by Lawrence J. Haas Real Clear Politics Did you read about Sheik Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, and his call this month to "destroy all the churches of the region?" You might think that's big news – big enough to garner some attention from America's leading media – especially because the Grand Mufti is among the Muslim world's leading authorities. … [Read more...]
Egyptian Cleric: No to Mother’s Day—Even if it Saddens Mothers
by Raymond Ibrahim • Mar 22, 2012 at 2:19 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch Sheikh Yassir al-Burhami, an influential leader in Egypt's Salafi party—which won some 25% of the nation's votes, second only to the Muslim Brotherhood—just issued a fatwa banning any participation in Mother's Day, which is celebrated March 21st in Egypt. According to Ahl Al-Quran, the context is … [Read more...]
‘Destroy All the Churches’
Is it not news when the leading Saudi religious authority says that to terrorists? by Clifford D. May National Review Online Imagine if Pat Robertson called for the demolition of all the mosques in America. It would be front-page news. It would be on every network and cable-news program. There would be a demand for Christians to denounce him, and denounce him they would — in … [Read more...]
Time to Air Muslim Violence Against Christians
by Lawrence J. Haas The Commentator Did you read about Sheik Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, and his call this month to "destroy all the churches of the region?" You might think that's big news – big enough to garner some attention from America's leading media – especially because the Grand Mufti is among the Muslim world's leading authorities. He is … [Read more...]
Egypt’s Top Presidential Candidate: ‘Sharia Must be Applied’
by Raymond Ibrahim • Mar 21, 2012 at 6:23 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch Yesterday at a conference, Dr. Abd al-Mun'im Abu al-Futuh—the most popular presidential candidate in Egypt and a leading Muslim Brotherhood figure—declared that "Islam must be upheld and Sharia must be applied; nor shall we permit the methods of the former regime—imprisoning our sons simply because … [Read more...]