“Infidels,” or non-Muslims, or the wrong kinds of Muslims (Alawites and Shia for example) are often seen as the natural recipients of Islamic violence, or jihad, as prescribed by Islamic law, the Sharia. Few, however, are aware exactly how Sharia can cause individual Muslims to do violence upon themselves. Last week, December 5, Arabic news website Masrawy published a full … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2013
New Jersey: Muslim Brotherhood Attack on Coptic Bishop Denied
See update below denying that the bishop was targeted Followers of the Muslim Brotherhood reportedly tried to assault Coptic Bishop Paul (“Boula” in Arabic), who represents the Coptic Church in Egypt’s 50-member constitution committee, during his visit to the inauguration of Coptic Bishop David in New Jersey. According to Coptic-American activist Adel Hanna, as reported by … [Read more...]
Three American Teachers Slaughtered for Christian Faith in Muslim World
CBN News Why was Ronald Thomas Smith II, an American teaching at Benghazi’s International School, shot to death last Thursday in Libya, even as he “was looking forward to his first Christmas in the United States with his wife and toddler son”? Most Western media and analysts dismiss the killing as a random act of violence incited by a recent al-Qaeda video. However, by … [Read more...]
Twenty-Three Million Coptic Christians in Egypt, Says Authority
Dr. Essam Abdullah, a professor of philosophy at Egypt’s Ain Shams University and a regular political commentator on Arabic media, including Al Jazeera, recently made some startling remarks on a televised program: that there are “more than 23 million Copts in Egypt,” out of a total population of nearly 90 million, with an additional 7 million Copts outside Egypt. The Copts … [Read more...]
Muslim Cleric Incites Children to ‘Slaughter’ Christians and Alawites in Syria
A video recently appeared of an Islamic Sunni cleric in Syria inciting Muslim schoolboys, most of whom appear to be between the ages of five-twelve, to hate and kill Christians and others. According to a report in Arabic (scroll down for video), among other things, the sheikh calls on the children to “slaughter all Christians for being infidels” and that he boasted that … [Read more...]