During the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, while the president was saying that he would release his tax returns once an ongoing IRS audit ends, Biden interrupted him by saying, “When—insha’allah?” The utterance of this Arabic phrase, which simply means “Allah willing,” by the Democratic candidate is strange, and a bit revealing. For starters, … [Read more...]
Usul al-Fiqh: The (Misunderstood) Key to Islamic Fanaticism
An interesting but little remarked upon linguistic distortion may hold the key to understanding the Muslim mentality. Whoever undertakes a deeper study of Islam must early on encounter the Arabic term uṣūl al-fiqh, which is almost always translated as “sources of jurisprudence.” Here is a standard definition from the Encyclopædia Britannica: Uṣūl al-fiqh, the sources of … [Read more...]
Blasphemy: Islam’s Achilles Heel
All around the Islamic world, and even in the West, “blasphemers”—those who would talk against Islam—are under attack; some are murdered, many imprisoned. Validating this assertion is almost futile, as blasphemy-related stories surface with extreme regularity. The recent murder of an American citizen being tried for blasphemy in a Pakistani courtroom is just the most … [Read more...]
The Scary Answer to Trump’s Question on Ilhan Omar
Yesterday, while speaking at a Minnesota rally, President Donald Trump inquired as to how Congresswoman Ilhan Omar—“a horrible woman who hates our country” and who “called the Minneapolis police a cancer and said they were rotten to the root”—won in that state’s Democratic primaries last week. Asked an exasperated Trump: How the hell did she win? This woman is crazy. She’s a … [Read more...]
Audio: “It’s Been Nearly Two Decades Since 9/11 with Raymond Ibrahim”
On September 11, 2020, Al Kresta of Ave Maria Radio's Kresta in the Afternoon interviewed me. The title of the 25-minute segment is "It's Been Nearly Two Decades since 9/11 - Why Are We Still Ignorant on Islam?" It can be listened to here (and fast-forwarding to the 4:09). The program's official description follows: A Christian in Pakistan has been sentenced to death for … [Read more...]