Allah Is in the House
Encyclopedia
Allahpundit is an anonymous blogger, and the lead reporter for the blog Hot Air
, once owned by conservative commentator and author Michelle Malkin
. His co-blogger on Hot Air is Ed Morrissey
, former proprietor of the Captain's Quarters blog.
in March and April 2006, before becoming the most active contributor to Malkin's Hot Air
news website (which is widely referenced by bloggers and blog-sympathetic reporters.)
The Hot Air website has also served as a foundation for Ed Morrissey's podcasting endeavors. Since 2008, it has also used a more open-blog style format, with the inception of the "Green Room," where selected free-lance bloggers can post, and sometimes have their entries "promoted" to the main page, in a fashion similar to that of the Daily Kos or Red State.
When Michelle Malkin owned Hot Air, she received some pushback for keeping "AllahPundit" on her payroll, particularly from the more socially conservative readers. (Malkin had not posted on Hot Air very frequently, but was occasionally referred to as "the Boss" now "Boss Emeritus.") Both AllahPundit and Morrissey frequently disagreed with her take on the affairs of the day, and both have political positions that are significantly different from her own.)
AllahPundit's old site contained a disclaimer to the effect that his moniker was not, in fact, "anti-Muslim," as some casual visitors were wont to assume.
of Allah
, using similar language to that of terrorist organizations but assuming the viewpoint of the God such organizations follow. (The author distinguished between the violent and hateful viewpoint being satirized and the viewpoint of mainstream Muslims.) The blog specialized in written and Photoshop-based political satire. After a hiatus in May 2004, the blog reemerged, continuing its satiric nature while largely abandoning the "Allah voice". However, after October 2004 the blog stopped being regularly updated and abandoned the web address allahpundit.com. After occasional entries at allahakbar.blogspot.com, the blog shut down altogether.
In September 2004, Allahpundit was a key player in the debunking of the Killian documents
controversy. Mary Mapes
, producer of 60 Minutes
, blamed Allahpundit, among others, for "working anonymously in what appeared to be huge numbers, in unison, to destroy the Bush-Guard story." Largely due to this controversy, the website was among the Top Blogs Cited in Political Postings for the United States presidential election, 2004
.
The blog's unique approach and timely humor caused it to become popular days after its inception, and its informative nature and wry wit led it to be cited by many of the top conservative bloggers and many blog-sympathetic writers of the time including Roger L. Simon
, who wrote, "These days I learn more from Allahpundit, where I found this link, than I ever do from Meet the Press
." Posts from AllahP's oldAllah Is in the House blog are archived at the Internet Archive
, although the image files, which include the Photoshopped pictures for which the site was quite well known, are not. AllahPundit has stated that he is unlikely to do PhotoShops in the future, due to his grueling writing/posting schedule.
's Top 100 list."
In August 2009, as the health care debate began to increase political involvement, the stats for Hot Air became nearly competitive with those of rival Daily Kos, based on raw traffic—per Alexa results (which are based on traffic, and compare websites with other websites rather than specifically comparing blogs). On August 15, 2009, for example, Hot Air was at number 6,352, versus Daily Kos's 4,105—with a few thousand place-differences over the Internet in its entirety. The Truth Laid Bear blog-specific ranking system, however, still placed Daily Kos at #1, with Hot Air coming in at #18.
Hot air
Hot air in economics refers to the Assigned Amount Units credits given for the reduction of Green House Gas emissions among the former Soviet Bloc countries since 1990....
, once owned by conservative commentator and author Michelle Malkin
Michelle Malkin
Michelle Malkin is an American conservative blogger, political commentator, and author. Her weekly syndicated column appears in a number of newspapers and websites. She is a Fox News Channel contributor and has been a guest on MSNBC, C-SPAN, and national radio programs...
. His co-blogger on Hot Air is Ed Morrissey
Ed Morrissey
Ed Morrissey is an American conservative blogger, columnist, motivational speaker, and talk show host.He goes by the nickname Captain Ed and he currently lives in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota....
, former proprietor of the Captain's Quarters blog.
Hot Air
Allahpundit guest-blogged for Michelle MalkinMichelle Malkin
Michelle Malkin is an American conservative blogger, political commentator, and author. Her weekly syndicated column appears in a number of newspapers and websites. She is a Fox News Channel contributor and has been a guest on MSNBC, C-SPAN, and national radio programs...
in March and April 2006, before becoming the most active contributor to Malkin's Hot Air
Hot air
Hot air in economics refers to the Assigned Amount Units credits given for the reduction of Green House Gas emissions among the former Soviet Bloc countries since 1990....
news website (which is widely referenced by bloggers and blog-sympathetic reporters.)
The Hot Air website has also served as a foundation for Ed Morrissey's podcasting endeavors. Since 2008, it has also used a more open-blog style format, with the inception of the "Green Room," where selected free-lance bloggers can post, and sometimes have their entries "promoted" to the main page, in a fashion similar to that of the Daily Kos or Red State.
