Evidence Keeps Mounting Publishing in Investigative Project on Terrorism Translations of this item: Spanish Ukrainian Egypt's longtime banned Muslim Brotherhood—the parent organization of nearly every subsequent Islamist movement, including al-Qaeda—has just won the nation's presidency, in the name of its candidate, Muhammad Morsi. That apathy reigns in the … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2012
Kuwaiti Preacher Compares Dead Egyptian Singer, Umm Kalthum, to ‘Evil Tree’
by Raymond Ibrahim • June 25, 2012 Cross-posted from Jihad Watch Sheikh Mubarak al-Bathali of Kuwait recently objected to the name of the late Egyptian singer, Umm Kalthum (1904-1975), widely regarded as the greatest female singer in Arab music history. He insisted that "Umm Kalthum is the [name of the] daughter of the Messenger of Allah and lord of humanity [Muhammad], … [Read more...]
First Apostasy Lawsuit Comes to Jordan
by Raymond Ibrahim • Jun 22, 2012 at 4:56 am Cross-posted from Jihad Watch The true face of the "Arab Awakening' continues to manifest itself. According to Al Sawt, prosecutors associated with Jordan's Salafi movement have brought a lawsuit to the Sharia Court of Amman—a lawsuit being called "the first of its kind" in modern Jordan: they are charging a man with "apostasy … [Read more...]
El futuro de Egipto
Larazon Traducción del texto original: Egypt's Presidential Elections: What's at Stake Las elecciones presidenciales egipcias, las primeras de su clase en 7.000 años de historia nacional, están en marcha desde el pasado 22 de mayo. Mientras aguardamos a conocer los resultados definitivos, y mientras los medios occidentales se obsesionan con las imágenes de dedos manchados con … [Read more...]
Egypt: Islamists vs. Copts
An Animosity That Seeks Any Excuse to Attack Originally published by the Gatestone Institute As Egypt's presidential elections come to a close, with the Brotherhood claiming presidential victory, the future of Egypt's indigenous Christians, the Copts, looks bleak. Earlier, after the first presidential elections of May 23-24, any number of Islamists denounced them, bemoaning … [Read more...]