A History of Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Middle East By Heather J. Sharkey Middle East Quarterly Summer 2018 Volume 25: Number 3 Editor’s note: The following is a longer version of a review by Raymond Ibrahim that first appeared in the Middle East Quarterly. Despite its broad and ambitious title, the book deals primarily with Muslims, Christians, and Jews … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2018
“Islam Was a Yoke to My Heart”: Muslim Persecution of Christians, November 2017
Gatestone Institute Muslim Attacks on Christian Churches Germany: According to a November 11 report in The European, approximately 200 churches have been attacked and desecrated in the Alps and Bavarian regions alone. Large summit crosses atop mountains have also been felled and destroyed by axes and saws. “Young Islamists” are believed to be behind the widespread … [Read more...]
Islam’s Three ‘Claims’ to Jerusalem
PJ Media An Islamic preacher who recently appeared on official Palestinian Authority television made all the usual angry remarks that Muslims often make concerning Israel’s right to exist, particularly in the context of its claim to Jerusalem. Although his comments may suggest to the casual Western listener that “by rights” and as a matter of universal justice Jerusalem … [Read more...]
Popularity of the Name ‘Muhammad’ in Europe Is an Element of Jihad
PJ Media Muhammad is slowly gaining ground against the infidels -- and in their own homelands. As one recent report notes, the German city of Bremen is the first in the country for which it is the most popular name for newborn boys. It’s the same in other Western European cities. “Mohammed [is the] most popular name for newborn boys in the Netherlands for second year in a … [Read more...]