According to the news site Massai Ahram, Egypt's Shura Council announced in a statement that it has agreed to begin taking steps to release convicts who have been imprisoned in Egyptian prisons for years from the nation's two most notorious terrorist organizations, Islamic Jihad and Al Gama'a Al Islamiya—including several held under tight security and on death row by … [Read more...]
Islamic Sex-Slave Marriages Blamed on “International Zionism”
by Raymond Ibrahim • Jul 28, 2012 at 4:29 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch The seriousness of recent calls to legalize sex-slave "marriages" in Egypt as a way to allow Muslim men to have premarital sex within the bounds of Sharia was recently demonstrated by the fact that many Islamic authorities—including Egypt's Grand Mufti and the Grand Imam of Al Azhar—made it a point … [Read more...]
Muslim Brotherhood: “Yes, We Will Be Masters Of The World”
by Raymond Ibrahim • Jul 28, 2012 at 4:36 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch During a televised interview earlier this week, Dr. Safwat Hegazy, a popular preacher in Egypt, known for his desire to unify the Arab world into a "United Arab States"—with Jerusalem for a capital—dropped the Western language and made clear what it is the Muslim Brotherhood ultimately … [Read more...]
Egypt: Christian Burns Muslim’s Shirt; Muslims Burn Christian Homes
by Raymond Ibrahim • Jul 27, 2012 at 8:33 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch According to AFP, "Muslims on Friday [today] set fire to Christian homes in a village near the Egyptian capital after a fight between a Muslim man and a Christian laundry worker who singed his shirt while ironing it, police said. At least one person was wounded as Muslims and Coptic Christians also … [Read more...]
Saudi Grand Mufti Fears TV Series Will Expose Islam to Criticism
by Raymond Ibrahim • Jul 24, 2012 at 1:35 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia—the authority who called for the destruction of all churches in the region—recently condemned a new Saudi Arabian satellite TV series, which was scheduled to air during Ramadan, on the life of Islamic prophet Muhammad's companion and second caliph, Omar ibn … [Read more...]