The following letter was written in response to Raymond Ibrahim's article, "Top Muslim Declares All Christians Infidels." According to American Muslim, "Prof. Faroque Ahmad Khan requested Dr Ibrahim Negm—senior advisor to the Grand Mufti to provide a clarification of the remarks attributed to Sheikh Ali Gomaa. Here is the response that was received." Written in the … [Read more...]
Egyptian Revolution in Pictures: Hijacked and Hobbled
by Raymond Ibrahim • Nov 4, 2011 at 12:37 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch This caricature recently appeared on the Egyptian political website Mashy.com; it speaks volumes. The bent over, golem-like figure represents al-thawra, or Egypt's "Revolution." Serving as a platform to the nation's "throne," this hijacked and hobbled "Revolution" is casually ascended by one of the … [Read more...]
Popular Sheikh: Christian Copts are “Infidels”; “Allah’s Curse on Them”
by Raymond Ibrahim • Nov 3, 2011 at 1:27 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch Earlier we saw that Egypt's Grand Mufti, Ali Gomaa, the nation's second highest religious authority,categorized all Christians as "infidels" – a word that is much more complicated, and more damning, than the usual and casual translation of "non-believer." We also saw that some Western apologists are in … [Read more...]
Why Does the Crucifix ‘Provoke’ Muslims?
Published in Hudson New York For a religion that is perpetually "misunderstood," the consistency of Islam is remarkable. Consider how ostensibly diverse issues—complaints of "human rights" abuses at an American university and murder in an Egyptian classroom—are interconnected. First, the American story. According to Fox News: The Washington, D.C. Office of Human Rights … [Read more...]
Le massacre des Chrétiens en Egypte
ce que les media ne veulent pas savoir La couverture par les media occidentaux du récent massacre des Chrétiens Coptes au Caire, en Egypte – lors duquel l'armée a massacré des dizaines de Chrétiens et en a blessé plus de 300, a été – comme on en a parlé un peu plus tôt, déplorable. Elle n'a fait que répéter la fausse propagande des media complices de l'Etat dirigeant, sans … [Read more...]