On August 13, I appeared on Newsmax Prime, hosted by JD Hayworth and Miranda Khan. We discussed how the West in general, the Obama administration in particular, not only ignore but exacerbate the plight of Mideast Christians. The six-minute clip follows: … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2015
How Nazism Explains ‘Moderate’ and ‘Radical’ Islam
PJ Media Portuguese If Islamic doctrines are inherently violent, why isn’t every single Muslim in the world—that is, approximately 1.5 billion people—violent? This question represents one of Islam’s most popular apologias: because not all Muslims are violent, intolerant, or sponsor terrorism—a true statement—Islam itself must be innocent. Let’s briefly consider this … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim Video: The Western Establishment’s Concealment of Muslim Persecution of Christians
On June 11, I delivered a lecture on Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. It was part of Coptic Solidarity’s sixth annual conference. My topic was the failures and cover ups of the Western establishment—academia, government, and mainstream media—concerning the rampant persecution of Christians in the Middle East. The 15-minute video of the talk follows: … [Read more...]
Egypt: Christian Pastor Arrested for Preaching Christ to Muslims
Coptic Solidarity A Christian pastor was arrested in Egypt on the charge of preaching Christ to Muslims. On August 10, Arabic media reported that Islam Dayf, chief prosecutor in al-Minya governorate, ordered the imprisonment of Methat A., 37, who serves as a pastor of a church in the area. He is charged with preaching the Gospel and distributing Christian books to … [Read more...]
Skanderbeg: The Albanian Freedom Fighter Who Defied the Ottomans
Note: This essay was written for RaymondIbrahim.com by André Masséna. Albania is ranked as one of the least religious countries in the world, with only 30% of the population stating they consider religion to be important, according to Gallup. Yet, roughly 60% of the population state they belong to Sunni Islam, with only a 17% minority Christians. Such statistics seem to create … [Read more...]