The gulf between understanding Islam in theory and in practice is wide and telling. Based on the findings of a recent study, what Western peoples think of Islam when relying on secondhand information from the powers-that-be (the media, the political “elite,” etc.) is vastly different from what they think of Islam after personally experiencing it. According to the report, In … [Read more...]
Video: The Saints and Sinners Who Defended the West from Jihad
On Jan. 31, 2024, Fr. Mitch Pacwa of EWTN Live interviewed me. The video and EWTN's description follow: "Fr. Mitch welcomes author and expert on Islam, Raymond Ibrahim. They discuss the historical saints and sinners who defended the Christian West against Islamic jihadist aggression." … [Read more...]
Learning From Godfrey’s Sanctified Indignation
The following article was written for RaymondIbrahim.com by Joachim Osther “What assistance, fellow warriors, can we hope for from God, we who, while His churches are perishing, not only do not come to their defense, but do not even put forward any word of objection?” – Godfrey of Bouillon (c. 1060-1100), late 11th Century. And Then They Came In many ways, Godfrey’s exigent … [Read more...]
The Genocide of ‘The Sunday People’: 365,000,000 Christians Persecuted Worldwide
Gatestone Institute In 2023, 4998 Christians around the world—on average, 13 a day—were “killed for faith related reasons.” Another 4,125 Christians were illegally detained or arrested, and 14,766 churches and other Christian institutions were attacked. Overall, the global persecution of Christians remains higher than ever, with 365 million believers suffering “high levels of … [Read more...]
What If the West Accepted Only Christian Refugees from the Muslim World?
For years now, a number of mostly Eastern European nations have been arguing that, if they are going to accept any refugees from the Muslim world, they prefer Christians. Hungary, for example, has apparently been doing just that. To this, the official Western response has been to cry “racism!” Barack Obama, for instance, once called such a suggestion “shameful,” loftily … [Read more...]