"Wherever You Can Reach Them" Published in Hudson New York During a recent altercation in Egypt, a Christian inadvertently killed a Muslim. This incident, according to anAINA report, "turned into collective punishment of all Copts in the majority Christian village." Two Christians "not party to the altercation" were killed; others were stabbed and critically wounded. As usual, … [Read more...]
Congressional Testimony: The Worsening Plight of Egypt’s Coptic Christians
Raymond Ibrahim's written testimony submitted for the record at Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission's December 7 hearing titled "Under Threat: The Worsening Plight of Egypt's Coptic Christians." TESTIMONY OF RAYMOND IBRAHIM TOM LANTOS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Since the year 641, when Muslims invaded Egypt, the Copts—Egypt's Christian, indigenous inhabitants—have been subject to … [Read more...]
Muslim Brotherhood Confessions
Ex-Member Exposes Subversive Tactics Published in Hudson New York The online version of the long-running Arabic journal Ruz al-Yusif carries an exclusive interview with Sheikh Osama al-Qusi entitled, "Former Salafi: Salafis Have Distorted Islam." In the interview, Qusi discusses the "true thoughts" of the various Islamic groups, which "they conceal under a political mask"; he … [Read more...]
Is “Democratic” Egypt Progressing or Regressing?
by Raymond Ibrahim • Dec 1, 2011 at 4:51 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch As elections in Egypt continue, Western politicians and Western media assure us of one thing: that Egyptians can finally vote is great "progress." But is the mere right and act of voting a valid sign of "progress"? No, at root, democracy is a mode of governance that simply empowers the people. True … [Read more...]
Obama Administration Bans Knowledge of Islam
The Obama administration's censoring of photographs of the late Osama bin Laden, lest they "offend" Muslims, is one thing; but what about censoring words, especially those pivotal to U.S. security? Weeks earlier, the Daily Caller revealed that "the Obama administration was pulling back all training materials used for the law enforcement and national security communities, in … [Read more...]