—has only a very few monasteries, and even these are not beyond threat. In 2025, a controversial court ruling placed the land of Saint Catherine’s Monastery—the oldest continuously operating Christian monastery in the world—under Egyptian state ownership, raising fears that monks could ultimately be dispossessed of property they had held centuries before Muhammad was born. The dispute escalated to the point of international diplomatic intervention, even as development projects began transforming the surrounding sacred landscape.

Speaking of Muhammad, much of what befell Christianity in general and monasteries in particular throughout the Middle East can be traced to him. The prophet’s deathbed wish was that “There are not to be two religions in the [Arabian] Peninsula.” Muslims have always interpreted this to mean that only Islam can be practiced on the Peninsula (hence why modern-day fatwas continue to call for the destruction of any church found in Arabia).

Let us be absolutely clear: This is not decentralisation. This is not reform. This is Putrajaya retreating after failure — and pushing the consequences onto Sabah.

1. TEN YEARS OF FAILURE — NOW CONVENIENTLY HANDED OVER

For nearly a decade, these projects were: fully controlled by the Federal Government funded through federal allocations managed by federal agencies And what is the result?

Incomplete systems delayed delivery rural Sabahans still without reliable access to clean water Now, suddenly, Sabah is told to “take over.” This is not cooperation.

This is a bailout of federal failure — at Sabah’s expense.

2. PUTRAJAYA WANTS SABAH TO FIX THE PROBLEM — BUT REFUSES TO RETURN SABAH’S RIGHTS

BoPiMaFo notes the most revealing statement of all:

The Federal Government has openly declared that this move has nothing to do with the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). That single statement exposes the truth. Putrajaya is willing to: hand over problems hand over liabilities hand over failed projects But refuses to: restore constitutional autonomy honour MA63 commitments recognise Sabah’s equal status in the Federation This is not devolution. This is exploitation.

3. SHIFTING BLAME — NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY

For years, the failure of these projects was a federal failure. Now, with one announcement: Sabah becomes responsible Sabah becomes accountable Sabah becomes the political shield BoPiMaFo warns: Putrajaya cannot fail for ten years and then walk away when the consequences arrive. If these projects collapse again: The responsibility remains federal — fully and squarely.

4. RM4 BILLION WITHOUT ACCOUNTABILITY IS A RECIPE FOR ANOTHER DISASTER

83 projects. Over RM4 billion. A decade of unresolved issues. And yet— Where is: the audit of past failures? the identification of responsible parties? the public disclosure of project status? Without accountability, this is not recovery. This is recycling failure under a different manager.

5. THE PATTERN IS CLEAR — SABAH IS ONLY TRUSTED WHEN IT IS CONVENIENT

When it comes to: resources revenue constitutional rights Sabah is told to wait. But when it comes to: fixing failed projects managing federal shortcomings absorbing public dissatisfaction Sabah is suddenly “trusted.” This is not partnership. This is selective federalism.

6. THE REAL ISSUE PUTRAJAYA IS AVOIDING

Let us not be distracted by administrative gestures. The real issues remain: Sabah’s 40% revenue entitlement under the Federal Constitution Sabah’s rights under MA63 Sabah’s fiscal and administrative autonomy decades of systemic governance failure imposed from the centre Until these are addressed: Every “handover” is nothing more than damage control.

SABAH IS NOT A CLEAN-UP CREW FOR FEDERAL FAILURE

BoPiMaFo states firmly: Sabah is not:

a contractor to fix federal incompetence a dumping ground for failed policies a political buffer to absorb national embarrassment Sabah is a founding partner of Malaysia.

And its rights are: not negotiable not optional not subject to federal convenience.

A STRONG MESSAGE TO PUTRAJAYA

You cannot: deny Sabah its constitutional rights centralise power for decades mismanage critical infrastructure and then expect Sabah to quietly fix the consequences Sabah is no longer asking. Sabah is demanding accountability.

Daniel John Jambun Borneo’s Plight in Malaysia Foundation (BoPiMaFo)

They broke up a Huge Call to Prayer just last week. I've supported Tommy for 15yrs, long before he was so famous around the world , he was treated li,e a pariah in the UK both politicians and media contiually slandered him as a racsist and bigot even though most of his friend were from different ethnicities.  

