FrontPage Magazine Few things are as reliably consistent as Muslim behavior—particularly the sort we are regularly assured has “nothing to do with Islam.” Otherwise, why does one find the same “disquieting” behavior in regions that widely differ in both time and space? Consider this new report from Australia: A 12-year-old Jewish student was forced to […]
Sword and Scimitar: “A Compelling Reminder of the Terrifying Dynamic which Continues to Drive the Islamic World”
Note: The following book review of my Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West was written by Terry Scambray and first appeared in the Sept. 2019 issue of the New Oxford Review: We judge individuals by what they say and what they do. We judge cults, religions and ideologies the […]
Video: Raymond Ibrahim Lecture at CPAC: The Past and Present Persecution of Christians
On September 13, I spoke at CPAC-West in Reno, Nevada. My 25-minute presentation, which follows, was titled “The Persecution of Christians: Past, Present, and Future”:
Ibrahim on Steel on Steel: Christian Persecution, Mexican Border, Political Correctness, and More
I was recently interviewed on Steel on Steel with John Loeffler. “Coptic Christian persecution in Egypt, Islamic terrorists at our southern border, the different perceptions of moderate and radical Muslims, and the political correctness that keeps us from getting at the truth,” were among some of the topics we discussed in the 30-minute interview, which […]
The Battle of Yarmuk: ISIS’s Blueprint for Terror
Today in history, on August 20, 636, one of the most consequential battles between Islam and the West took place, that of Yarmuk. Not only did it decide whether the Arabian creed thrives or dies; it became a chief source of inspiration and instruction for jihadis throughout the centuries, right down to the Islamic State, […]
Video: Ibrahim on the Many Faces of Jihad throughout History
Derek Gilbert of Sky Watch News recently interviewed me. Among other topics, we discussed why “jihad” is better translated as “struggle” and not “holy war” — and why that actually makes it more dangerous; why in this sense characters like Linda Sarsour are practitioners of jihad; and why, unlike their descendants, premodern Europeans were not […]
Eastern Europe’s ‘Subconscious Fear’ of Islam: The Siege of Vienna
“Austria acts against Muslims almost every day because of their subconscious fear of Turks,” writes Turkish historian Erhan Afyoncu. “Austrians have not forgotten the fear and their emperor’s escape in the Battle of Vienna in 1683. When Turks were defeated in the Battle of Vienna, Europeans were so happy…” This is true. As such, a […]
Video: Ibrahim on Colliding Worldviews
I recently appeared on Colliding Worldviews, a program on ABN’s Trinity Channel, hosted by Tony Gurule. Titled, “CAIR vs U.S. Army War College,” the 30-minute interview — which includes an interesting discussion on the interplay between doctrine and history — follows: CAIR vs. U.S. Army War College from Tony Gurule on Vimeo.
Video: Raymond Ibrahim on CBN News’ Global Lane
On June 28, I appeared on CBN News’ Global Lane, with Gary Lane. The official description of the seven minute segment follows: “Free speech silenced. The U.S. Army War College capitulates to the demands of Islamic activist groups and cancels the schedule lecture of this author. Why was this Egyptian-American labeled a white racist?”
The Battle of Hattin: Islam’s July 4 Triumph
Centuries before it was remembered as a day of Independence, July 4 was remembered as one of the most consequential days between the perennial war between Islam and Christendom — and a disaster for the latter. That story follows: Soon after liberating the ancient Christian city of Antioch from Muslim oppression, the First Crusaders managed to […]