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...]
Egyptian Presidential Candidate Says No Freedom in Islam
by Raymond Ibrahim • Feb 8, 2012 at 4:29 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch In a recent TV interview, Hazim Abu Ismail, a candidate for Egypt's presidency with affiliations to both the Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafis, made clear that the hijab, or veil for women, would be enforced under his leadership. More importantly, along the way he exposed his general views—that there … [Read more...]
Who Defames the Prophet?
by Ahmed El Aswany Originally published by the Stonegate Institute The following op-ed, written by Ahmed El Aswany, appeared in the popular news website El Bashayer, December 22, 2011, following several lawsuits against Egypt's Christians, most notably billionaire Naguib Sawiris, who allegedly "defamed Islam" by posting on his twitter account an illustration of Mickey Mouse … [Read more...]
U.S. Accused of Running Over Egyptian Civilians
by Raymond Ibrahim • Feb 2, 2012 at 1:29 am Cross-posted from Jihad Watch How many are the lies that Egypt's military regime has forwarded concerning its role in attacking and killing Egyptian demonstrators since it usurped power a year ago? There were, for instance, the lies concerning the Maspero massacre, where the military slaughtered Christian Copts who were … [Read more...]