I've never doubted his word and experience at the hands of Islam and its followers, his amazing resiliance and bravery is what his many supporters admire most about his character, he never gives up dispite numerous death threats to himself and his family, he is an ultimate warrior of the truth and im so pleased that at last his hard work and commitment is being reconised all around the world !!!❤

In India, I worry far more about vipers than the elapids like cobras. I used to fish a spot where there were a lot of snakes and usually you would only ever see the back third of a cobra, because as soon as they were aware of your presence, they were off. The vipers on the other hand stand their ground and rely on camouflage, so if you fail to see them, they are literally biological landmines. You put the bitey part of the snake in the jar first. You put the bitey part of the snake in the jar first.

He can say M's are on the high ground, but when it comes to morals, M's aren't even in the low ground. Learning about Islam has brought me closer to Jesus than ever! Amen 🙏🏼 That's hilarious having the animals talk about not being animals. 

Don't be dumb enough to let them in. Conversion or coffin. They'll have it no other way. This is what they are all like behind the scenes. But since it’s okay to lie, as stated in their book, they thinks it’s just and moral. They will never integrate into western countries.

In the opposition, criticism is oxygen, and politicians rely on it to attack incumbents, build credibility as reformers, gain visibility, and connect with the rakyat’s frustration.

As soon as they become the government, criticism becomes carbon monoxide and the same issues are perceived as something to be contained or eliminated, often considered toxic, dangerous and destabilising.

Thus, criticism that is fuel for political survival and embraced as accountability when in the opposition turns into a perceived threat to political control once in power and is often recast as disruption.

BlueCougar1744 : As Opposition leader who promised reforms are now in a fix when he now helms the role of a PM and when questioned why he insists on reserving 90% for Bumiputra Higher Education entrance, he claimed that by reducing the 90% to lower at 70%, the Government will be push over and immediately taken over by PAS and the opposition draws huge resentment from students and all over for the Non Muslim communities. 

On one hand he claimed to be the Father for all, Malays, Chinese, Indians, Ibans, Kadazans and the various ethnic groups, but what he does speaks otherwise. Malaysians expect him to lead with reforms promised and not to hear excuses. Does that mean that if 100% is allocated to only Bumiputras, he will again be elected to be PMXI? 

I beg to differ. As it is, majority of our MM Brethren do not trust him. I would say easily 80%. The NM supported him and PH at 85% but now, he could hardly garner 10% support. So, where will he be after GE16? I have a strong believe, he is riding on a tiger. The moment he comes down mounting the tiger, he will be mauled. 

Lots of dirt will hit the ceiling fan and opposition will line up investigation and charges that we see that coming. Why must he enter this vicious cycle when he knows that Malaysians will no longer tolerate such nonsense. GE 16 will be a game changer and we hope to see more new faces to take on the current regime.

Facts never lie. Obama was and still is the worst president in history. He got a third term with biden and he made things even worst. He destroyed the Democratic party. He made them believe in stuff that could never work in America. 

Obama is a sick narcissist. If it can be proven that Obama isn't a natural born citizen even at this late date every bill he signed and every appointment he made would be null and void. Obama was a skunk from day one. The only one Obama cared about was Barack Obama.

Any group wanting to bring in its own legal system really has no intention of integrating. Agree with everything you say Harris and yes, if they ban everything for Muslims, halal , sharia, child marriage , burqa , Islamic schools , mosques , ban the lot , give them nothing and then they hopefully will move out of Australia . 

One more thing Harris , we are so glad you came to Australia and became one of us , an Aussie. Praying for One Nation to have more influence in Government ....We need it as the UNIPARTY have SOLD us out....We are sick of this rubbish coming into Australia!

Jillian Michaels weighs in -- and doesn't pull any punches. Thank you Jillian for saying out loud what we're ALL thinking. When someone tells you point blank, exactly whom they are, believe them. It’s amazing that “idiots” built a country she doesn’t like but won’t leave it. It's shocking she can actually use the word intellectual. Because she herself is so far from it. Biting the hand that feeds you is the ULTIMATE definition of stupidity.

I live 2 hours from Sydney. Since the tragic Bondi massacre, Pauline Hansons popularity has grown exponentially… about bloody time! Now, all the lefties parties are changing their policies, because they are all losing votes and seats. 

I just got back from a holiday in Vietnam and I met so many people from Israel. One beautiful family travelling with their lovely 3 children. They were telling me about how their small children are affected by all the alarms, to go to shelters… so sad. 

