PJ Media “The operation to take Islamic State’s last enclave in eastern Syria looked close to an end,” Reuters recently reported, “as U.S.-backed fighters said they were combing the area for hidden jihadists…. Its enclave at Baghouz was the last part of the massive territory it suddenly seized in 2014, straddling swathes of Iraq and Syria, where its leader Abu … [Read more...]
Video: “Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West”
Earlier this week I appeared via Skype on Colliding Worldviews, a program on ABN's Trinity Channel, hosted by Tony Gurule. Titled, "Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West" (which is also the subtitle of my book, Sword and Scimitar), the 30-minute interview follows, and includes many important topics: Fourteen Centuries of War Between Islam and the West from … [Read more...]
Crusade and Jihad
Crusade and Jihad: The Thousand-Year War between the Muslim World and the Global North By William R. PolkNew Haven: Yale University Press, 2018. 550 pp. $37.50Reviewed by Raymond Ibrahim Middle East QuarterlyWinter 2019 Crusade and Jihad is characteristic of the many misrepresentations of history that emanate from the Middle East studies establishment. … [Read more...]
Christian Martyrs of Islamic Jihad: A Recurring Theme
American Thinker Last February 15 marked the four year anniversary of the martyrdom of 21 Christians—20 Coptic Orthodox from Egypt and one Ghanaian. It was commemorated by several groups, including Coptic Solidarity, which summarized the event in a February 15, 2019 statement: This week in 2015, 21 men were brutally beheaded on a Mediterranean beach in Libya, by … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim and Glenn Beck on Muslim-American Politicians
Earlier today I appeared on Glenn Beck TV. We discussed Islamic tactics of deception and subversion in the context of U.S. politicians, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar. We also discussed similar patterns throughout history in the context of my recent book, Sword and Scimitar, which Glenn called "a great book," adding, "I recommend it, highly, if you want to understand where we've … [Read more...]