by Andrew C. McCarthy National Review Online The quote is from Mohammed, Islam's founding prophet, in a canonical hadith. My friend Raymond Ibrahim alludes to it, and so much more, in "Tawriya: Islamic Doctrine of 'Creative Lying'," an essay published at both FrontPage Magazine and theStonegate Institute (and at Ray's website). It's interesting stuff, and slightly different … [Read more...]
The Historical Reality of the Muslim Conquests
Because it is now almost axiomatic for American school textbooks to whitewash all things Islamic (see here for example), it may be instructive to examine one of those aspects that are regularly distorted: the Muslim conquests. Few events of history are so well documented and attested to as are these conquests, which commenced soon after the death of the Muslim prophet Muhammad … [Read more...]
Tawriya: Islamic Doctrine Permits ‘Creative Lying’
Perhaps you have heard of taqiyya, the Muslim doctrine that allows lying in certain circumstances, primarily when Muslim minorities live under infidel authority. Now meet tawriya, a doctrine that allows lying in virtually all circumstances—including to fellow Muslims and by swearing to Allah—provided the liar is creative enough to articulate his deceit in a way that is true to … [Read more...]
Obama: ‘Son of Islam’?
Many in the media are indignant with Reverend Franklin Graham, head of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Invited on "Morning Joe" last Tuesday to discuss Christian persecution, the hosts turned the focus to interrogating Graham on whether he thought President Barack Obama was Christian or not. Though the Reverend concluded that Obama "has said he's a Christian, so I … [Read more...]
Uganda: Muslim Converts to Christianity Under Attack
Jihad Watch With only a 12% Muslim minority, and an 84% Christian majority, Uganda may not seem a hotspot of Islamic activity. Yet, in recent weeks and months, story after story of attacks on Muslim converts to Christianity have emerged, with troubling implications beyond the intrinsic level. Consider the following anecdotes: Tortured Daughter A Muslim father, in … [Read more...]