Covering for Islam
The article discusses the media's portrayal of Islam and its implications for public discourse. It highlights the Taliban's recent recognition of child marriage and the broader acceptance of such practices in various Islamic contexts. The author argues that the media often downplays the violent aspects of Islam while amplifying narratives that seek to silence criticism.
- ▪The Taliban have formally recognized child marriage under their Islamic system.
- ▪In Afghanistan, almost a third of girls are married before they turn 18.
- ▪The article criticizes the media for presenting a misleading narrative about Islamic law and child marriage.
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Covering for Islam Robert Spencer | 6:00 PM on May 19, 2026 AP Photo/Zakir Hossain Chowdhury Whatever turns out to be the real story of the shootings at the Islamic Center of San Diego, one thing is certain: the leftist media and advocacy groups such as the Hamas-linked Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will invoke it incessantly in order to try to silence those of us who oppose the violence, intolerance, aggression, and supremacism that Islam sanctions and sanctifies.
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