by Andrew G. Bostom American Thinker Imam Feisal Rauf makes the following comment that includes a quote from the Koran near the conclusion of his treacly 9/7/10 New York Times, Op-Ed: The Koran declares in its 36th chapter, regarded by the Prophet Muhammad as the heart of the Koran, in a verse deemed the heart of this chapter, "Peace is a word spoken from a merciful … [Read more...]
O Inimigo Numero 1 do Islamismo Radical
Amando Ao Proximo Original em inglês: Islam's 'Public Enemy #1' Não. Não foi George W. Bush nem é Barak Obama. Apesar de ser pouco conhecido no ocidente, o padre cristão copta Zakaria Boutros – chamado de "Inimigo Público nr. 1" pelo jornal árabe al-Insan al-Jadid – está agitando o mundo islâmico. Junto com seus colegas missionários cristãos – a maioria são muçulmanos … [Read more...]
Moslims moeten voor de schijn liberaliseren
Published in Het Vrije Volk Oorspronkelijk Engels Item: Top Muslim Cleric Qaradawi Urges Western Muslims to 'Liberalize' In een recente aflevering van de populaire Arabische show al-Sharia wa al-Haya (gedragscode en leven), die elke week wordt uitgezonden door Al Jazeera en waarin de vermaarde moslimgeleerde sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi optreedt, werd het belangrijke maar toch … [Read more...]
Des chefs de file musulmans condamnent la mosquée de Ground Zero, un «complot sioniste»
Post de Veille Translation of the original text: Top Muslims Condemn Ground Zero Mosque as a 'Zionist Conspiracy' Dans un article récent, j'ai fait valoir que la mosquée «Ground Zero» est contre-productive pour l'islam. Le lendemain (le 5 août), le journal égyptien Al Masry Al Youm rapportait qu'Al Azhar – l'une des plus hautes autorités de l'islam sunnite – est du même avis. … [Read more...]
Is Newt Gingrich Wrong to Talk About Sharia?
Published in Pajamas Media In a recent article appearing in Tablet, Lee Smith takes former House speaker Newt Gingrich to task for the latter's focus on sharia (i.e., Islamic law). The thrust of Smith's argument is that sharia is a "hopelessly abstract concept" and "a highly idealized version of reality that has little basis in fact"; that sharia is "a catchall phrase for … [Read more...]