Gatestone Institute After noting that there “has been a marked uptick in religiously motivated attacks by Palestinian Muslims on Christians in Bethlehem,” a Nov. 21, 2022 report offers some examples: Just over two weeks ago, a Muslim man was accused of harassing young Christian women at a Forefathers Orthodox Church in Beit Sahour near the city of Bethlehem. Soon after, the … [Read more...]
Christmas Time: When the West Appeases and Islam Slaughters
The Stream One of the most odious aspects of the so-called War on Christmas is Western appeasement of Muslim sensibilities. Consider recent events in Sweden, where St. Lucia’s Day has been celebrated for centuries. According to Britannica: St. Lucia’s Day [is a] festival of lights celebrated in Sweden, Norway, and the Swedish-speaking areas of Finland on December 13 in … [Read more...]
Institutionalized Discrimination: 1.1 Million Mosques vs 5,200 Churches in Egypt
Coptic Solidarity Egypt’s Ministry of Endowments recently announced a new record: an additional 1,200 new mosques were opened in the year 2022. Moreover, in the two years between September 2020 and September 2022, a total of 3,116 mosques were opened (2,712 new; 404 renovated). Since Abdel Fateh al-Sisi became president in 2014, the total number of mosques to be opened, … [Read more...]
Video: Raymond Ibrahim Chairs Panel on Blasphemy Laws in Egypt
I recently chaired a panel on blasphemy laws in Egypt for a Coptic Solidarity conference in Washington, DC. The official description and video follows: This panel discussion was part of Coptic Solidarity’s event, The Indigenous Copts: Marginalized & Excluded in their Homeland hosted in Washington, DC on October 20, 2022. Moderator Raymond Ibrahim – Author & public … [Read more...]
A Long Dead Christian Monastery Becomes ‘Proof’ of Muslim ‘Tolerance’
The Stream An important archaeological find was recently made, though—and because it involves Islam—its significance is being altered. Archaeologists in the United Arab Emirates just unearthed the ruins of a Christian monastery. Radiocarbon dating indicates that its Christian community may have thrived there as early as the year 534—meaning nearly a century before the rise of … [Read more...]