Coptic Solidarity On Friday, May 15, the prayer leader of Safa Mosque in the city of Mersa Matruh, west of Alexandria, Egypt, repeatedly declared that “the Islamic caliphate will return and that Jerusalem, though stolen at the hands of the Jews, will return to Muslims once again.” The mosque’s imam further spoke in tones reminiscent of the Islamic State, including by … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim on ISIS’ Ethiopian Massacre, the White House’s Response, and the Future
Today, April 20, I was interviewed on the radio program, Issues, Etc., with Todd Wilken. We discussed the recent slaughter of Ethiopian Christians, the White House's response, and how Muslims conflate the West with Christians. Click here to hear the interview. … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim Radio Interview: Differences Between Jihadi Groups, the Truth About Arab Dictators, and Jihadi Strategy
Jason Hartman of Holistic Survivor recently interviewed me on a number of topics, including: the differences between the various Islamic jihadi groups; the truth about Arab dictators; why the Islamic State is not attacking Israel; and Western misunderstandings concerning the moderate/radical dichotomy. Click hear to listen to this 30-minute, comprehensive … [Read more...]
Cameroon: Boko Haram Slaughters 100, Torches Churches
Islamic militants fleeing a three-nation offensive took revenge Thursday, February 5, by attacking churches and shooting and burning to death as many as 100 people. According to Cameroon's Information Minister Issa Tchiroma Bakari, approximately 800 militants from neighboring Nigeria’s Islamic terrorist organization Boko Haram entered the Cameroon border town of Fotokol … [Read more...]
Islamic State Torches Churches, Takes 200 Christian Hostages, Western Forces Present Do Nothing
In the early hours of Monday, February 23, Islamic State fighters attacked several Christian villages along the Khabur River in north eastern Syria. Four Christians enrolled in the Assyrian militia were killed and one young civilian child. One Christian woman was raped by the Islamic invaders before being slaughtered. As many as 200 Christians—including women and … [Read more...]