Sexy Jihad

Iraq The Model has written an interesting take on current events in Lebanon based on his observations in Iraq:
I went to a guy who knows quite a lot about this salvation war so to speak and asked him if the texts mention anything about the timing of the war and whether it’s supposed to begin […]

Wired reports of a new documentary that sheds light on how Raelians use sex to incite nerds to join their cult:
Two amateur documentary makers say they’ve infiltrated the UFO cloning sect known as the Raelians and come away with candid videos they hope will further tarnish the group’s reputation and even help shut it down.
The […]

The BBC has written an excellent profile on one of the most talked about Islamic thinkers of our time, Tariq Ramadan:
Islamic extremist or the man leading reform of the faith? Professor Tariq Ramadan explains why his critics are wrong and why the London bombings mean more than ever that Western Muslims must split from the […]

The BBC reports this amusing story:
Just before dawn, Cairo resident Muhammad Ahmad is jolted out of his peaceful sleep by a thunderous azan, or call to prayer, roaring out from huge speakers attached to a very modest mosque two streets away.
A few moments later a second, even louder muezzin’s voice joins in - not in […]

The BBC is reporting that Saudi Arabia has taken another step towards finally joining the civilised world. Of course, which countries constitute the civilised world is a matter for discussion (For all you people that assume the west, I suggest you watch the news some time). Anyway, an excerpt:

Saudi Arabia’s top religious authority has banned […]

AL AIN - People who use mobile phones, particularly with bluetooth technology, to send pornographic images or indecent SMS messages will henceforth have to face imprisonment, a police source has warned.

Technology experts have warned that bluetooth phones are vulnerable to hacking, allowing hackers to steal phone-book data and text messages and even turn the mobiles into bugs to listen to conversations secretly.

“Serious flaws discovered in bluetooth technology used in mobile phones indicate that a hacker could download contact information from victims’ address books, read their calendar appointments or read text SMSs on their phones to conduct business spying,” the source said.

A hacker can even place false text messages in a mobile phone’s memory, or turn the victim’s phone into a listening device to receive private conversation in the immediate vicinity of the mobile, and most of these transgressions can be done without leaving any trace. Another risk is that the worm arriving on the phone as a bluetooth message will have to be automatically accepted by the user.

“I received such a trapped message without realising that it is harmful,” Mohammed Ali, an expatriate living in Al Ain, said.

Another user, Nada Osman, warned against opening SMS messages coming from unknown sources.