Published in FrontPageMagazine.com Father Zakaria Botros, also known as Islam's "Public Enemy #1," is back. From around 2005-2010, this 76 year-old Coptic priest was Islam's bane. Appearing weekly on Arabic satellite, where he was viewed by an estimated 60 million people worldwide, mostly Muslims, he meticulously exposed any number of theological problems with Islam—all … [Read more...]
Is Simple Attention the Islamists’ Greatest Enemy?
Published in Pajamas Media In a world paralyzed by political correctness and warped philosophies, attention is proving to be one of the greatest enemies of Islamist encroachment. Consider the difference between pre- and post-September 11: A decade after the 9/11 jihad got the West's attention, many people — perhaps not unlike yourself — have become aware of Islam and its … [Read more...]
Why Muslim Demands for Headscarves Are Exaggerated
Published in Hudson NY Islamic attire for women—the burqa and hijab—are back in the news, though with a twist: In America, where they are legal, problems and lawsuits are arising, while in France, where they are banned, Muslim women are happily complying. There is an instructive reason for this; but first the stories from this week: A Muslim-American woman, Kulsoom … [Read more...]
Rationalizing Pedophilia in Islam
Published in Jihad Watch Earlier this month we saw—or rather, were once again reminded—that Islam permits pedophilia in the guise of "marriage": Top Saudi cleric, Dr. Salih bin Fawzan, issued a fatwa asserting that there is no minimum age for girls to marry, "even if they are in the cradle," and that the only criterion is that "they are capable of being placed beneath and … [Read more...]
The Brutal Mind of Al-Qaeda’s New Boss
An Interview with Raymond Ibrahim By Jamie Glazov in FrontPageMagazine.com FrontPage Interview's guest today is al-Qaeda expert Raymond Ibrahim. His work includes the al-Qaeda entry for the World Almanac of Islamism; an analysis of al-Qaeda's worldview for the Middle East Review of International Affairs; and most recently an article on Ayman al-Zawahiri for Bloomberg. He is … [Read more...]