According to Al Quds, last Tuesday it was revealed that the Christian Orthodox Church in Tunis, one of very few churches in the country of Tunisia, is being "abused" and receiving "threatening messages" from "Salafis." Church members are described as "living in a state of terror," so much so that the Russian ambassador in Tunis specifically requested the nation's Ministry of … [Read more...]
Courtroom Terror
Debunking the Myth that Terrorism is the 'Weapon of the Weak' Originally published by the Gatestone Institute Apologists often try to explain away Islamic terrorism as a byproduct of something else. The usual argument is that, because Muslims are politically, socially, or militarily weak—the archetypal example often given is Israel vis-à-vis the Palestinians—they have no … [Read more...]
More Evidence of Egyptian Police Stripping Women Naked?
Published in Jihad Watch We all remember the international uproar that erupted when, during a clash between police and protesters in Egypt, the former beat and partially stripped to her bra a female protester (subsequently known as the "Blue Bra Woman"). An older video which purports to show an Egyptian officer ordering a woman to take off all her clothes, is even worse, … [Read more...]
Egyptian Cleric: No to Mother’s Day—Even if it Saddens Mothers
by Raymond Ibrahim • Mar 22, 2012 at 2:19 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch Sheikh Yassir al-Burhami, an influential leader in Egypt's Salafi party—which won some 25% of the nation's votes, second only to the Muslim Brotherhood—just issued a fatwa banning any participation in Mother's Day, which is celebrated March 21st in Egypt. According to Ahl Al-Quran, the context is … [Read more...]
Egypt’s Top Presidential Candidate: ‘Sharia Must be Applied’
by Raymond Ibrahim • Mar 21, 2012 at 6:23 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch Yesterday at a conference, Dr. Abd al-Mun'im Abu al-Futuh—the most popular presidential candidate in Egypt and a leading Muslim Brotherhood figure—declared that "Islam must be upheld and Sharia must be applied; nor shall we permit the methods of the former regime—imprisoning our sons simply because … [Read more...]