by Raymond Ibrahim // PJ Media A jihadi group occupying the Syrian town of Raqqa recently gave Christian minorities living there three choices: 1) convert to Islam, 2) remain Christian but pay tribute and accept third-class subject status, or 3) die by the sword. According to the BBC, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria issued… Continue reading Western Ignorance of the ‘Conditions of Omar’
Western Arrogance and Decline
by Bruce S. Thornton // FrontPage Magazine For three centuries the West built up enormous economic, cultural, and military capital that dwarfs and dominates that of the rest of the world. Other countries may hate and resent Europe and the United States, but they still have to imitate, adapt, or steal the technology, financial systems, and… Continue reading Western Arrogance and Decline
Islamic Jihad and the Doctrine of Abrogation
by Raymond Ibrahim // RaymondIbrahim.com While other scriptures contain contradictions, the Koran is the only holy book whose commentators have evolved a doctrine to account for the very visible shifts which occur from one injunction to another. No careful reader will remain unaware of the many contradictory verses in the Koran, most specifically the way in… Continue reading Islamic Jihad and the Doctrine of Abrogation
Why Are Christians the World’s Most Persecuted Group?
by Raymond Ibrahim // RaymondIbrahim.com Why are Christians, as a new Pew report documents, the most persecuted religious group in the world? And why is their persecution occurring primarily throughout the Islamic world? (In the category on “Countries with Very High Government Restrictions on Religion,” Pew lists 24 countries—20 of which are Islamic and precisely where the overwhelming… Continue reading Why Are Christians the World’s Most Persecuted Group?
Kidnapped Nuns No Longer Bear the Cross
by Raymond Ibrahim // World Magazine A new video of the twelve Christian nuns kidnapped in Syria recently appeared. In it, the nuns are taped sitting in a room and being questioned by an unseen man, presumably a member of the kidnappers. He asks them how they are, if they’ve been mistreated, etc. They respond that they are… Continue reading Kidnapped Nuns No Longer Bear the Cross
New York Times Biased Coverage on Muslim Persectution
by Raymond Ibrahim // RaymondIbrahim.com The New York Times has finally found a victim of Islamic aggression in Nigeria worth reporting on: homosexuals. In a big spread complete with pictures appearing last week, the NYT’s Adam Nossiter wrote “Wielding Whip and a Hard New Law, Nigeria Tries to ‘Sanitize’ Itself of Gays.” Share This
The Pentagon’s Bow to Islamic Extremism
by Raymond Ibrahim // RaymondIbrahim.com “Caving to pressure from Muslim groups, the Pentagon has relaxed uniform rules to allow Islamic beards, turbans and hijabs. It’s a major win for political correctness and a big loss for military unit cohesion,” said a recent report. This new relaxation of rules for Muslims comes at a time when the FBI… Continue reading The Pentagon’s Bow to Islamic Extremism
The Existential Elephant in the ‘Christian Persecution’ Room
Gen. Sisi: ‘Religious Discourse Greatest Challenge Facing Egypt’
Armenian Christians Pressured to Convert to Islam
by Raymond Ibrahim // RaymondIbrahim.com Arabic language websites reported earlier this week that the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant—which, throughout the course of the war against the Assad government has committed any number of atrocities, from decapitating “infidels” to burning churches—has successfully “forced” two Armenian Christian families to convert to Islam. Share This