On October 12 in Washington D.C., I chaired a roundtable panel discussion at the fifth annual conference of ASMEA (Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa), titled “Persecution, Resistance and Flight: Christian Communities in the Modern Middle East." To view my 10-minute introduction and summary of the situation on YouTube, click here. To view the entire panel … [Read more...]
“Obey The Prophet, Even If He Tells You To Kill!” – Top Islamic Leader, Yusuf Qaradawi
Originally published on Gatestone Institute Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi—one of the most influential Islamic clerics in the world, author of over 100 books on Muslim doctrine, head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, and spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood—maintains that Muslims must obey the commands of Islam’s prophet Muhammad, even unto murder. This would be the … [Read more...]
Militant Muslims Cutting Out Tongues
Originally published on Gatestone Institute Recently on Egyptian TV, Dr. Abdullah Badr, an Al Azhar graduate and professor of Islamic exegesis, proclaimed that a new day has arrived, when there will be absolutely no more toleration for anyone who speaks against Islam—including people who speak against the implementation of Sharia law and its draconian punishments. Currently … [Read more...]
The Jihad on Egypt’s Pharaonic Antiquities
Published on Jihad Watch While Islamic hate for idols is a well documented phenomenon—permeating both the whole of Islamic doctrine and history—the “Arab Spring” has given greater rise to this hate, as it has to all uniquely Islamic phenomena. Soon after Muslim Brotherhood leader Muhammad Morsi became president of Egypt, calls to demolish the Great Pyramids—long seen as the … [Read more...]
Egypt’s Government and Media Conspire against Christian Copts
Published by Gatestone Institute From top to bottom, from the Muslim Brotherhood president to the Muslim Brotherhood-monitored media, the lies concerning Egypt’s Christian minority—whether presidential lies that claim they are cared for, or whether media lies demonizing them—continue unabated. Some recent examples follow: After two Christian boys were earlier arrested for … [Read more...]