PJ Media The Palestinian Authority has yet again made perfectly clear why achieving peace between Palestinians and Israelis is so difficult. In a speech laden with historical and theological allusions that few in the West — but many in the Muslim world — understand, Mahmoud al-Habbash, the Palestinian Authority’s leading Islamic cleric, supreme Sharia judge, […]
Amidst Slaughter of Christians, Sisi Boasts of Egypt’s Human Rights Record
PJ Media It’s always something when the leaders of nations known for abusing human rights preach to others about the need to respect human rights. Take Egyptian President Sisi’s recent admonitions during his address before the United Nations. After saying, “We need to address the major shortcomings in the international community’s handling of human rights issues,” he […]
William Kilpatrick: “Islam’s Thousand Year War on Christendom”
Editor’s note: Author and former Boston College instructor, William Kilpatrick, has just written the first review of my book, Sword and Scimitar, which was released yesterday. Published by Crisis Magazine and titled, “Islam’s Thousand Year War on Christendom,” Kilpatrick’s review follows: At a time when Catholic youth are taught that Islam means peace, pilgrimage and prayer, and Catholic […]
“Be Cursed Forever”: Muslim Persecution of Christians, January 2018
Gatestone Institute The Slaughter of Christians in Egypt Three masked gunmen targeted and killed Bassem Attallah, a Christian man, 27, after identifying him as a Christian by the cross tattoo on his wrist. According to his older brother, Osama, 38, the siblings and a Muslim colleague, Muhammad, were walking home after work when three armed […]
“It Was Like a War against the Church”: Muslim Persecution of Christians, December 2017
Suicide attack on pre-Christmas church service killed 9 worshipers in Pakistan Gatestone Institute Christian Carnage and Attacked Churches in Egypt As a reflection of the enmity that Christmas provokes in the Islamic world, “Egypt’s interior ministry … said it would be allocating 230,000 security personnel to secure the country’s Christmas celebrations,” Ahram reported, “to protect […]
Video: ‘Societal Denial and Deception’ Concerning the Persecution of Egypt’s Christians
Last month I chaired a panel at Coptic Solidarity’s ninth annual conference, held in Washington, D.C. The panel was titled and dedicated to exploring “Government, Media and Societal Denial and Deception” concerning the persecution of Egypt’s Christian minority. Also on the panel were: Robert Herman, Senior Advisor for Policy, Freedom House; Mansour al-Hadj, Director Reform Project, […]
Islam’s Three ‘Claims’ to Jerusalem
PJ Media An Islamic preacher who recently appeared on official Palestinian Authority television made all the usual angry remarks that Muslims often make concerning Israel’s right to exist, particularly in the context of its claim to Jerusalem. Although his comments may suggest to the casual Western listener that “by rights” and as a matter of […]
Sword and Scimitar: A Look into Raymond Ibrahim’s New Book
Editor’s note: The following is the most comprehensive interview to date concerning my forthcoming book, Sword and Scimitar. It was conducted earlier this week by Frontpage Magazine’s Jamie Glazov. Frontpage: Raymond, welcome to Frontpage interview. Ibrahim: Good to be back Jamie, thank you. FP: Congrats on your new book coming out. Introduce us to it. Raymond Ibrahim: Thanks, Jamie. The […]
Muslim-on-Muslim Violence Is Israel’s Fault, Says ‘World’s Most Influential Muslim’
PJ Media. One way or the other, Israel is to blame for all of the Middle East’s problems, claim many leading Muslims. Consider the logic of the highly respected Dr. Ahmed al-Tayeb—once voted the “most influential Muslim in the world”— as expressed during a televised interview. After claiming that “the genocides perpetrated by the Zionist […]
Infidel Women: Islam’s “Spoils of War”
Gatestone Institute One of the greatest but overlooked (or ignored) fact concerning Islamic aggression and violence around the world is that non-Muslim women tend to be its greatest victims. According to a January report dealing with the Muslim persecution of Christians, “The most significant findings were that Christian women are among the most violated in […]