I am scheduled to lecture about my book, Sword and Scimitar, at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle Barracks, PA, next week. The description and flyer of the event, as they appear on the U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center, a branch of the War College, follows. Events Wed, February 26, 2020 Sword and Scimitar Download the flyer On Wednesday, … [Read more...]
Exposed: Islam’s Role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Islam’s history with the West has been one of unwavering antagonism and seismic clashes, often initiated by the former. By the standards of history, nothing between the two civilizations is as well documented as this long war. Accordingly, for more than a millennium, both educated and not so educated Europeans knew—the latter perhaps instinctively—that Islam was a militant … [Read more...]
Palestinian Liberation or Islamic Conquest?
What drives Muslim animus for Israel: brotherly love for “oppressed” Palestinians or religious hatred for “infidel” Jews? A recent incident in Jerusalem goes a long way in answering this question. Hizb al-Tahrir—the “Liberation Party”—held a large, outdoor event near al-Aqsa mosque to commemorate the anniversary of the Islamic conquest of Constantinople (May 29, 1453). … [Read more...]
Sword and Scimitar : “Not for the Squeamish”
Note: The following book review appeared on Moonbattery: We might reverse the decline and fall of Western Civilization if only we could get enough people to read Sword and Scimitar, a new book by Raymond Ibrahim. This highly readable military history of the ongoing 1,400-year war between Islam and the West focuses on eight key battles, four of which where won by either … [Read more...]
Video: “The Truth about the History of Islam,” Part 2
Ben Bergquam, of Frontline America, recently interviewed me about my book Sword and Scimitar — with a focus on Chapter 2, the Siege of Constantinople (717-718) — and a number of other more current matters. The nearly 30-minute podcast follows. Also, Part 1 can be viewed here. … [Read more...]