American Thinker Last February 15 marked the four year anniversary of the martyrdom of 21 Christians—20 Coptic Orthodox from Egypt and one Ghanaian. It was commemorated by several groups, including Coptic Solidarity, which summarized the event in a February 15, 2019 statement: This week in 2015, 21 men were brutally beheaded on a Mediterranean beach in Libya, by … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim and Glenn Beck on Muslim-American Politicians
Earlier today I appeared on Glenn Beck TV. We discussed Islamic tactics of deception and subversion in the context of U.S. politicians, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar. We also discussed similar patterns throughout history in the context of my recent book, Sword and Scimitar, which Glenn called "a great book," adding, "I recommend it, highly, if you want to understand where we've … [Read more...]
Report: “11 Christians Killed Every Day for Their Faith”
Gatestone Institute Last year, Christians were persecuted more than ever in the modern era—and this year is expected to be worse: “4,136 Christians were killed for faith-related reasons,” says Open Doors USA in its recently published World Watch List 2019 of the top 50 nations where Christians are persecuted. “On average, that’s 11 Christians killed every day for … [Read more...]
Sincere Dialogue with Islam: Its Wages and Benefits
PJ Media What is—or rather should be—the purpose of interfaith dialogue? When the Vatican and Pope Francis announce, as they recently did, that they are engaged in interfaith dialogue with leading Muslims, what exactly are they conveying to the world? What are they accomplishing? The answer to these questions is the difference between what true interfaith … [Read more...]
Jihad: Violent and Cultural, Past and Present
I was recently interviewed on Secure Freedom Radio with Frank Gaffney. Descriptions of and links to the two segments (as they appear on SFR) follow: RAYMOND IBRAHIM, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Gatestone Institute and Author of Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War Between Islam and the West (PART ONE):• The history of Islamic war against the … [Read more...]