Bill Clinton recently demonstrated the tenacity of those liberal/leftist/materialist paradigms that have all but blinded the West to reality. According to the Associated Press: Former U.S. President [and current spouse of the U.S. Secretary of State] Bill Clinton warned Monday that the rampant poverty that plagues oil-rich Nigeria—felt most acutely in its Muslim north—is … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2012
RAYMOND IBRAHIM TRIES TO EDUCATE HIS READERS ON ISLAMISM, AMIDST STERILE DEBATE
by Walid Phares Face Book Raymond Ibrahim, a scholar on Islamism whose family emigrated from Egypt, is attempting to educate his readers that Islamists are an ideological movement, in a Muslim world that includes a variety of movements and trends. Many readers can't see the difference and don't understand the notion. The American public was denied basic facts in education … [Read more...]
Why We Need Words Like ‘Islamist’
Published in PJ Media Is the problem Islam or Islamism? Muslims or Islamists? These and related questions regularly foster debate. The greatest obstacle on the road to consensus is what such words imply; namely, that Islamism and Islamists are "bad," and Islam and Muslims are good (or simply neutral). Some observations in this regard: Islamism is a distinct … [Read more...]
Egypt’s ‘Gassed’ Dogs
This picture has appeared on several Arabic websites. Based on the caption that accompanies it, these dogs appear to be victims of the teargas the Egyptian military has been using against protesters. The caption reads: "Stray dogs passed out all over the streets from the effects of the teargas [or literally, "gas-bombs"] thrown at protesters. Despite being used to living around … [Read more...]
EGYPTIAN JOURNALIST CALLS OUT ‘TERRORISTIC, HYPOCRITICAL’ MUSLIMS FOR DEFAMING ISLAM AND MUHAMMED
by Sharona Schwartz The Blaze Since last month's Muslim Brotherhood-Salafi sweep of Egyptian parliamentary elections, serious questions have arisen about Egypt's long-term commitment to the peace treaty with Israel and its warm relations with the terror group Hamas. The words of outspoken religious figures who have inspired the Muslim Brotherhood and who have in the … [Read more...]