Australian here, I live in a big town south of Perth called Bunbury. I'm a school teacher, about a decade ago I had an Islamic parent tell me very casually that they were here to breed us out and someday we would all be gone. I thought he was mad at the time. 

It turns out I was just the uninformed one. I will say though, its generally frowned upon in schools here to celebrate Christian holidays like Easter and Christmas in the classroom and more than acceptable to have things like Ramadan catered for and welcomed. 

That really pisses me off because I want to celebrate my culture and the culture of my people in my homeland without feeling like I'm doing something wrong. Its quite infuriating that they claim to be indigenous people and lie so blatantly about the countries past

New data shows the party gaining significant support in Queensland and across Australia, raising fresh questions for leaders like Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton. Experts point to economic strain, security concerns, and Coalition challenges as key drivers, while others highlight voter frustration with major parties. 

Supporters see a response to policy gaps; critics raise concerns about long-term social cohesion. What does this mean for Australia’s political future? ONE NATION is the only party that can save Australia from the muslim invasion that Albsleazy is forcing on us. 

Stand Up Australia and push back on the invasion. Now we have muslims telling us they were here with the aboriginals when Cook sailed into Sydney Harbour. These people are delusional and don't belong in Australia. VOTE ONE NATION, SAVE AUSTRALIA, SAVE YOUR FAMILY.

The Anti Christ

Scandals, lies upon lies, under handed deeds involving other layers and deceivers like Adam Schiff. Scandals are being uncovered as we speak. Trump is not digging but evil is often exposed by God himself. He keeps accurate records to be sure. 

Barack Obama and Joe Biden are the absolute WORST things that happened to America!!! They ruined everything!!! They STOLE TIME, MONEY, OPTIMISM and the American Dream from the People". Obama should be indicted, arrested and sentenced for treason, treachery embezzlement and corruption. 

He is a true traitor. Very disgusting. He is an enemy of democracy and the United States of America. Ever since Obama was elevated to the presidency, the Middle Eastern invasion of Western countries began. DEI is also a tool designed to destroy Western ethics. It's already obvious.

A young Afghan culture-enricher in the South of France has been arrested on suspicion of raping sheep and goats on multiple occasions.

Well, at least there’s one consolation for his family: they don’t have to experience the shame of his being homosexual, because all his victims were females…

Many thanks to Gary Fouse for translating this article from the regional daily La Provence:

Suspected of “rape” of goats and sheep: Man arrested near Marseille

by Florent Bonnefoi
April 11, 2026

A young man, aged 19, was arrested on late Thursday night-early Friday morning (April 9-10) by BAC after a series of sexual attacks against goats and sheep in Pennes-Mirabeau.

The case had been worrying owners of sheep and goats in the town of Pennes-Mirabeau since the start of 2026. On several occasions over the months of February and March, in particular, they had found some of their goats and sheep in a pitiful state.

These animals showed signs of sexual abuse. Some were found with bloody vulvas and had their legs tied, clearly ruling out the possibility of an unscrupulous billy goat or ram.

Captured by hunting cameras

After several similar episodes, the owners installed camera traps on their land in the hope of clearing up the mystery before discovering to their horror that the cause of this abuse was human. The silhouette of a young man appeared in the images captured by the hunting cameras.

With the aid of this documentation, a BAC team was able to catch a suspect matching the description on Thursday night-Friday morning, April 10, 2026. Arrested and placed into custody, this young man, 19, who is reportedly of Afghan nationality, will be prosecuted for acts of cruelty toward an animal, domesticated, tamed, or held in captivity.

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Sources familiar with internal discussions said this dilemma dominated the recent executive council deliberation, exposing deep unease over how the federation should respond to mounting international pressure. At the centre of the crisis is president Karim Ibrahim, whose eligibility remains in dispute despite his election under Malaysia Athletics’ current constitution.

Council members, sources said, received clear legal guidance: removing Karim is not straightforward. He won the presidency under rules that were in force at the time. Any attempt to push him out could trigger a court battle, with potential claims of unlawful removal. That warning has had a chilling effect.

Several members now see the issue not just as a governance problem, but as a legal minefield that could drag the federation into prolonged litigation. 

Malaysia Athletics president Karim Ibrahim Karim Ibrahim (centre) with office bearers after last year’s elections, a leadership now facing scrutiny over eligibility and integrity.

