Saudi Arabia Criticized for Funding Salafist Islam in Southeast Asia
posted by Christopher W Holton It has been a well-established fact that Saudi Arabia has spent tens of billions of dollars over the past 30-40 years or so proselytizing its brand of Sunni Islam, known as Wahhabism, but properly categorized as Salafism. It is also a well-established fact that Salafi Islam has given rise to […]
posted by Christopher W. Holton Islamic State-linked group wants $5.6 million paid by Aug. 15 for 7 Indonesians it kidnapped June 20. The Abu Sayyaf militant group is holding seven Indonesians it kidnapped June 20 in the Southern Philippines jungles of Sulu, for which it has reportedly asked a ransom of 250 million pesos ($5.6 […]
Philippines: And now…Jihad with Money
In two days, the government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front will sign a peace treaty, ostensibly to end the decades-old Jihadist insurgency on the island of Mindanao. The advisability of entering into a peace treaty with a Jihadist terrorist organization is certainly debatable to say the least, and even before the […]
http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Society/10226284. « Previous 1 of 4 Next » Hadrian Hernandez/Gulf News Senator Estrada with Imelda Marcos, recipient of a free ticket. Senator helps 30 stranded Filipina maids with air tickets By Hadrian Hernandez, Staff Photographer Published: July 04, 2008, 23:41 Dubai: Philippine Senator “Jinggoy” Ejercito Estrada on Friday gave away free air tickets to […]
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