Connections between the disturbing practice of necrophilia and Islam are back in the news. "In a shocking revelation," starts one Apr. 29 report, "parents in Pakistan now guard their dead daughters against rape by putting padlocks to their graves. ... [N]ecrophilia cases are on the rise in the country." Addressing this same phenomenon, another report states: That a woman is … [Read more...]
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Ramadan: A Time to Reminisce Over Bloodshed and Slavery
The Stream Ramadan—once a curiosity limited to the Muslim world but now a “celebrated” feature of the West—is upon us. For those Americans still unfamiliar with Islam’s holy month, a recent DC News article offers a primer: Ramadan is considered the holiest month of the year for Muslims. About 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide observe the holiday in some form. Muslims use Ramadan … [Read more...]
The ‘Multi-Pronged’ Attack on Christianity
American Thinker In a recent interview, Archbishop Emeritus Gyula Márfi of Hungary “warned of a multi-pronged assault against European Christianity from left-wing forces within the E.U.” In doing so, he said what many in the West, Christian or otherwise, know deep in their gut but dare not acknowledge for fear of being “canceled.” While the entire interview is well worth … [Read more...]
‘A Deliberate Plan to Unleash Evil’: The Muslim Persecution of Christians, December 2022
Gatestone Institute The following are among the murders and abuses Muslims inflicted on Christians throughout the month of December 2022: Genocidal Jihad against Christians Turkey: Between November 20-25, 2022, Turkey launched 2,500 attacks—air, mortar, drone, artillery, etc.—several miles deep into Syria’s northern border. Governed by the Autonomous Administration of North … [Read more...]
Christmas Time: When the West Appeases and Islam Slaughters
The Stream One of the most odious aspects of the so-called War on Christmas is Western appeasement of Muslim sensibilities. Consider recent events in Sweden, where St. Lucia’s Day has been celebrated for centuries. According to Britannica: St. Lucia’s Day [is a] festival of lights celebrated in Sweden, Norway, and the Swedish-speaking areas of Finland on December 13 in … [Read more...]
Father Blinds Daughter So She Can “Stop Seeing Churches Forever”: Muslim Persecution of Christians, June 2022
Gatestone Institute The following are among the abuses Muslims inflicted on Christians throughout the month of June, 2022: The Muslim Slaughter of Christians Nigeria: On Pentecost Sunday, June 5, terrorists stormed the St. Francis Catholic Church in Ondo, and massacred about 50 Christians who were otherwise peacefully worshipping their God. Videos, according to one report, … [Read more...]
Don’t Judge Islam by the Actions of a Few Muslims, Says Leading Cleric
Coptic Solidarity Recently, while decrying “Islamophobia,” Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb—one of the world’s most influential Muslims who so many Western leaders including Pope Francis trust and listen to—said: We do not hold the Christian religion, nor Christ [peace be upon him], nor Moses [peace be upon him] responsible for the terrible massacres of Muslims by believers of other … [Read more...]
Today in History: Peasant Crusaders, Islamic Terrorists, and the Church Bells of Noon
Today in history, on July 22, 1456, the West scored one of its greatest victories over the jihad—and, in so doing, inaugurated the ringing of church bells at noon. Three years after conquering Constantinople, the Ottoman Sultan, Muhammad II, at the head of over 100,000 Turks, marched towards the strategic fortress town of Belgrade, key to Western Europe, in the spring of … [Read more...]
Zakaria Botros: 87 and Still Boldly Challenging Islam
What a world of difference there is between anti-Islamic polemics emanating from the secular West and those emanating from the religiously charged Arab world itself. This is the thought I have whenever I watch Arabic language programs and debates, which tend to have an unrestrained and animated quality. Fr. Zakaria Botros, first introduced to non-Arabic speakers in my 2008 … [Read more...]
Terrorism Was ‘Created by the West,’ Says Celebrated Muslim Authority
Coptic Solidarity A leading Muslim authority that so many Western leaders—Pope Francis being only the most famous—trust and listen to has just proclaimed that Islamic terrorism is really a creation of the West. Speaking before a delegation from Britain’s Royal College of Defence Studies, headed by Major General Stephen Deakin, and representatives from eleven other countries, … [Read more...]