In a recent interview, Syrian President Bashar Assad makes some interesting observations. When asked "If you were able to deliver a message to President Obama today, what would it be?" Assad responded (via VIE): I think the normal thing that you ask any official in the world is to work for the interests of his people. And the question I would ask any American is: what do you … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim on Fire Fatwas and the Sword of Allah
On February 12, I was interviewed on the Denice Gary Pandol Radio Show. Topics included the Islamic fatwas that justify burning people to death -- including one that mysteriously disappeared from a Qatar-run website -- and the "Sword of Allah." Click here to listen and fast-forward to around the 34:30 mark. … [Read more...]
The True History of Christendom and Islam
U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama’s recent condemnation of medieval Christian history to exonerate modern Islam is a reminder of how woefully ignorant (or intentionally deceptive) a good many people in the West are concerning the true history of Christian Europe and Islam. The problem is that those who condemn things like the Crusades—including “mainstream” academics, … [Read more...]
Muslim Convert to Christianity Tears Into Islamic State
The following brief video with English subtitles is an excellent response to "Caliph" Baghdadi of the Islamic State from Brother Rachid -- a former Muslim turned Christian. I first wrote about Rachid back in 2008 and since. In 2013, I appeared on his program (Daring Question) where we discussed my book, Crucified Again, for 90 minutes (in Arabic). Now, watch Rachid take the … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim on Obama: Crusades, Inquisition, and Relativism
Yesterday I was interviewed on In the Market with Janet Parshall. We discussed President Obama's invocation of the Crusades and Inquisition and how apologists often do this to gloss over the daily atrocities being committed by the Islamic State and other Islamic groups and individuals -- in the name of relativism. To listen to the 20-minute-interview, click here and … [Read more...]