Yet the alternative carries its own risks. World Athletics has made clear that member federations must enforce its integrity decisions. In Karim’s case, that means barring him from office. The global body has already asked Malaysia Athletics to state its position and outline how it will bring its constitution in line with international standards.

Sources said the message from abroad was firm: this is not a procedural matter, but one of governance and credibility. They added the correspondence from World Athletics was first sent in January but only surfaced during Thursday’s council meeting, prompting frustration among some members over the timing.

It is also understood that some council members asked to review the correspondence in detail, but concerns were raised about wider circulation of the documents. That has sharpened divisions within the council. Some members believe the federation must move quickly to align with World Athletics to protect Malaysia’s standing in the sport.

Others remain cautious, pointing to the legal exposure and the need to act within the federation’s own constitutional framework. The result is a leadership caught between competing obligations, with no easy path forward. The debate has also turned on a key legal question: how long does “ineligibility” last?

Karim has consistently maintained that he was not subject to a lifetime ban, a position that aligns with Malaysia Athletics’ current interpretation of its constitution. Malaysia Athletics relies on a constitutional clause that limits suspensions to five years. That provision enabled Karim’s return and election last year.

But World Athletics does not appear to share that interpretation. Its rules require member federations to bar individuals deemed ineligible under its vetting process, without reference to a fixed time limit imposed at national level. This gap has become the fault line in the crisis.

Sources said council members acknowledged that the constitution may need to be amended again — this time to bring it into line with international requirements. But even that step will take time, requiring approval at an extraordinary general meeting and clearance from the sports commissioner. Time, however, is in short supply.

World Athletics has set a deadline of April 17 for Malaysia Athletics to respond with a clear position and a plan. That deadline has added urgency to an already fraught situation. Complicating matters further are concerns over governance and process.

Sources said there was recognition that the handling of the issue must be seen as independent and free from any potential conflicts of interest, given the close personal ties involved at the top of the federation. Beyond the boardroom, the stakes are rising.

Several council members warned that failure to resolve the issue could have wider consequences, including possible sanctions that may affect Malaysia’s participation in international competitions. For now, Malaysia Athletics remains in a holding pattern — weighing legal advice, internal divisions and external pressure.

In an April 1 address to the nation, he said, “We never said regime change. But regime change has occurred because all of their original leaders are dead.” He described Iran’s current leadership as “less radical” and “much more reasonable” than the previous one, claiming the U.S. is negotiating with “a whole different group of people.”

Leaving aside the president’s earlier comments indicating that actual regime change was one of the goals of the operation, the greater issue is the creation of the dangerous illusion that killing certain top leaders has changed the nature of Iran’s radical, terroristic Islamist government.

Yes, powerful strikes on key leaders can and have toppled regimes. But has that happened to the mullahs with Operation Epic Fury? Could it?

Radical Islamic ideology is the fundamental mode and purpose of the current Iranian regime. Ever since it seized power 47 years ago, it has considered the Islamic Revolution to be ongoing. Its constitution states that it exists to “prepare the way for the formation of a single world community,” to fulfill “the ideological mission of jihad in God’s way; that is, extending the sovereignty of God’s law throughout the world” to frame “the foreign policy of the country on the basis of Islamic criteria,” and to provide “the necessary basis for ensuring the continuation of the revolution at home and abroad,” citing Koranic verses throughout.

Besides its regular military, the regime has an extra terrorist military (the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, irgc) for the express purpose of enforcing that revolution within its borders and exporting it far beyond. Along with other Iranian security apparatus, it has supported terrorism abroad and terroristic tyranny at home, helping to kill tens of thousands of Iranian protesters as recently as January by firing machine guns into crowds, raiding homes, and torturing and murdering wounded patients in hospitals.

The reason for all this is simple: with more and more ordinary Australians getting tired of Labor, they need the growing Muslim vote to help them stay in power.

To see just how bad the Albanese government is, consider the fact that in the past several weeks not one but two radical overseas Islamic hate-preachers were granted visitors visas to come here and spew their poison. It was only because some media outlets did a quick web search and discovered how horrific they were with their virulent antisemitism that the Government was forced to cancel their visas.

