FrontPage Magazine Two events recently transpired that forced mainstream media to address a question they habitually dodge: Is Islam intrinsically violent? First, on New Year’s Day, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi—a world leader, and a Muslim—did the unthinkable when he publicly asserted that Islamic texts and thinking have made the Muslim world a scourge to … [Read more...]
Sisi’s Brave New Egypt?
PJ Media. Portuguese Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi continues to be the antithesis of longstanding mainstream media portrayals of him. First there was his historic speech where he, leader of the largest Arab nation, and a Muslim, accused Islamic thinking of being the scourge of humanity—in words that no Western leader would dare utter. This remarkable speech—which … [Read more...]
What Ideology Unites ISIS, Boko Haram, Al Qaeda and Hamas?
Yesterday I appeared on Ave Maria Radio's "Kresta in the Afternoon," talking with Al Kresta about a number of topics, including the ideology that united ISIS, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, al-Shabaab, and Hamas. Click here and fast forward to the 9-minute mark to listen. … [Read more...]
How the West Destroyed Libya
FrontPage Magazine The full impact of Western intervention in Libya was recently highlighted during a televised interview of Worlds Apart. Hanne Nabintu Herland, a Norwegian author and historian who was born and raised in Africa for 20 years, was the guest. At one point while talking about Libya, Herland firmly asserted that “In a just world, the political leaders in the … [Read more...]
The Significance of Sisi’s Speech
Danish Portuguese On New Year’s Day, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi—the hero of Egypt’s 2013 anti-Muslim Brotherhood revolution—made some remarkable comments concerning the need for a “religious revolution.” Watch the video below or click here to read the excerpt: Sisi made his remarks during a speech celebrating the birth of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad—which was … [Read more...]