FrontPage Magazine As Western politicians and other talking heads insist that the Islamic State (“ISIS”) has “nothing whatsoever to do with Islam,” not only does ISIS correctly implement Islamic law—whether by demanding jizya from subjugated Christians or by sexually enslaving “infidel” women—but even the “caliphate’s” arcane jihadi tactics belong to Islam. Consider a … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2016
Muslim Jihadis Distort Islam as Western Homosexuals Distort Christianity?
Coptic Solidarity As a way to exonerate Islam of the violence habitually committed in its name, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb—the grand imam of Al Azhar University—recently engaged in some interesting sophistry. According to published statements on Arabic media, Tayeb said that "It is extremely regrettable that some heads of churches in the United States conduct [homosexual] … [Read more...]
Egypt: Another Christian Killed in His Military Unit, Supposedly by “Suicide”
Coptic Solidarity Another young Coptic Christian conscript has allegedly committed suicide in his unit in Menufia, Egypt, says a February 17 report by MCM (actual date of incident not indicated). According to Maj. Gen. Muhammad Mas‘ud, the 20-year-old Copt known only as Michael “shot a bullet from his firearm into his chest, dying instantly.” He supposedly killed himself … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim on Newsmax: ISIS Aspirations and U.S. Strikes in Libya
Earlier today I was interviewed by JD Hayworth on NewsMax TV; Nonie Darwish was also on the panel. We discussed the recent U.S. airstrikes in Libya and ISIS's tentacles around the globe: … [Read more...]
Egypt’s ‘Security Threats’: Churches
Gatestone Institute On February 1, Tharwat Bukhit, a Coptic Christian member of Egypt’s parliament, said that “there are approximately 50 churches in Egypt that are closed for reasons of security.” In 2011—when the “Arab Spring” began—the nation’s Christians had compiled a list of 43 churches that were shut down by local authorities over the years. This list was given to … [Read more...]