Paula Bolyard, chief editor of PJ Media, recently wrote the following review, titled "Raymond Ibrahim's 'Defenders of the West' Makes for a Great Gift for the History Lover in Your Life": PJ Media contributor Raymond Ibrahim has written an engaging, scrupulously documented book chronicling stories of the men who defended the Christian West from the violent, sadistic Islamic … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2023
Pope Benedict Told the Grim Truth about Islam
The Stream “Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.” In certain respects, this is the sentence that Pope Benedict XVI will be most remembered for. And while those who cite it do so to disparage and dishonor his memory—to portray him as an … [Read more...]
Video: The Real Count Dracula with Raymond Ibrahim on OAN’s Tipping Point
I recently appeared on OAN's Tipping Point, with Kara McKinney, to discuss the apparently most intriguing character profiled in my book, Defenders of the West -- namely, Count Dracula, or Vlad the Impaler: … [Read more...]
Audio: Raymond Ibrahim on Pope Benedict and Islam
Fr. Robert McTeigue of the Catholic Current recently interviewed me. The comprehensive, nearly hour-long audio, and its official description and links, follow: We welcome back scholar and author Raymond Ibrahim to discuss Pope Benedict XVI's famous lecture at Regensburg, and the irrationalities within Islam. What has happened since that lecture, and have we in the West … [Read more...]
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph: ‘Canceled’ in Egypt
Coptic Solidarity “Unknown persons” recently vandalized a beloved Christian icon in Muslim majority Egypt. Belonging to the Monastery of the Virgin Mary, in Durunka, Asyut Governorate, the large icon depicts the Holy Family: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. As part of their tourism efforts, Egyptian officials had asked the monastery—which is built atop a spot frequented by the Holy … [Read more...]