Published in Pajamas Media To posit the significance of Osama bin Laden's demise, we must first decide which came first — the chicken or the egg? Quaint as it is, this question is fundamentally an inquiry into the nature of cause and effect. In our context, did Osama bin Laden "create" the idea of jihad, or did the centuries-old doctrine of jihad — supplemented by Koranic … [Read more...]
The Muslim World’s Inferiority Complex
Dutch German What if an entire civilization developed an inferiority complex? What ramifications would that have on the rest of the world? How would such paranoia play itself out in the interaction of civilizations? An Arabic op-ed titled "The Broder Dilemma and Inferiority Complex," written by Muslim intellectual Khaled Montaser late last year portrays … [Read more...]
Var de besejrede kristne virkelig befriede muslimer?
Synopsis-Olsen Oprindelig engelsk tekst: Were Conquered Christians Really Liberated Muslims? Prøv at forestille dig, hvis en amerikansk historiker dukkede op på MSM og insisterede på, at den eneste grund til at europæerne erobrede Amerikas var for at "forsvare" de indfødte amerikanere - der på en eller anden måde havde antaget Kristendommen århundreder før Jesus blev født - … [Read more...]
CAIR Attempts to Silence Raymond Ibrahim
by Baron Bodissey Gates of Vienna Raymond Ibrahim is already known to most readers from his excellent scholarship and anti-jihad reporting, first at Jihad Watch, and then later at the Middle East Forum and other outlets. Mr. Ibrahim was recently invited to speak about Islam at Everett Community College in Washington State. The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) … [Read more...]
Notes from Everett Community College event w/ Mr. Raymond Ibrahim
ACT Begin Note: I attended the Everett Community College speaking event by Raymond Ibrahim. Overheard one EvCC rep telling local newspaper reporter about the number of phone calls, emails, and comments on the school's Facebook page that were for or against having Mr. Ibrahim speak. Overwhelmingly most were thankful to school for allowing him to speak. This representative … [Read more...]