by Raymond Ibrahim • Nov 11, 2011 at 4:01 pm According to the Associated Press, "Egypt's antiquities authority closed the largest of the Giza pyramids Friday following rumors that groups would try to hold spiritual ceremonies on the site at 11:11 A.M. on Nov. 11, 2011…. The closure follows a string of unconfirmed reports in local media that unidentified groups would try to … [Read more...]
Egypt: Women Herded and Tied Like Camels?
by Raymond Ibrahim • Nov 10, 2011 at 4:16 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch This picture, taken at a recent protest in Egypt, has been making the rounds on various Arabic websites. Note the rope around the women, herding them like camels; note the man to the right holding the leash, walking them. I am told this is a common "precautionary measure" to keep women from mixing … [Read more...]
Muslim Prayers of Hate
Published in PJ Media Someone recently sent me an Arabic video that juxtaposes snippets of sermons delivered by Christian and Muslim leaders in the Middle East. The Christian preachers offer up universal supplications that include phrases like "O lord, lover of all mankind and savior of all the world"; they quote biblical passages such as "love your enemies and pray for those … [Read more...]
Egyptian Revolution in Pictures: Hijacked and Hobbled
by Raymond Ibrahim • Nov 4, 2011 at 12:37 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch This caricature recently appeared on the Egyptian political website Mashy.com; it speaks volumes. The bent over, golem-like figure represents al-thawra, or Egypt's "Revolution." Serving as a platform to the nation's "throne," this hijacked and hobbled "Revolution" is casually ascended by one of the … [Read more...]
Popular Sheikh: Christian Copts are “Infidels”; “Allah’s Curse on Them”
by Raymond Ibrahim • Nov 3, 2011 at 1:27 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch Earlier we saw that Egypt's Grand Mufti, Ali Gomaa, the nation's second highest religious authority,categorized all Christians as "infidels" – a word that is much more complicated, and more damning, than the usual and casual translation of "non-believer." We also saw that some Western apologists are in … [Read more...]