“Abdelghani Merah has denounced his family publicly, calling their denials and claims of innocence part of their belief in taqqiyah — an Islamic term meaning ‘subterfuge’ in the service of jihad.”That’s interesting. Just days ago, the “atheist Muslim” Ali Rizvi was denouncing me in an interview and on Twitter for writing about taqiyyah, which he claimed was a marginal concept practiced that only Shi’ites believe in. At the same time, he was claiming I called him a “stealth jihadist,” which I never did, and he refused either to substantiate his claim or retract when challenged, so whatever else he is,...
