An interesting but little remarked upon linguistic distortion may hold the key to understanding the Muslim mentality. Whoever undertakes a deeper study of Islam must early on encounter the Arabic term uṣūl al-fiqh, which is almost always translated as “sources of jurisprudence.” Here is a standard definition from the Encyclopædia Britannica: Uṣūl al-fiqh, the sources of … [Read more...]
Blasphemy: Islam’s Achilles Heel
All around the Islamic world, and even in the West, “blasphemers”—those who would talk against Islam—are under attack; some are murdered, many imprisoned. Validating this assertion is almost futile, as blasphemy-related stories surface with extreme regularity. The recent murder of an American citizen being tried for blasphemy in a Pakistani courtroom is just the most … [Read more...]
The Scary Answer to Trump’s Question on Ilhan Omar
Yesterday, while speaking at a Minnesota rally, President Donald Trump inquired as to how Congresswoman Ilhan Omar—“a horrible woman who hates our country” and who “called the Minneapolis police a cancer and said they were rotten to the root”—won in that state’s Democratic primaries last week. Asked an exasperated Trump: How the hell did she win? This woman is crazy. She’s a … [Read more...]
Audio: “It’s Been Nearly Two Decades Since 9/11 with Raymond Ibrahim”
On September 11, 2020, Al Kresta of Ave Maria Radio's Kresta in the Afternoon interviewed me. The title of the 25-minute segment is "It's Been Nearly Two Decades since 9/11 - Why Are We Still Ignorant on Islam?" It can be listened to here (and fast-forwarding to the 4:09). The program's official description follows: A Christian in Pakistan has been sentenced to death for … [Read more...]
The Murder of an American “Blasphemer” in Pakistan
Gatestone Institute A recent murder has cast a “fresh spotlight on Pakistan’s blasphemy laws”: on July 29, 2020, Tahir Naseem, 57, a U.S. citizen, was shot dead in a Pakistani courtroom, during a bail hearing for the charge of blasphemy, which included “denigrating the Koran and the Prophet Muhammad,” Reuters reported. Although his teenage slayer was apprehended and is … [Read more...]