In a recent article, we considered the claims of Brittney Cooper, a professor at Rutgers University. She believes that all "white people"— whom she also refers to as "motherf***ers" who are "committed to being villains," in a word, racists — need to be "taken out." [Sign petition to fire Cooper for her racist and divisive remarks here.] One of her arguments is that, whenever … [Read more...]
Today in History: The World’s Most Decisive Battle
PJ Media Today in history, on August 20, 636, arguably the single most consequential battle—certainly between Islam and the West—took place. Occurring just four years after Muslim prophet Muhammad had died, not only did the military engagement decide whether the Arabian creed thrives or dies; it became a chief source of inspiration and instruction for jihadists throughout the … [Read more...]
How Constantinople Saved the West
This week in history, on August 15, 718, Constantinople defeated the forces of Islam—and in so doing, saved Western civilization. The story is worth recounting: After several failed sieges, in the year 715, the Umayyad caliphate had concluded that enough was enough: it would vomit forth all it had in one final, all-out effort to conquer the ancient Christian capital. Caliph … [Read more...]
Today in History: Muslims Decapitate 800 European Christians for Refusing Islam
Today in history, on August 14, 1480, Muslims ritually decapitated 800 European Christians for refusing to embrace Islam. This long forgotten event sheds much light on contemporary questions concerning the ongoing conflict between Islam and the West. Background: When he sacked Constantinople in 1453, Ottoman Sultan Muhammad II was only 21-years-old—meaning he still had many … [Read more...]
Today in History: The Battle of Ascalon
Today in history marks another epic though largely forgotten battle in the long war between Islam and Christendom. A few weeks after liberating Jerusalem from Muslim control in mid-July 1099, the First Crusaders received their first major challenge: a massive Muslim army, consisting of Egyptians, North Africans, Arabs, sub-Saharan Africans, and Turks, led by al-Afdal … [Read more...]