PJ Media Over a decade after U.S. leadership declared a “war on terror,” all it has to show for it is the creation of the Islamic State—an Islamic body that has taken terror and atrocities to a whole new level. How did this happen? A key factor often overlooked is the intelligence community’s failures concerning what fuels the jihadis. Consider Michael Scheuer, … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2016
Yemen: Locals Break into and Rob Christian Church
Coptic Solidarity On Friday August 26, unidentified and armed militants broke into and robbed a Christian church, the Church of Banjasar, in Aden south of Yemen, according to a report appearing only in Arabic media. In the words of a local source, “Armed militants accompanied by youths from the village broke into the church after morning prayers and looted the contents of … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim on Bible Answer Man: Part 1
I recently did the first of a three-part interview with Hank Hanegraaff, host of the The Bible Answer Man, a radio program of the Christian Research Institute. The nearly hour long interview can be listened to here. From the program's description of the interview: On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank welcomes author, public speaker, and Islam specialist, … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim on Radio: “Why Do They Hate US?”…
I was recently interviewed on the Denice Gary Pandol Show. Among other topics, we discussed recent revelations concerning what truly fuels jihadi violence against the West -- political grievances or Islamic teachings? Click here and fast forward to the 23-minute mark to listen. … [Read more...]
Confronting Islam: Pope Francis vs. Saint Francis
FrontPage Magazine When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the new Catholic pope in 2013, he chose the name of Francis to indicate that his pontificate would be one of mercy and compassion for the poor and needy—for such is the reputation of his eponym, Saint Francis of Assisi: “the man of poverty, the man of peace, the man who loves and protects creation,” … [Read more...]