by Raymond Ibrahim • Nov 11, 2011 at 4:01 pm According to the Associated Press, "Egypt's antiquities authority closed the largest of the Giza pyramids Friday following rumors that groups would try to hold spiritual ceremonies on the site at 11:11 A.M. on Nov. 11, 2011…. The closure follows a string of unconfirmed reports in local media that unidentified groups would try to … [Read more...]
Egypt: Women Herded and Tied Like Camels?
by Raymond Ibrahim • Nov 10, 2011 at 4:16 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch This picture, taken at a recent protest in Egypt, has been making the rounds on various Arabic websites. Note the rope around the women, herding them like camels; note the man to the right holding the leash, walking them. I am told this is a common "precautionary measure" to keep women from mixing … [Read more...]
Muslim Prayers of Hate
Published in PJ Media Someone recently sent me an Arabic video that juxtaposes snippets of sermons delivered by Christian and Muslim leaders in the Middle East. The Christian preachers offer up universal supplications that include phrases like "O lord, lover of all mankind and savior of all the world"; they quote biblical passages such as "love your enemies and pray for those … [Read more...]
Tunisian Elections and the Road to Caliphate
Published in Jihad Watch Tunisia, where the 2011 Arab uprisings began, remains an ominous model for where these uprisings will end. The nation's first round of elections are in, and, as expected, the Islamist party, al-Nahda, won by a landslide, gaining over 40% of the seats in the national constituent assembly. As usual, the mainstream media, interpreting events … [Read more...]
Gaddafi Dead — So What?
Western Myopia and the 'Arab Spring' Published in Pajamas Media What a myopic view the Western media and its array of "experts" have concerning the so-called "Arab Spring" — a myopia that naturally metastasizes among the general public. Consider the Libyan crisis. As usual, the focus is entirely on the individual, on the tangible — the now dead Gaddafi — whom all the blame … [Read more...]