But it is not just the hatred of Jews that is the problem with such clerics, but their call for a universal caliphate and the establishment of sharia law throughout the West. Those who know nothing about Islam and sharia law will think that is no biggee, but those who do know something about these things will see red flags everywhere.

Australian expert on Islam Rev Dr Mark Durie has been speaking out on this for decades now. Some 15 years ago I quoted him in a piece I wrote on this topic:

Mark Durie notes that Islamic sharia is “based upon Muhammad’s example and teaching. This system of rules defines a total way of life. There can be no Islam without Sharia. Westerners sometimes mistakenly think of Sharia as a medieval penal code, something from the dusty and irrelevant past.

“However, the Sharia is intended to be simply what it says: the pathway for a Muslim to walk upon, an authoritative application of Muhammad’s example in a comprehensive and consistent way, using rigorous principles of reasoning and Islamic case-law. This is much more inclusive in concept than any penal code.”

Thus those who are considered to be “extreme” or “radical” in Islam are in fact being quite faithful to their own religious tradition. A very good example of all this was found a few days ago in the press. An Australian Islamic preacher made some rather blunt remarks about the relationship between sharia and democracy.

According to a report in the Australian, Ibrahim Siddiq-Conlon is adamant that Australian democracy must go, to be replaced by Islamic law. He said this: “My attack is on the Prime Minister of Australia. I hate the parliament in Canberra. I want to go straight for the jugular vein and advise the parliament that they have no right to legislate. They should immediately step down and let the Muslims take over.”

The article says this in part: “An Australian-born convert to Islam, Siddiq-Conlon is the self-anointed leader of a group called Sharia4Australia, which is pushing for the introduction of sharia courts as a first step towards achieving Islamic law.

“‘One day Australia will live under sharia; it’s inevitable,’ he said. ‘If they (Australians) don’t accept it, that’s not our problem. We hope, and our objective is to have a peaceful transition, but when you look at history that has never been the case. There’s always been a fight. It is inevitable that one day there will be a struggle for Islam in Australia’.” Sharia and Democracy

I say all this because of a just-announced win over sharia in the American state of Florida. Governor Ron DeSantis has just signed into law a bill that would keep Florida sharia-free. Here is what he said about this:

Days before Eid, Muslims gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square to pray in public. The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, hailed the “power of being Muslim” as he addressed thousands at the “biggest Iftar in the Western world.”

It’s not that Britons have undergone mass conversion to Islam or, for the most part, have a deep interest in religious practices. Indeed, a leading politician sparked debate by condemning London’s mass public prayer gathering, and boos rang out around the stadium when a big screen announced that the match between Leeds and Manchester City would pause at sunset to allow Muslim players to break their fasts.   

Rather, a growing Muslim population has become more confident in asserting its identity, while Britain’s political and cultural elite increasingly insists upon respect for Islam as a show of support for the supposedly progressive values of diversity, multiculturalism, and anti-racism. The result is not just tolerance of Muslims but an extending Islamification of all aspects of British society.

The education system plays an important role in normalizing Islamic religious practices among all children. Thousands of schools have changed their uniform policies to let Muslim girls as young as five wear a hijab in the classroom or to ban all girls from wearing skirts, in compliance with Islam’s modesty rules. 

Halal meat is served in school dinners, often without parents being informed. Government guidance to teachers in areas with large Muslim communities warns that art produced by children, as well as music and dancing lessons, may be considered blasphemous or even “idolatrous” under Sharia law. Other advice to schools introduces double standards: one London council urged teachers not to punish Muslim pupils with after-school detentions during Ramadan so they can return home in time to break their fast.

One reason for these developments is, obviously, a growing Muslim population. According to the most recent national census, carried out in 2021, 3.9 million people, or 6.5 percent of the population, describe themselves as Muslim—up from 2.7 million, or 4.9 percent, in 2011. 

But these statistics don’t capture how recent migrants and second- and third-generation citizens from predominantly Muslim countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan tend to concentrate in certain towns and cities, particularly in the north of England. For example, the 2021 census found that the Asian or British-Asian population of Bradford stood at 32.1 percent, while Birmingham is home to 195,102 Pakistanis, or 17.2 percent of the city’s population. 

A recent election in the Manchester constituency of Gorton and Denton highlighted the extent of ethnic and religious segregation, even within small geographical areas.

The Bondi Beach massacre by Islamic terrorists should have been a wake-up call. Instead, the Albanese government has doubled down on appeasement, and instead of cracking down on Islamic terrorism, the regime instead cracks down on its heroes.

