Gatestone Institute Two young Muslims living in Austria recently confessed that they wanted to “kill Christians” and “restore the caliphate.” The two boys, aged 15 and 16, were arrested and tried at the Leoben Regional Court on July 16, 2023. They had made plans to massacre as many people as possible during an attack on the middle school attended by the 15-year-old, in Bruck … [Read more...]
Muslim Hate for the Cross Is Muslim Hate for the Gospel
The Stream Islam’s ancient hate for—and paranoia against—the Christian cross is making news again. Mohammad Hashim Shaheed Wror, head of Afghanistan’s “Invitation and Guidance Directorate,” which is charged with promoting proper Islamic behavior among Afghans, recently complained in a televised interview about how angry he gets when he sees Afghans wearing neckties: [Even] … [Read more...]
Islam’s Sexual Fantasies of European Women Come True?
It seems that the sexually lurid fantasies of Tarek bin Zayid, a renowned jihadist who spearheaded the conquest of Spain in the eighth century, have finally been fulfilled. When he and thousands of other North African Muslim marauders first landed on the southernmost tip of Spain in A.D. 711 in search of booty and plunder, Tarek sought to further entice the men by … [Read more...]
‘Shut Up and Play Along—or Else!’ The True Link between Islam and the Left
Despite their many outward differences, Islamic authoritarianism and leftist liberalism are very similar—particularly in that they brook no dissent. Here, I’d like to offer a more focused look into their similar modes of operation, especially in the context of belief vs. compliance. For starters, few Muslims—including some of the most “radical”—really care what anyone else, … [Read more...]
The Islamic ‘Reformation’ Is Here, and You Won’t Like It
The Stream With the Protestant Reformation in mind, many Western thinkers continue to insist that Islam is in need of a similar “reformation.” Comparing apples and oranges, they overlook reality: In many respects, what is today called “radical Islam” is representative of the reformation of Islam. And it follows the same pattern of Christianity’s Protestant Reformation. The … [Read more...]