Is Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-styled “caliph” of the Islamic State, injured or dead, as some in the media are eagerly speculating? Better question: does it really matter? For almost a decade now, every time an Islamic jihadi leader is killed, the Western mainstream media exult, portraying the death as a major blow to the jihad. And, for almost a decade now, I have … [Read more...]
The Islamic State’s Gold Dinar
According to Arabic media, the Islamic State recently announced that its new currency will appear in a few weeks and that it will be called the "gold dinar." Soon afterwards, the image to the right appeared on several jihadi websites, apparently deliberating over its design. The Arabic states: "For the sake of the return of the righteous caliphate." … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim on ‘A Call to Rights’: The Danger ISIS Poses to America
Raymond Ibrahim was recently interviewed on "A Call to Rights Radio Show" with Steve Kates. Topics ranged from the dangers of the Islamic State, history and the Crusades, Christian persecution, and the Obama administration’s policies. To listen to the nearly one-hour long interview, click here (interview starts around the 9-minute mark) From A Call to Rights … [Read more...]
Exposed: Decade-Old Plan to Create Islamic State—and Obama Helped
FrontPage Magazine Although the birth of the Islamic state and the herald of the caliphate are often regarded as some of 2014’s “big shockers,” they were foretold in striking detail and with an accurate timeline by an al-Qaeda insider nearly one decade ago. On August 12, 2005, Spiegel Online International published an article titled “The Future of Terrorism: What al-Qaeda … [Read more...]
Islamic State Calls for Jihad on Egypt, ‘Targets the Copts’
Coptic Solidarity The Islamic State has called on its followers to take the jihad to Egypt, to the heart of Cairo itself. Abu Mus ‘ab al-Maqdisi, a leader in the Islamic State, said in a statement titled “Advice to Egypt’s Mujahidin [jihadis],” published on websites linked to the “caliphate,” that “It is necessary to take the battle to Cairo, until the Sinai is safeguarded … [Read more...]