I recently appeared on Our Eye on Islam, hosted by Toni Bugle and Graham Moore. We discussed a number of topics -- historic, doctrinal, current -- in the hour-long video interview: … [Read more...]
Why Islamic State’s Ancient Jihadi Tactics “Shock” the West
FrontPage Magazine As Western politicians and other talking heads insist that the Islamic State (“ISIS”) has “nothing whatsoever to do with Islam,” not only does ISIS correctly implement Islamic law—whether by demanding jizya from subjugated Christians or by sexually enslaving “infidel” women—but even the “caliphate’s” arcane jihadi tactics belong to Islam. Consider a … [Read more...]
Al Azhar and ISIS: Cause and Effect
Coptic Solidarity Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Nasr, a scholar of Islamic law and graduate of Egypt’s Al Azhar University—regularly touted as the world’s most prestigious Islamic university—recently exposed his alma mater in a televised interview. After being asked why Al Azhar, which is in the habit of denouncing secular thinkers as un-Islamic, refuses to denounce the … [Read more...]
Shock: The Grand Lesson of the Paris Jihad
Portuguese What is the grand, take away lesson from yesterday’s jihadi/terrorist attack in Paris, that left 129 dead and hundreds injured? Is it a result of the mass influx of Muslim migrants into Europe—including Islamic State operatives? Is it yet another reflection of Islam’s unwavering Rule of Numbers, which holds that, wherever and whenever Muslims grow in … [Read more...]
Video: Raymond Ibrahim Talks Islam and Christianity at North American Lutheran Church
On August 11 in Dallas, I delivered an hour-long talk as part of the North American Lutheran Church's "Braaten/Benne Lectures in Theology." The title of my presentation was "Muslim Persecution of Christian Martyrs: Past and Present." Topics discussed include Islamic doctrine concerning Christianity; Islamic history as a manifestation of said Islamic doctrine; and, continuity … [Read more...]