The Missing Link

February 12, 2006

Mark Steyn: It's the Jihadists Who Are Offending Islam

Mark Steyn notes that some British Muslims are upset that a London sex shop is selling a blowup doll named "Mustafa Shag" since Mustafa also has the title "al-Mustapha."

If I were a Muslim, I'd be "hurt" and "humiliated" that the revered prophet's name is given not to latex blowup males but to so many real blowup males: The leader of the 9/11 plotters? Mohammed Atta. The British Muslim who self-detonated in a Tel Aviv bar? Asif Mohammed Hanif. The gunman who shot up the El Al counter at LAX? Heshamed Mohamed Hedayet. The former U.S. Army sergeant who masterminded the slaughter at the embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania? Ali Mohamed. The murderer of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh? Mohammed Bouyeri. The notorious Sydney gang rapist? Mohammed Skaf. The Washington sniper? John Allen Muhammed. If I were a Muslim, I would be deeply offended that the prophet's name is the preferred appellation of so many killers and suicide bombers on every corner of the earth.

But apparently that's not as big a deal as Mustafa Shag.

It is surreal that given all the barbaric things Islamofascist jihadists are doing while invoking Islam the controversies that lead to demonstrations involve cartoons and blow up dolls.

For more, see the Sunday Times article How Liberal Britain Let Hate Flourish.

Posted by Conor at February 12, 2006 06:00 PM