Here’s some of what made Lance Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith the country’s most decorated Afghan veteran.  

“Lance Corporal Roberts-Smith’s actions on the 2nd June 2006, whilst under heavy Anti Coalition Militia fire and in a precarious position, threatened by a numerically superior force, are testament to his courage, tenacity and sense of duty to his patrol. His display of gallantry in disregarding his own personal safety in maintaining an exposed sniper position under sustained fire with a risk of being surrounded by the Anti Coalition Militia was outstanding.”

The leftist pro-Islam media however insisted on smearing him as a killer and a war criminal for dealing with the realities of fighting Islamic terrorists who posed as civilians. Now the regime has escalated its way to arresting Roberts-Smith.

Rather than fighting Islamic terrorists, the Cowardly Albanese regime, led by a coward who cringed when a Muslim mob surrounded and berated him in a mosque, sacrifices its heroes, those brave enough to stand up to the Jihad, and pretends this Quislingism is a virtue.

Sohaïb Teima and Auriane Laisné

It can be found here:  “Man who stabbed French woman in abandoned Italian church spared life sentence despite prior restraining order,” by Thomas Brooke, Remix News, April 10, 2026:The man convicted of murdering a 22-year-old French woman whose body was discovered in an abandoned church in northern Italy has been spared a life sentence, receiving 25 years in prison despite a history of violence and a restraining order against him.  

Twenty-five years for murder? And with the possibility of parole well before then? What is wrong with the Italian justice system? It’s bad enough that he’s not going to be executed. Italy did away with capital punishment in 1947 (in time to save some Fascist necks from the noose; the Germans did the same). But only twenty-five years for first-degree murder? In the U.S., it is ordinarily life without parole. In this case of premeditated slaughter, that sounds about right to me.

Sohaïb Teima, 24, was sentenced by the Aosta Court of Assizes over the killing of Auriane Laisné in April 2024. As reported by Actu, the young woman from the Lyon metropolitan area had been drugged with benzodiazepines before being taken to the remote location and stabbed multiple times.

Her body was found on April 5, 2024, inside an abandoned church above La Salle. According to La Stampa, she suffered fatal stab wounds to the neck and abdomen.

Prosecutors had sought life imprisonment. Public prosecutor Manlio D’Ambrosi told the court that investigators had built a “logical, coherent, precise, and timely reconstruction of the facts,” rejecting defense claims that the case was circumstantial. He said the investigation had produced “serious evidence” and dismissed suggestions that expert conclusions had been influenced.

Teima had been in a relationship with the victim and had already been the subject of multiple complaints for violence. He was under a restraining order prohibiting contact with Laisné, yet the pair had still been seen together shortly before the killing….

Despite the prosecution’s request for a life sentence, the court handed down a 25-year term. Defense lawyer Luca Tommaso Calabrò said the legal team was “only half satisfied,” arguing that life imprisonment would have been disproportionate while maintaining his client’s innocence…..

Women and girls of Europe: though we are cis and you are trans, even at this distance, listen to our advice. Do not, for god’s sake, take up with Muslim men. No matter how smooth the come-on, how deeply sincere those liquid brown eyes, or how soothing the sussurations of a soft voice, just don’t be tempted. Keep walking. And remember: Mariti e buoi dei paesi tuoi.

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The developments, which came to light recently, have triggered widespread outrage and raised serious questions about how jihadist elements have now made inroads into the professional setup of the corporate sector.

The accused, identified as Asif Ansari, Shafi Sheik, Shah Rukh Qureshi, Raza Memon, Tausif Attar, and Danish Sheik, mostly designated as team leaders, allegedly operated a structured and prolonged network spanning nearly four years, targeting young Hindu employees, primarily women between the ages of 18 and 25, who were identified during recruitment as financially backward and could be manipulated or pressured. 

The complaints, covering the instances from 2022 to early 2026, reveal a pattern of calculated targeting, with at least nine victims, including eight women and one man, coming forward so far.

General Assembly of the United Nations by azugaldia, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

As UN Watch reports, the United Nations continues elevating Iran, China and other human rights abusers to leading positions in shaping and determining human rights findings and enforcement.

And Iran, the world’s greatest state sponsor of terrorism, in particular will be in a position to shape policy terrorism prevention.

