by John L. Esposito and Natana J. Delong-BasReviewed by Raymond Ibrahim Middle East QuarterlyFall 2018 Shariah Law: What Everyone Needs to Know. By John L. Esposito and Natana J. Delong-Bas. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018. 352 pp. $74 ($16.95, paper). The overarching theme of Esposito and Delong-Bas's book is that the sacred law of Islam is inherently just … [Read more...]
Islamic Apologias: Straining at Gnats while Swallowing Camels
Coptic Solidarity An Arabic-language video recently appeared of a Muslim cleric in Egypt addressing how terrorists misuse Islamic scriptures to justifying killing non-Muslims. He was specifically addressing the bombing of Coptic Orthodox churches, which in recent years have left dozens of Christian worshippers dead in Egypt. During his sermon, Sheikh Samir Hashish … [Read more...]
Christian Martyrs of Islamic Jihad: A Recurring Theme
American Thinker Last February 15 marked the four year anniversary of the martyrdom of 21 Christians—20 Coptic Orthodox from Egypt and one Ghanaian. It was commemorated by several groups, including Coptic Solidarity, which summarized the event in a February 15, 2019 statement: This week in 2015, 21 men were brutally beheaded on a Mediterranean beach in Libya, by … [Read more...]
Report: “11 Christians Killed Every Day for Their Faith”
Gatestone Institute Last year, Christians were persecuted more than ever in the modern era—and this year is expected to be worse: “4,136 Christians were killed for faith-related reasons,” says Open Doors USA in its recently published World Watch List 2019 of the top 50 nations where Christians are persecuted. “On average, that’s 11 Christians killed every day for … [Read more...]
Sincere Dialogue with Islam: Its Wages and Benefits
PJ Media What is—or rather should be—the purpose of interfaith dialogue? When the Vatican and Pope Francis announce, as they recently did, that they are engaged in interfaith dialogue with leading Muslims, what exactly are they conveying to the world? What are they accomplishing? The answer to these questions is the difference between what true interfaith … [Read more...]