More journalists like Daniel Pipes are needed

Submitted by N.Khan (United States), Jan 3, 2003 at 17:33

Daniel Pipes is exposing the real agenda of militant Islam at the risk of his own life. Critics, dissenters and doubters of Islam and its prophet have not fared well historically. A Muslim, who differs, even slightly, from a traditional dogma is declared an apostate punishable by death. Even non muslim critics are called blasphemous and killed or threatened to be killed. Scholars like Ibn Warraq (secularislam.org) and Ali Sina (faithfreedom.org) have to hide behind fake names and the internet to avoid persecution for trying to do what Dr. Pipes is doing openly.

Dr. Younus Shaikh, a medical professor of Pakistan, was sentenced to death for saying that prohet Mohammed was not born circumcised and was assassinated in prison before his appeal could be heard in a higher court. Rashad Khalifa of Arizona was assassinated for doubting prophet's traditions. Dr. Taslima Nasreen of Bangla Desh had to run away from her country and is hiding in the west after zealots wanted to kill her for criticizing Islam's treatment of women. Rushdie has been hiding for last 20 years after a huge price was put on his head for writing a blasphemous novel. A few of his non muslim publishers and translators were assassinated, while others had to hire body guards. Steve Emerson , an American journalist is hiding for investigating activities of militant muslims in U.S. Death was demanded of Evangelists Falwell, Paterson and Graham by zealots for saying publicly what is written in muslim scriptures.

Militant Muslim Mafia is the most powerful in the world. Every miltant muslim is ready to put his life on line to glorify his God and its prophet, by punishing apostates,critics and infidels. Bravo Dr Pipes for standing up to them; more like you are needed.

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