On Wednesday, the UN’s 54-nation Economic and Social Council nominated the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN’s Committee for Program and Coordination, which meets next month to shape policy on women’s rights, human rights, disarmament, and terrorism prevention. ECOSOC’s nomination is effectively decisive, as the UN General Assembly customarily rubber-stamps such nominations without a vote.

In addition, ECOSOC by acclamation elected China, Cuba, Nicaragua, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan to the influential Committee on NGOs, which oversees the work, accreditation and UN access of thousands of human rights and civil society groups that enjoy consulative status at the world body.

The United States was the only ECOSOC member to object, saying that Iran, Cuba and Nicaragua were “unfit.”

Henhouse meet fox. The UN can’t counter terrorism becomes the terrorism is coming from inside the house. The UN is the problem. And the sooner we get rid of it, the better.

However, the new Prime Minister Peter Magiar, while hailed as a pro-EU candidate, has adopted many of Orban's policies, particularly on immigration and national sovereignty, suggesting that the essence of Orbanism remains prevalent in Hungarian politics. I wanna believe you but EU only celebrates like this when they own the guy in power.

People need to get off their arse and walk a mile in these Soldier's boots. I can tell you, you wouldn't survive 24 bloody hours. $300 million for this investigation. $50 million given to Taliban just recently. 

And $700,000 paid to a witness in the defamation case as reported as hush money because the witness knew what the investigation was doing. Sorry when in a conflict and in war zone we don't know the exact circumstances or reasons. 

NO BODY in Australia will want to join defence force. No no no no no. Never been to war, then you have zero say. My father and his battalion were forced to kill children because the Japanese would strap grenades to them and send them into the camps looking for lollies. War isn't pretty. 

War is brutal, and even the so called ally or innocent people can be your enemy. You don't have time to wonder; only act, and forcing testimonies from his battalion, whilst most was hearsay? And to make matters worse, paying Afghans for statements? 

It all smacks of treason. Anyone who does not stand with our soldiers does not deserve to live in Australia. And they certainly do not to have the right to judge them. No civilian does. Who is thinking of the law when in such a volatile situation? Give me a break. I stand with Ben.

A rocket scientist would not be needed to solve this problem. Simple arithmetic would provide the answers, but together with them come bigger headaches caused by interfering politicians.

So, here’s the question: If A had been compelled to share its annual revenue of RM10 million with B, which was then an unknown party, and a 10 percent levy by C, how much would A have lost over nine months?

It’s straightforward – nine makes three-quarters as revenue of a calendar year, and the answer is RM4.5 million, leaving A with a meagre RM3 million.

Why would anyone want to enter such deals? To put it in context, if A is a local council in Selangor, B is a third-party parking concessionaire, and C is the state government, it will all fall into place.

Sherlock : The concessionaire is linked to "untouchable"? Yet again? Is that the reason why government reps are tip-toeing around the topic? Repeat of FiFA FAM Heritage player? At 200Million, for 1800 cameras, it comes to RM110k per camera. 

How about installing HiKvisions cctv camera, Shopee sells less than RM80/pc. RM110k, can buy 1375 cameras. Will Selangor council accept this as the so called 200Million commitment by Concessionaire?

GrayParrot9290 : Lodge MACC report ? Opposition, Any audit done by PAC on revenue collected and shared with local council ? Very dubious tender procurement and make no money sense ?

Rafizi Ramli the kryptonite that will wreak havoc on PKR and PMX

- F Scott Fitzgerald

COMMENT | Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli said that he was not going to contest the 16th general election on a PKR ticket, but (from reportage) “… winning is not necessarily a major objective for him”.

“Instead, his objective is to ensure the survival of progressive multi-racial politics and continuous political change.” In this case, the former PKR deputy president should eschew the drama that comes with PKR scheming to get him out and quit Madani.

Rafizi finally took his shot against Prime Minister and PKR president Anwar Ibrahim. No more sniping from the sidelines. He has essentially said that Anwar is obsessed with being in power and doesn’t care for the sacrifices others have made to get him in the Putrajaya hot seat.

Mind you, Rafizi just described nearly every politician in this country, but I get his point.

darmakochi : "Rafizi finally took his shot against Prime Minister and PKR president Anwar Ibrahim." Just like many, my best regards for Rafizi and good riddance to the present PM and his daughter.