Viewpoints
AllahPundit's prominence on Hot Air has been a contentious issue for some of the site's most conservative readers, as AllahPundit is often criticized for his atheism and for his frequent criticisms of (and snark toward) Governor Sarah Palin. AllahP is also known for his frequent posts on pop-culture and his self-deprecating humor (he often refers to himself, for example, as a "beta male.")When Michelle Malkin owned Hot Air, she received some pushback for keeping "AllahPundit" on her payroll, particularly from the more socially conservative readers. (Malkin had not posted on Hot Air very frequently, but was occasionally referred to as "the Boss" now "Boss Emeritus.") Both AllahPundit and Morrissey frequently disagreed with her take on the affairs of the day, and both have political positions that are significantly different from her own.)
AllahPundit's old site contained a disclaimer to the effect that his moniker was not, in fact, "anti-Muslim," as some casual visitors were wont to assume.
Allah Is In The House Blog
Allah Is in the House began on August 27, 2003. The author wrote in the personaPersona
A persona, in the word's everyday usage, is a social role or a character played by an actor. The word is derived from Latin, where it originally referred to a theatrical mask. The Latin word probably derived from the Etruscan word "phersu", with the same meaning, and that from the Greek πρόσωπον...
of Allah
Allah
Allah is a word for God used in the context of Islam. In Arabic, the word means simply "God". It is used primarily by Muslims and Bahá'ís, and often, albeit not exclusively, used by Arabic-speaking Eastern Catholic Christians, Maltese Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox Christians, Mizrahi Jews and...
, using similar language to that of terrorist organizations but assuming the viewpoint of the God such organizations follow. (The author distinguished between the violent and hateful viewpoint being satirized and the viewpoint of mainstream Muslims.) The blog specialized in written and Photoshop-based political satire. After a hiatus in May 2004, the blog reemerged, continuing its satiric nature while largely abandoning the "Allah voice". However, after October 2004 the blog stopped being regularly updated and abandoned the web address allahpundit.com. After occasional entries at allahakbar.blogspot.com, the blog shut down altogether.
In September 2004, Allahpundit was a key player in the debunking of the Killian documents
Killian documents
The Killian documents controversy involved six documents critical of President George W. Bush's service in the Air National Guard in 1972–73...
controversy. Mary Mapes
Mary Mapes
Mary Mapes is an American journalist and former television news producer. She was a Peabody Award-winning producer for the American television show 60 Minutes , from which she was fired for her part in the Killian documents scandal....
, producer of 60 Minutes
60 Minutes
60 Minutes is an American television news magazine, which has run on CBS since 1968. The program was created by producer Don Hewitt who set it apart by using a unique style of reporter-centered investigation....
, blamed Allahpundit, among others, for "working anonymously in what appeared to be huge numbers, in unison, to destroy the Bush-Guard story." Largely due to this controversy, the website was among the Top Blogs Cited in Political Postings for the United States presidential election, 2004
United States presidential election, 2004
The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator...
.
The blog's unique approach and timely humor caused it to become popular days after its inception, and its informative nature and wry wit led it to be cited by many of the top conservative bloggers and many blog-sympathetic writers of the time including Roger L. Simon
Roger L. Simon
Roger Lichtenberg Simon is an American novelist and screenwriter. He is currently CEO of Pajamas Media. He is the author of ten novels, including the Moses Wine detective series, and six screenplays...
, who wrote, "These days I learn more from Allahpundit, where I found this link, than I ever do from Meet the Press
Meet the Press
Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program produced by NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American broadcasting history, despite bearing little resemblance to the original format of the program seen in its television debut on November 6, 1947. It has been...
." Posts from AllahP's oldAllah Is in the House blog are archived at the Internet Archive
Internet Archive
The Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
, although the image files, which include the Photoshopped pictures for which the site was quite well known, are not. AllahPundit has stated that he is unlikely to do PhotoShops in the future, due to his grueling writing/posting schedule.
Hot Air Ranking
In 2007, Michelle Malkin credited AllahPundit (often referred to as "AP," or "AllahP") with "turn[ing] the site into a must-read" and thus causing it to soar in popularity "from nowhere to a top-30 site on TechnoratiTechnorati
Technorati is an Internet search engine for searching blogs. By June 2008, Technorati was indexing 112.8 million blogs and over 250 million pieces of tagged social media...
's Top 100 list."
In August 2009, as the health care debate began to increase political involvement, the stats for Hot Air became nearly competitive with those of rival Daily Kos, based on raw traffic—per Alexa results (which are based on traffic, and compare websites with other websites rather than specifically comparing blogs). On August 15, 2009, for example, Hot Air was at number 6,352, versus Daily Kos's 4,105—with a few thousand place-differences over the Internet in its entirety. The Truth Laid Bear blog-specific ranking system, however, still placed Daily Kos at #1, with Hot Air coming in at #18.