by Ahmad al-Baghdadi (translated and introduced by Raymond Ibrahim) Originally published by the Stonegate Institute Translations of this item: Hebrew Spanish Provided they can be objective, members of a civilization are often best placed to critique that civilization. Accordingly, the following article, which recently made the rounds on various Arabicwebsites, … [Read more...]
Saudi Grand Mufti Calls for “Destruction of All Churches in Region”
Translations of this item: Dutch According to several Arabic news sources, last Monday, Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, declared that it is "necessary to destroy all the churches of the region." The Grand Mufti made his assertion in response to a question posed by a delegation from Kuwait, where a parliament member … [Read more...]
Egyptian Presidential Candidate: ‘I am the Mahdi’
by Raymond Ibrahim • Mar 13, 2012 at 2:07 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch According to today's edition of Egypt's Al-Wafd, a popular political website, the latest candidate for the Egyptian presidency, Muhammad Muhammad Musa, claims he is the hidden Mahdi -- a savior figure in Islamic eschatology. After exiting from the Supreme Council for Elections, Musa said that "he is … [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...]
Egypt’s ‘Gassed’ Dogs
This picture has appeared on several Arabic websites. Based on the caption that accompanies it, these dogs appear to be victims of the teargas the Egyptian military has been using against protesters. The caption reads: "Stray dogs passed out all over the streets from the effects of the teargas [or literally, "gas-bombs"] thrown at protesters. Despite being used to living around … [Read more...]