Jihad Watch Donald Trump is considering Mitt Romney for the position of secretary of state. This is ironic as Romney embodies the “establishment” position on two critically important topics: Islamic terrorists and Mideast foreign policy. As Robert Spencer already pointed out, it speaks volumes that the “Hamas-linked CAIR leader who called for overthrow of US government [is] … [Read more...]
ISIS Breaks into Christian Coffins, Desecrates Corpses and Crosses
A human rights group recently published photos documenting the Islamic State's fanatical and virulent hate for Christians -- even dead ones. The photos show the Christian cemetery of Qarqoosh, Iraq that was vandalized by the Islamic group. Among other things, the jihadis opened coffins and desecrated the remains of the dead-- in the picture below, by snapping off the head of … [Read more...]
Muslims May Wear the Cross to Deceive Christians
An Arabic language video of an Al Azhar professor, Dr. Salim Abdul Galil, is instructive of how that Egyptian institution sees the relationship between Muslims and Christians. In it he discusses Koran 3:28: “Let believers not take for friends and allies infidels rather than believers: whoever does this shall have no relationship left with Allah—unless you but guard … [Read more...]
The Forced Conversion of Christians in Gaza
Coptic Solidarity The plight of Christians living in Gaza under the Palestinian authority continues to worsen. According to a new Arabic language report, recent years have “witnessed a critical upsurge against the Christians,” who only amount to approximately 2,500 people—surrounded by approximately 1.5 million Muslims. Local authorities have abandoned the tiny minority to … [Read more...]
Force and Fanaticism: Wahhabism in Saudi Arabia and Beyond
Note: The following is a book review of Force and Fanaticism: Wahhabism in Saudi Arabia and Beyond, by Simon Ross Valentine. A shorter version of the review first appeared in the Middle East Quarterly (Fall, 2016, vol. 23, no. 4). Valentine, a British Methodist pastor and teacher who taught in Saudi Arabia, has written a useful book about the desert kingdom. Most interesting … [Read more...]