by Raymond Ibrahim • May 17, 2012 at 3:40 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch In Saudi Arabia, it was recently revealed that a 5-year-old boy was "severely beaten" and whipped by his teacher, with "wounds appearing on various parts of his body." According to Garaa News, it is unknown why the teacher scourged the child, and the teacher's identity has been withheld to protect … [Read more...]
Islamic Hate for a Dead Pope
Published in FrontPage Magazine Inasmuch as the recent death of Coptic Pope Shenouda III exposed the humanity of some Muslims, it also exposed the inhumanity of Islamic teachings. Consider some examples of Muslim sympathy following his death: Egypt's Al Akhbar newspaper called the Pope's burial "the funeral of the century," reporting that a million Egyptians—likely more … [Read more...]
Mexican Jihad
Originally published by the Gatestone Institute As the United States considers the Islamic jihadi threats confronting it from all sides, it would do well to focus on its southern neighbor, Mexico, which has been targeted by Islamists and jihadists, who, through a number of tactics—from engaging in da'wa, converting Mexicans to Islam, to smuggling and the drug cartel, simple … [Read more...]
Jihad Comes to Egypt
Islamists Expose Their True Face Before Elections Published in FrontPage Magazine Translations of this item: German Considering Egypt's presidential elections take place later this month, last weekend's Islamist clash with the military could not have come at a worse time. First, the story: due to overall impatience—and rage that the Salafi presidential … [Read more...]
Egyptian Actress Under Fire for Playing Role of Mother Teresa
by Raymond Ibrahim • May 9, 2012 at 1:22 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch Hanan Tork, a popular actress in the Middle East of Egyptian origins, who recently took to the hijab and retired from acting, has returned to the silver screen—to much criticism and threats from the same Muslims who formerly praised her for donning the veil. According to Al Sawt, the actress is under … [Read more...]