by Roland Shirk Jihad Watch Raymond Ibrahim has a characteristically thoughtful essay over at Hudson New York, the blog of the Hudson Institute. In it, Ibrahim takes note of and comments on an extremely encouraging trend—one for which the long-time writers for this site and its allied movements can take some of the credit: the fact that Islam itself is for the first time in a … [Read more...]
Moskeer skyder op i Amerika. Kirker forsvinder i den muslimske verden
Synopsis-Olsen Oprindelig engelsk tekst: Mosques Flourish in America; Churches Perish in Muslim World Mens muslimer forbereder sig på at rejse en mega-moske i nærheden af stedet for 9/11 overgrebene, er det godt at reflektere over, at den tolerance, eller mangel på samme, der tillader dem at gøre således langt fra gengældes når det drejer sig om kirker i den muslimske … [Read more...]
Moskeeën tieren welig in Amerika; kerken gaan ten onder in de islamitische wereld
het vrije volk Oorspronkelijk Engels Item: Mosques Flourish in America; Churches Perish in Muslim World Terwijl moslims bezig zijn een megamoskee op te richten vlakbij de plek van de gruweldaden van 9/11 doen we er goed aan te bedenken dat de tolerantie, of onverschilligheid, die hen dit toestaat, verre van wederzijds is met betrekking tot de kerken in het Midden-Oosten. Ik … [Read more...]
Turkey opts for caution regarding Bahrain
by Alakbar Raufoglu Southeast European Times As protestors in Bahrain call for ousting the country's ruling dynasty, Turkey has taken a cautious approach in voicing its concern. "We appeal to all parties in Bahrain to refrain from violence," the foreign ministry said, avoiding direct criticism of the Bahraini government. Tens of thousands of demonstrators, mostly Shia … [Read more...]
Mosques Flourish in America; Churches Perish in Muslim World
Published in Pajamas Media Translations of this item: Danish Dutch As Muslims prepare to erect a mega-mosque near the site of the 9/11 atrocities, it is well to reflect that the sort of tolerance, or indifference, that allows them to do so, is far from reciprocated to churches in the Muslim world. I speak not of Islamist attacks against churches—such as the New … [Read more...]