Is Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-styled “caliph” of the Islamic State, injured or dead, as some in the media are eagerly speculating? Better question: does it really matter? For almost a decade now, every time an Islamic jihadi leader is killed, the Western mainstream media exult, portraying the death as a major blow to the jihad. And, for almost a decade now, I have … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2014
The Islamic State’s Gold Dinar
According to Arabic media, the Islamic State recently announced that its new currency will appear in a few weeks and that it will be called the "gold dinar." Soon afterwards, the image to the right appeared on several jihadi websites, apparently deliberating over its design. The Arabic states: "For the sake of the return of the righteous caliphate." … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim on ‘A Call to Rights’: The Danger ISIS Poses to America
Raymond Ibrahim was recently interviewed on "A Call to Rights Radio Show" with Steve Kates. Topics ranged from the dangers of the Islamic State, history and the Crusades, Christian persecution, and the Obama administration’s policies. To listen to the nearly one-hour long interview, click here (interview starts around the 9-minute mark) From A Call to Rights … [Read more...]
Who Colonized Whom?
Editor’s note: The following account was written for RaymondIbrahim.com by an anonymous American teacher in the Muslim world. Shortly before I left Tripoli a few weeks ago, a co-worker (Marco) took me to Algeria Square, where we sat at an outdoor coffee shop to discuss the current issues facing the city since the Islamists took over in late August. As he was talking about the … [Read more...]
New Prager University Course: Raymond Ibrahim on Muslim Persecution of Christians
In the newest Prager University course, I discuss Muslim persecution of Christians. From the Prager University website: "The most persecuted and victimized people in the world today are Christians in the Middle East. The perpetrators of the widespread destruction of that region's Christian community? Islamists. Middle East expert Raymond Ibrahim lays out the grim details." The … [Read more...]