by Raymond Ibrahim  •  May 24, 2012 at 6:49 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch According to El Badil, Sheikh Ahmed al-Mahlawi recently gave a sermon in his popular Alexandrian mosque, warning the ulema (Islam's scholars and theologians) from "appearing on TV programs with women who do not wear the hijab." He pointed out that some Islamic leaders make the excuse that, because … [Read more...]

Its Only Value, to Empower Sharia Originally published by the Gatestone Institute Despite the fact that some in the West portray Islam and democracy as being perfectly compatible, evidence continues to emerge that, for many countries in the Middle East, democracy and elections are various means to one end: the establishment of a decidedly undemocratic form of law—Islamic, or … [Read more...]

Published in Jihad Watch News continues to emerge days before Egypt's presidential elections indicating that the Islamists are relying on any and every strategy to gain votes for their pro-Sharia candidates. As we just saw, any number of Islamic authorities—from Yusuf al-Qaradawi to the Sharia Body for Rights and Reform—said that it is an "obligation" to vote only for those … [Read more...]

by Raymond Ibrahim  •  May 18, 2012 Cross-posted from Jihad Watch Here is an interesting anecdote of taqiyya—the Islamic doctrine that permits lies and hypocrisy whenever Muslims fear their stronger adversaries, including fellow Muslims: Soon after the clash between Egypt's military and Islamists at al-Abbassia, Sheikh Hassan Abu al-Ashbal, one of the leaders of the Salafi … [Read more...]