A lie conceals the truth. And ugly but hidden truths never have a chance of being acknowledged, addressed, and ameliorated. Because of this simple truism, one of the greatest lies of our age—that violence committed in the name of Islam has nothing to do with Islam—has made an intrinsically weak Islam the scourge of the modern world, with no signs of relief on the horizon. It … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim Interview: Islam in Christian Eschatology and Revelation
I was recently interviewed by the Watchmen of the Omega Radio Network. We discussed several interesting topics -- including Islam's place within Christian eschatology and revelation -- in a 40 minute interview here (fast-forward to the 50-minute mark after pressing play to go directly to interview. … [Read more...]
‘The Real Bomb Is in Islam’s Books’
FrontPage Magazine During his visit to Egypt last week, “Pope Francis visited al-Azhar University, a globally respected institution for Sunni Islamic learning,” and “met with Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, the imam of the government-run Al-Azhar mosque and an Islamic philosophy professor.” This has been reported by several media, often with much fanfare. Unfortunately, however, … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim on Reel Talk
I was recently interviewed on Reel Talk with Audrey Russo. A number of important topics -- historical, doctrinal, and contemporary -- were discussed in the 30 minute interview below. (Unlike other interviews, the sound quality of this one is especially clear.) … [Read more...]
A 1,389 Year-Old ‘Phobia’?
FrontPage Magazine A direct correlation exists between Western ignorance of history and Western ignorance of Islam’s “troublesome” doctrines. It is this connection that allows Islam’s apologists to get away with so many distortions and outright lies meant to shield Islam. Take Reza Aslan, CNN’s resident “cannibal”: he recently claimed that “Islamophobia”— defined by CAIR … [Read more...]