by Raymond Ibrahim • Jul 28, 2012 at 4:36 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch During a televised interview earlier this week, Dr. Safwat Hegazy, a popular preacher in Egypt, known for his desire to unify the Arab world into a "United Arab States"—with Jerusalem for a capital—dropped the Western language and made clear what it is the Muslim Brotherhood ultimately … [Read more...]
Egypt: Christian Burns Muslim’s Shirt; Muslims Burn Christian Homes
by Raymond Ibrahim • Jul 27, 2012 at 8:33 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch According to AFP, "Muslims on Friday [today] set fire to Christian homes in a village near the Egyptian capital after a fight between a Muslim man and a Christian laundry worker who singed his shirt while ironing it, police said. At least one person was wounded as Muslims and Coptic Christians also … [Read more...]
Saudi Grand Mufti Fears TV Series Will Expose Islam to Criticism
by Raymond Ibrahim • Jul 24, 2012 at 1:35 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia—the authority who called for the destruction of all churches in the region—recently condemned a new Saudi Arabian satellite TV series, which was scheduled to air during Ramadan, on the life of Islamic prophet Muhammad's companion and second caliph, Omar ibn … [Read more...]
Muslim Persecution of Christians: June, 2012
Originally published by the Gatestone Institute Translations of this item: Ukrainian U.S.-backed rebels are committing Christian genocide in Syria, where they are sacking churches and issuing threats that all Christians will be cleansed from rebel-held territory. A mass exodus of thousands of Christians is taking place, even as mainstream Western reporters … [Read more...]
Children of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood President won’t Give up U.S. Citizenship Despite Demands
by Sharona Schwartz The Blaze While the debate rages in the U.S. over concerns the Muslim Brotherhood could be infiltrating the government, in Egypt questions are being raised about the loyalty of those closest to the country's Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi. This week, Egypt Independent translated an intriguing item from the newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm on the … [Read more...]