Coptic Solidarity While “January 6” has, since 2021, been deemed a significant date for America—in the context of the Capitol riot, which is of far more significance to some than others—that date has long been important for millions of Orthodox Christians around the world, as it is the date of “Christmas Eve” (per the older Julian calendar), which is celebrated in … [Read more...]
Turks Glorify Ottoman Pirates: A Debate
Middle East Forum, Jan. 13, 2022 Middle East Forum Judith Friedman Rosen Fellow Raymond Ibrahim's recent article about the Turkish television series Barbaros: Sword of the Mediterranean drew a heated response from Ahmet N. Taspinar. It appears below, followed by Mr. Ibrahim's rebuttal. Taspinar Response to Ibrahim The article by Mr. Ibrahim, calling the four Barbarossa … [Read more...]
‘Today You Will Face the Wrath of Allah’: Muslim Persecution of Christians, November 2021
Gatestone Institute The following are among the abuses Muslims inflicted on Christians throughout the month of November 2021: The Muslim Slaughter of Christians Uganda: Muslims slaughtered a Christian leader for refusing to remove his church from a Muslim-majority region. Pastor Stephen Lugwire, 58, was working on his farm with one of his daughters when three men dressed in … [Read more...]
Turkish Television Series Makes Heroes of Terrorists, Slavers, and Rapists
Unlike their Western counterparts, many Muslims are fond of their heroes of the past — particularly the jihadist types who for centuries thrived on terrorizing the West. This was recently underscored by Barbaros: Sword of the Mediterranean, a television series written and produced in Turkey that aired late last year, and is dedicated to highlighting the clash between Islam and … [Read more...]
Blaming Israel, Not Muslims, for Christian Woes
The following article, written by Chaim Silberstein and Hillel Fendel, was published by JNS on Dec. 28, 2021: Fact: The 2016 killing of a gorilla in Cincinnati received six times more media coverage than the beheading by ISIS of 21 Coptic Egyptian Christians who refused to recant their faith. This is just one example of the woeful paucity of reporting on rampant Muslim … [Read more...]