Raymond Ibrahim

Rationalizing Pedophilia in Islam

by Raymond Ibrahim Jihad Watch Earlier this month we saw — or rather, were once again reminded — that Islam permits pedophilia in the guise of “marriage”: Share This

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New Saudi Fatwa Defends Pedophilia as ‘Marriage’

by Raymond Ibrahim Jihad Watch Muslim “child-marriage” — euphemism for pedophilia — is making headlines again, at least in Arabic media: Dr. Salih bin Fawzan, a prominent cleric and member of Saudi Arabia’s highest religious council, just issued a fatwa asserting that there is no minimum age for marriage, and that girls can be married “even

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Christian Girls Kidnapped and ‘Sold’

by Raymond Ibrahim FrontPageMagazine.com Two teenage Coptic girls, cousins, were recently kidnapped and then “sold” in Minya, Egypt — the same region where a Coptic church was recentlyattacked and desecrated. Share This

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Al Qaeda’s Zawahiri, Bigger Threat Than Osama?

by Raymond Ibrahim Bloomberg Now that Ayman Zawahiri has assumed leadership of al Qaeda, it is important to end the widespread perception that he is a dour intellectual who is disconnected from young, would-be jihadists. Share This

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How Islamic Absurdities Prove Islamic Violence

by Raymond Ibrahim FrontPageMagazine.com The other day I saw a video of a sheikh warning Muslims against disregarding Muhammad’s sunna, or the rules and customs the prophet prescribed for Muslims. Share This

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Why Muslim Demands for Headscarves Are Exaggerated

by Raymond Ibrahim Hudson New York Islamic attire for women — the burqa and hijab — is back in the news, though with a twist: In America, where they are legal, problems and lawsuits are arising, while in France, where they are banned, Muslim women are happily complying. Share This

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Muslim Woman Seeks to Revive Institution of Sex-Slavery

by Raymond Ibrahim FrontPageMagazine.com Last week witnessed popular Muslim preacher Abu Ishaq al-Huwaini boast about how Islam allows Muslims to buy and sell conquered infidel women, so that “When I want a sex-slave, I go to the market and pick whichever female I desire and buy her.” Share This

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Muslim Jihad in Christian Ethiopia: Lessons for the West

by Raymond Ibrahim FrontPageMagazine.com Not only does recent jihadist rampage against Ethiopia’s indigenous Christians highlight the travails Christians encounter wherever Islam has a sizable population, but it offers several insights, including some which should concern faraway, secular nations with Muslim minorities. According to Fox News: Share This

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