On February 17, “unknown persons” set fire to the parked car of Fr. Ayub Yusif, the priest of the Saint George Coptic Catholic Church in the village of Dalga, Minya, Upper Egypt. By the time authorities put out the fire, the car was completely charred (see pictured). Dalga has been the scene of many attacks on Christians. For example, back in September 2013, Muslim … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2015
Raymond Ibrahim on Islamic State’s Bloodlust for Christians
On March 2, I was interviewed on Issues, Etc., with Todd Wilken. Topics included why the Islamic State hates Christians so, the doctrinal roots of this animus, its appeal, and more. Click here to listen to the 20-minute interview. … [Read more...]
A Autodeclarada “Confusão” do Obama Sobre o Terror Islâmico
Durante o Café da Manhã da Oração Nacional no início deste mês, o presidente Barack Obama tentou proteger o Islã do criticismo descrevendo o Cristianismo como igualmente violento e intolerante (via comentários sobre as cruzadas, inquisições, e “arrogância”). O que poucos perceberam é que ele também tentou proteger o Islã invocando virtudes Cristãs. De várias formas, seus … [Read more...]
West Misses Point—and Lesson—of Buddhist Anti-Muslim Sentiment
PJ Media Ongoing reports decrying “anti-Muslim” Buddhists seem to miss the point: this antipathy did not appear out of thin air but rather in response to Islamic aggression—the same Islamic aggression the rest of the world is trying to cope with. A Financial Times editorial titled “Buddhist militancy triggers international concern” opens by describing the “traumatic … [Read more...]
Islamisk Stat og islam
Hvilket forhold har Islamisk Stat til islam? "Absolut intet" er svaret, som næsten enhver vestlig politiker giver. For eksempel erklærede den amerikanske præsident Obama ubøjeligt i en tv-tale, at Islamisk Stat "ikke er islamisk". Dette rejser spørgsmålet: Hvordan afgør man, hvad der er - og ikke er - islamisk? Det traditionelle svar, det islamiske svar, har været som … [Read more...]