The Stream Last Friday, a Muslim man lunged at and repeatedly stabbed Salman Rushdie as he was preparing to deliver a speech on a New York stage. Prosecutors said the author was stabbed 10 times, suffering a neck wound, liver damage, a severed nerve in his arm, and may well lose an eye. Thankfully, reports Sunday morning indicate Rushdie is off a ventilator and able to … [Read more...]
Audio: Victor Davis Hanson Discusses Raymond Ibrahim’s New Book on the History of Islam
Victor Davis Hanson, who I had the pleasure of having for a professor some 25-years ago, recently had me on his podcast to discuss my latest book, Defenders of the West, the foreword of which he wrote. The official podcast description and audio follow: A view into the conflict between Muslims and Christians: VDH interviews Raymond Ibrahim about his new book Defenders of the … [Read more...]
Biden Exploits Muslim Murders to Play Identity Politics
The Stream The Left — from the media to the White House — thrives on identity politics, hypocrisy and double standards. Especially on questions of race, ethnicity, and “diversity.” On August 5, a murder victim became the fourth Muslim to be killed in Albuquerque since November 2021. Even though the identity of the killer and his motives were unknown, many rushed to denounce … [Read more...]
Audio: “The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam”
Al Kresta of Ave Maria Radio recently interviewed me. Official description and audio follow: You’re probably familiar with Count Dracula and Richard the Lionheart from the world of pop culture. But did you know their movie counterparts are inspired by real people who helped defend the Christian west from Islam? Raymond Ibrahim joins us with these stories and more. … [Read more...]
Where Has It Gotten Us? A Look at 17 Years’ Worth of Killing Terror Leaders
Ayman al-Zawahiri, the chief ideologue and for a decade leader of al-Qaeda, was finally killed, 21 years after the terror strikes of September 11, 2001. This is certainly welcome news, if only because someone like al-Zawahiri deserved his fate. But while we can all celebrate, his death will, unfortunately, and despite Joe Biden’s August 1 speech, have zero impact on the … [Read more...]