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 same way; that is, by their doctrines and history. Which is … [Read more...]
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": … [Read more...]
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 can be … [Read more...]
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, or “ISIS.” And yet, very few in the West … [Read more...]
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 duped by … [Read more...]