Bill Clinton recently demonstrated the tenacity of those liberal/leftist/materialist paradigms that have all but blinded the West to reality. According to the Associated Press: Former U.S. President [and current spouse of the U.S. Secretary of State] Bill Clinton warned Monday that the rampant poverty that plagues oil-rich Nigeria—felt most acutely in its Muslim north—is … [Read more...]
Why We Need Words Like ‘Islamist’
Published in PJ Media Is the problem Islam or Islamism? Muslims or Islamists? These and related questions regularly foster debate. The greatest obstacle on the road to consensus is what such words imply; namely, that Islamism and Islamists are "bad," and Islam and Muslims are good (or simply neutral). Some observations in this regard: Islamism is a distinct … [Read more...]
Egypt’s ‘Gassed’ Dogs
This picture has appeared on several Arabic websites. Based on the caption that accompanies it, these dogs appear to be victims of the teargas the Egyptian military has been using against protesters. The caption reads: "Stray dogs passed out all over the streets from the effects of the teargas [or literally, "gas-bombs"] thrown at protesters. Despite being used to living around … [Read more...]
Egyptian Presidential Candidate Says No Freedom in Islam
by Raymond Ibrahim • Feb 8, 2012 at 4:29 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch In a recent TV interview, Hazim Abu Ismail, a candidate for Egypt's presidency with affiliations to both the Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafis, made clear that the hijab, or veil for women, would be enforced under his leadership. More importantly, along the way he exposed his general views—that there … [Read more...]
Who Defames the Prophet?
by Ahmed El Aswany Originally published by the Stonegate Institute The following op-ed, written by Ahmed El Aswany, appeared in the popular news website El Bashayer, December 22, 2011, following several lawsuits against Egypt's Christians, most notably billionaire Naguib Sawiris, who allegedly "defamed Islam" by posting on his twitter account an illustration of Mickey Mouse … [Read more...]