Note: Sometime back, journalist Niram Ferretti interviewed me for the Italian publication, L’Informale (original here). Pasted below are excerpts from the English version (Ferretti's questions are in bold, my responses not). How much is the concept of jihad intended as holy war, central to the way Islam has interpreted itself during the centuries? The concept of jihad … [Read more...]
Audio: ‘Blasphemy’ Cases and Their Doctrinal Roots
As a continuation of our earlier discussion, Al Kresta of Ave Maria Radio recently interviewed me again on the topic of "blasphemy," including its doctrinal roots. The roughly 14 minute talk can be heard here. Kresta in the Afternoon’s description of the talk follows: Description: Just days before an annual observance meant to celebrate the contributions of religious … [Read more...]
Audio: The Courtroom Murder of an American Blasphemer in Pakistan
Al Kresta of Ave Maria Radio recently interviewed me on the July 29 murder of Tahir Naseem and related topics. The roughly 15 minute talk can be heard here (and fast-forwarding to the 21:18 minute mark). Kresta in the Afternoon's description of the interview follows: The United States is urging Pakistan to overhaul its harsh blasphemy laws following the murder of Tahir … [Read more...]
Hoori or Whore? Islam’s ‘72 Virgins’ Yearn for ‘Martyred’ Muslims
According to a July 22, 2020 article on PMW: Since the Palestinian Authority started its terror campaign—the second Intifada—in 2000, it has been promising terrorist Martyrs that as Muslims they will be rewarded in Paradise with 72 Dark-Eyed Virgins. The promises are given in religious lessons, statements by political figures, and poems and music videos, while funeral notices … [Read more...]
Jihadi Murderers Feign “Reform” and Fool the Establishment
Jihadis continue to tell infidels what they wish to hear, and the latter continue to eat it up—to their own, often fatal, detriment. This is one of the findings of a July 22, 2020 study titled “Prisons and Terrorism” in Western Europe (the second such publication of a decade-long project begun in 2010). Published by Kings College London’s International Centre for … [Read more...]