"Lily's Room"

This is an article collection between June 2007 and December 2018. Sometimes I add some recent articles too.

Entries from 2015-01-01 to 1 month

About so-called ‘no-go zones’

The original column by Dr. Pipes for this topic:http://www.danielpipes.org/15432/europe-no-go-zones My translation of the column for the Japanese readers, Dr. Pipes, and Mr. Emerson:http://www.danielpipes.org/15465/ As for this topic, pl…

Deceived by Assad?

The term‘Zamzam’reminds me of one of my former Malay students who taught me the meaning of it. It was in Malaysia in early 1990. (Lily)Spiegel(http://www.spiegel.de) Assad's Secret: Evidence Points to Syrian Push for Nuclear Weapons by Eri…

Interfaith dialogue?

The point is what the real motivation for this 'interfaith dialogue'is. To the best of my knowledge, it has been occured at least since the 1960s in Malaysia. (Lily) Malaysian Insider(http://www.themalaysianinsider.com) Interfaith work goe…

Archive of Islamic State

Good archive! It is important to check and arrange the many and complicated data and updates sometimes in the process. Thank you very much, Mr. Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi! As for his work, please refer to my previous postings(http://d.hatena.n…

Holocaust Remembrance Day

1.The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2015 International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Remembrance is the First Step Washington, D.C. – January 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Da…

Israel’s Arab Parties to Unite

Related to this issue on the Israel's Arabs, please refer to my previous posting (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20120601).(Lily) “Tablet”(http://tabletmag.com) Israel’s Arab Parties to Unite For the First Time, 22 January 2015 Running…

Muslim missionaries

Malay Mail Online(http://www.themalaymailonline.com) With pamphlets, Muslim missionaries reach out to ‘enemies of Islam’, 24 January 2015 by Boo Su-LynKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 ― Armed only with their conviction and religious pamphlets, some Mu…

Hizbut Tahrir in Malaysia

As for‘Hizbut Tahrir’, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20080518)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20080519). (Lily)1.Malaysian Insider(http://www.themalaysianinsider.com) Convert if you want to use ‘A…

Malaysia Church loses

The result has been predicted from the beginning. The question is whether all of these processes were worth trying or not. (Lily) 1.Union of Asian Catholic News(http://www.ucanews.com) Malaysia Church loses long battle to use 'Allah' in Ca…

Israel, Japan & Prof. Fukuyama

As for Prof. Francis Fukuyama, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20070731)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20090612)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20140101)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20140219…

What are Jihad & Syariah laws?

Interesting to see how we will be 'educated' by Muslims in Malaysia regarding Jihad and Syariah. (Lily) Malaysiakini(http://www.malaysiakini.com) 19 January 2015 by Ram Anand Explain what is 'jihad' to Muslims, PM tells Jakim Religious aut…

“Charlie Hebdo” issue

Regarding the "Charlie Hebdo" issue, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20150108)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20150110)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20150111)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20…

Jews in France

As for Jews in France, please refer to my previous posting (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20150110).(Lily)1. Gatestone Institute(http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org) (1)Europe: "Je Suis Charlie"? Maybe. "Je Suis Juif"? Not Really, 18 Janu…

‘Muslim-friendly policies’ ?

As a Japanese national, I have never known until today that Japan has ‘Muslim-friendly policies’. I am curious to learn who and when adopted such ‘policies’? Was it officially discussed in the Diet? (Lily) Japan Times(http://www.japantimes…

Islamic extremists in Egypt

As for Ambassador John Bolton, please see my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20140716)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20141122). (Lily) Algemeiner(http://www.algemeiner.com/2015/01/15/egypts-leader-battles-islamic-ex…

Shariah law in Aceh

(http://www.smh.com.au/action/printArticle?id=64797851) Aceh's sharia law: raped and beaten; then formally whipped, 9 January 2015 by Michael Bachelard Banda Aceh: Last November, a young pregnant woman we'll call "Yasmeen"* was led onto …

“Charlie Hebdo” & Mr. Wilders

Regarding the recent "Charlie Hebdo" attack, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20150108)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20150110)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20150111)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/ituna…

Islamist supremacism

National Review(http://www.nationalreview.com) (1)Don’t Blame the Charlie Hebdo Mass Murder on ‘Extremism’, 7 January 2015 Intolerance for free expression is rooted in classical Islam. by Mr. Andrew C. McCarthy There are now at least twelv…

Mr.Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (2)

Mr.Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi wrote an excellent article in Spanish, and it appeared "El Mund" in Spain. I am fortunate enough to have learned Spanish as my third foreign language after English and German. Regarding his writings, please refer …

French Jews are targetted again

As for the topics of the French Jews, please refer particularly to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20120320)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20140521)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20140718)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp…

Pope Francis

As for Mr. Dennis Prager, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20130309)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20141224). (Lily) Dennis Prager(http://www.dennisprager.com) Pope Francis, the Climate and Leftism,…

“Charlie Hebdo” attack in Paris

1.Gatestone Institute(http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/5016/charlie-hebdo-attack) We Are Charlie: Free Speech v. Self-Censorshipby Douglas Murray January 8, 2015 at 5:00 am Will we keep on blaming the victims? Perhaps the media assume t…

Jerusalem, etc.

1.Worldwide Religious News (http://wwrn.org) Archaeologists find possible site of Jesus’s trial in Jerusalem by Ruth Eglash ("The Washington Post," January 4, 2015) JERUSALEM — It started 15 years ago with plans to expand the Tower of Da…

Joy and sorrow about the Jews

As for the Polish Jews, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20120314)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20120320)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20141029)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20141110)(http:…

A review of the Alkitab issue

As for Mr. Lee Min Choon, an active Christian lawyer in Malaysia, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Lee+Min+Choon). (Lily) (http://malaysianbible.net/) ONE YEAR LATER: HOW THE BIBLES WERE R…

HarperCollins and Israel

Algemeiner(http://www.algemeiner.com) Publishing Giant HarperCollins Apologizes for Middle East Atlas That Wiped Israel Off Map, 31 December 2014 by Ben Cohen HarperCollins, one of the world’s leading publishing companies, has apologized f…