FrontPage Magazine Western women are to blame for being raped by Muslim men. Such is the latest position—the latest apologia—being offered by those Western elements dedicated to exonerating undesirable Muslim behavior, particularly in order to continue taking in more Muslim migrants. According to an August 9, 2019 report, “in the Swedish city of Uppsala … four […]
The Many Faces of Jihad
FrontPage Magazine One of the longest standing apologias for Islam is that the Arabic word jihad does not mean “holy war,” as earlier scholars (mostly Orientalists) often translated it. Rather, we are repeatedly reminded—especially by those notorious for whitewashing Islam—that jihad simply means to “strive” for something, with no necessary connotation of violence. While this […]
CAIR’s Far-Reaching and Subversive Tentacles
FrontPage Magazine The “all-seeing eye” and multi-tentacled reach of CAIR is again on display, signifying just how intrusive this terrorist-linked Islamic organization that poses as a civil rights group has become in the U.S.’s efforts to defend itself against terrorism. As previously noted, after inviting me to lecture on my recent book on the military […]
Islamic Terrorism from Mexico to the U.S.
Gatestone Institute A captured Islamic State fighter recently confessed how, in an effort to terrorize America on its own soil, the Islamic terror group is committed to exploiting the porous US-Mexico border, including through the aid of ISIS-sympathizers living in the United States. Abu Henricki, a Canadian citizen of Trinidadian origin, told researchers with the […]
Ten Congressmen Express “Grave Concern” and “Extreme Disappointment” over War College’s Surrender to “Terrorist-Tied” CAIR
In a recent letter, written and delivered to the Commandant of the US Army War College, ten members of Congress shared their “grave concern” that the USAWC “capitulated to the unfounded claims of CAIR [concerning me and my book], and thus damaged the academic freedom and integrity of the high esteem in which the USAWC […]
Powerline, Providence, Others Denounce War College’s “Spineless Surrender” to Islamist/Leftist Bullying
A number of other notable websites and publications continue to expose the US Army War College’s submission to CAIR. Excerpts from and links to some follow: Powerline: In “Army War College Surrenders,” Scott Johnson succinctly summarizes the entire fiasco — including how, in their smear campaign, the Islamists presented me (an ethnic Egyptian) as a […]
Challenging Opinions: “Raymond Ibrahim on Islam and the West”
William Campbell of Challenging Opinions recently interviewed me on a number of topics revolving around Islam and the West. True to the show’s name, Campbell never seems to miss a chance to “challenge” my views. To listen to the interview/debate, click here and fast-forward to the 8:42 mark.
Melanie Phillips: “The US Army War College Surrenders to Intimidation”
Note: Melanie Phillips, best-selling British author of Londonistan and The World Turned Upside Down, weighs in on the recent CAIR/War College fiasco (original appears on her website): Raymond Ibrahim is the author of an important new book about Islam, “Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War Between Islam and the West”. In this meticulously researched work, he […]
Video: Raymond Ibrahim on CBN News’ Global Lane
On June 28, I appeared on CBN News’ Global Lane, with Gary Lane. The official description of the seven minute segment follows: “Free speech silenced. The U.S. Army War College capitulates to the demands of Islamic activist groups and cancels the schedule lecture of this author. Why was this Egyptian-American labeled a white racist?”
Q&A on War College/CAIR Fiasco
Note: A number of media that have reported on the US Army War College’s capitulation to CAIR — most recently Breitbart and the College Fix — have asked me questions, many of which I answered at length. As there was not enough space to publish my full responses, I post them below, the questions I […]