This caricature, which first appeared on CagleCartoons.com, has been making the rounds on the Arabic blogosphere, and points to how democratic elections are serving to Islamize Egypt: average women enter the ballot box—"overseen" by the Muslim Brotherhood—only to emerge thoroughly veiled, thoroughly Islamized. Speaking of veils and the Brotherhood, here's an … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2011
Nigeria’s Christmas Present: Blown Up Christians
Several churches in northern Nigeria were bombed December 25, in what has been described as "Nigeria's blackest Christmas ever." The attacks, perpetrated by the Muslim militant group Boko Haram, killed at least 39 people, "the majority dying on the steps of a Catholic church [in Madalla near the capital of Abuja] after celebrating Christmas Mass as blood pooled in dust from a … [Read more...]
Acceptable lies and the New York Times
GetReligion.org The New York Times has an extraordinary article that extols the virtues of lying and doublespeak in a recent "Memo from Jerusalem." Well, you might ask, what of it? How does a dodgy story on the Arab-Israeli conflict fall within the ambit of GetReligion? What is the religion/journalism hook you ask? To which I respond: lying is a sin or bad manners or … [Read more...]
Distorting Reality to Justify Jihad
by Raymond Ibrahim • Dec 22, 2011 at 5:34 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch Sheikh Ahmad Abu Quddum recently declared the legitimacy of offensive jihad for the world to hear: "When we declare Jihad against Germany, for instance, it is declared against the German state, for refusing to allow Islam to spread to the people of Germany. We give them a choice: Either to convert to … [Read more...]
Muslim Persecution of Christians at a Crossroads
The Time to Act is Now or Never Published in Christian Solidarity International The following article was written for Christian Solidarity International, "an international, Christian human rights organization, campaigning for religious liberty and human dignity, and assisting victims of religious persecution, victimized children and victims of catastrophe." Be sure to sign … [Read more...]