The above cartoon from Arabic social media captures well the significance of the Islamic State's recent destruction of priceless and ancient statues dating back thousands of years and which were once a reflection of the grandeur of early human civilization. In the picture above, an IS member unsheathes his sword as he prepares to behead an ancient Babylonian statue. His … [Read more...]
Are Muslims Idolaters?
Editor’s note: The following was written for RaymondIbrahim.com by an anonymous American teacher living in the Muslim world While living as a Christian in the Islamic world, one should expect the occasional conversation with a local Muslim regarding Christianity being a religion of idolaters, and as a result of our idolatry, Jesus would be more in line with Islam than modern … [Read more...]
Brotherhood Attacks Ancient Egyptian Museum, Loots and Destroys Antiquities
Back in the summer of 2012, when Muhammad Morsi became president of Egypt, congratulatory calls to demolish the Great Pyramids—the ultimate in idol effrontery to Islamist sensibilities—began. The idea was, whereas earlier Islamic leaders did not have the necessary technology to destroy the pyramids, now that an Islamist has taken office in the modern era, which is capable of … [Read more...]
The Jihad on Egypt’s Pharaonic Antiquities
Published on Jihad Watch While Islamic hate for idols is a well documented phenomenon—permeating both the whole of Islamic doctrine and history—the “Arab Spring” has given greater rise to this hate, as it has to all uniquely Islamic phenomena. Soon after Muslim Brotherhood leader Muhammad Morsi became president of Egypt, calls to demolish the Great Pyramids—long seen as the … [Read more...]