The following book review was written for Crisis Magazine by William Kilpatrick: Christianity was saved in Europe solely because the peoples of Europe fought. If [Europeans]…had not possessed a military equality with, and gradually a growing superiority over the Mohammedans who invaded Europe, Europe would at this moment be Mohammedan and the Christian religion would … [Read more...]
Omar Screams ‘Islamophobia’ … But There’s Nothing ‘Irrational’ About Fearing Islam
The Stream Due to a history of making anti-Semitic and generally divisive remarks, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn) has just been voted out from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. But there’s another good reason to see her gone. She is also one of the chief purveyors of the “Islamophobia” claim—which is used to silence any meaningful discussion on Islam. Only three days before … [Read more...]
Middle East Forum Video: Raymond Ibrahim on Islamic History
A recent Middle East Forum webinar: … [Read more...]
Pope Benedict Told the Grim Truth about Islam
The Stream “Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.” In certain respects, this is the sentence that Pope Benedict XVI will be most remembered for. And while those who cite it do so to disparage and dishonor his memory—to portray him as an … [Read more...]
Video: The Real Count Dracula with Raymond Ibrahim on OAN’s Tipping Point
I recently appeared on OAN's Tipping Point, with Kara McKinney, to discuss the apparently most intriguing character profiled in my book, Defenders of the West -- namely, Count Dracula, or Vlad the Impaler: … [Read more...]