Debunking the Myth that Terrorism is the 'Weapon of the Weak' Originally published by the Gatestone Institute Apologists often try to explain away Islamic terrorism as a byproduct of something else. The usual argument is that, because Muslims are politically, socially, or militarily weak—the archetypal example often given is Israel vis-à-vis the Palestinians—they have no … [Read more...]
More Evidence of Egyptian Police Stripping Women Naked?
Published in Jihad Watch We all remember the international uproar that erupted when, during a clash between police and protesters in Egypt, the former beat and partially stripped to her bra a female protester (subsequently known as the "Blue Bra Woman"). An older video which purports to show an Egyptian officer ordering a woman to take off all her clothes, is even worse, … [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...]
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...]
Islam: The Eighth Wonder of the World?
by Ahmad al-Baghdadi (translated and introduced by Raymond Ibrahim) Originally published by the Stonegate Institute Translations of this item: Hebrew Spanish Provided they can be objective, members of a civilization are often best placed to critique that civilization. Accordingly, the following article, which recently made the rounds on various Arabicwebsites, … [Read more...]