Coptic Solidarity In a recent article for the Wall Street Journal, Daniel Pipes, president of the Middle East Forum, correctly observed that, Few things foster a sense of common humanity as much as the adherents of one religion offering warm holiday wishes to members of another. Yet some people reject this geniality on principle. Islamists—Muslims intent on returning to a … [Read more...]
The New Orleans Terror Attack: Why It’s Not So ‘Senseless’ After All
The Stream What is the logic behind terror attacks such as the one which occurred in the early hours of New Year’s Day when a Muslim man plowed his truck into people in New Orleans, killing 14 and wounding dozens? The same thing, incidentally, happened just before Christmas in Germany. On December 20, Taleb Abdulmohsen, a Muslim man from Saudi Arabia (with a long history of … [Read more...]
The Christian Emperor Who Defied ‘the Mad and False Prophet’
LifeSiteNews An “exciting discovery” has been made at a Greek monastery: a portrait of Constantine XI Palaiologos—“believed to be the only portrait of the last emperor of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire”—was uncovered. This is noteworthy, indeed. Like so many other Christian leaders, Constantine XI (1404-1453) is a forgotten and unsung hero in the West’s long war with … [Read more...]
But Why Saladin? The West’s Low Standard Bar for Islam
The Stream We recently discussed the concept of Fake History in the context of Saladin (1137-1193), the Muslim hero who conquered Jerusalem from the Crusaders. We saw how, on the one hand, Westerners have long presented him as a paragon of virtue, moderation, and magnanimity; on the other — and in reality — he was the quintessential “Muslim extremist”: Saladin oppressed and … [Read more...]
Islamophobia vs. History
The Stream On December 12, the White House announced its release of “the first-ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate.” This document asserts that “Islamophobia” in America is a byproduct of “hate” for and “racism” against Muslims. Thus, the first of the document’s four strategies to counter Islamophobia, is to: Increase awareness of hatred … [Read more...]