Published in FrontPage Magazine Translations of this item: Spanish Egypt's long awaited and much anticipated presidential elections—the first of their kind to take place in the nation's 7,000 year history—are here. As we await the final results—and as the Western mainstream media fixate on images of purple-stained fingers—it is well to remember that there is much … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2012
Jordan: Bank Fires Women for Refusing to Wear Hijab
Originally published by the Gatestone Institute Several Arabic news reports appeared yesterday, Tuesday, May 22, exposing the new hijab policy of theJordanian Dubai Islamic Bank. Under new ownership, bank management recently decreed that all females must wear the hijab, the Islamic veil, or be terminated. According to Najem News—which says the bank's policy "contradicts … [Read more...]
Der Jihad kommt nach Ägypten
Audiatur Online Englischer Originaltext: Jihad Comes to Egypt Bedenkt man, dass Ende des Monats die Präsidentschaftswahlen in Ägypten stattfinden, hätte der Zeitpunkt des Zusammenstosses zwischen den Islamisten und dem Militär vor knapp zwei Wochen nicht unpassender sein können. Was war geschehen? Allgemeine Ungeduld und die Wut über die Disqualifizierung des … [Read more...]
Переслідування християн мусульманами: квітень 2012
Коментарі Translation of the original text: Muslim Persecution of Christians: April, 2012 Якщо взяти до уваги Великдень, одне з найбільших християнських свят, цього року був у квітні, переслідування християн мусульманами — від звичайного насильства, і до ухвалення дискримінаційних законів — минулого місяця було на піднесенні: в Нігерії, де джихадисти прагнуть знищити всі … [Read more...]
Voting in Egypt as ‘Holy War’
Its Only Value, to Empower Sharia Originally published by the Gatestone Institute Despite the fact that some in the West portray Islam and democracy as being perfectly compatible, evidence continues to emerge that, for many countries in the Middle East, democracy and elections are various means to one end: the establishment of a decidedly undemocratic form of law—Islamic, or … [Read more...]