The Stream Thanks to the efforts of Ferdinand III of Castile (aka Saint Ferdinand, or Fernando) today in history, Córdoba, which after the eighth century Muslim conquest of Spain had become one of the most important “abodes of Islam,” passed into "the hands of the accursed Christians—may Allah destroy them all!” (to quote from a disgruntled Muslim chronicler). Six months … [Read more...]
The Miraculous Victory: When Outnumbered, Starved Christians Defeated the Hordes of Islam
The Stream Today in history, on June 28, 1098, Crusaders won such a victory over the forces of Islam that, for those present, it could only be interpreted as a miracle. As discussed here, on June 3, the Crusaders managed to liberate from Islamic abuse the ancient Christian city of Antioch — the place where the very word “Christian” was first coined (Acts 11:26). Before they … [Read more...]
The Road to Acquiescence
The following article was written by Joachim Osther …there was a much larger but wholly forgotten backstory…the recollection of which can revolutionize the way the West understands its past, and thus its present, with Islam. – Raymond Ibrahim, Sword and Scimitar After two Swedes were targeted and murdered by a radical Islamist in Brussels last Fall, Swedish Prime Minister … [Read more...]
In Recognizing Palestinian State, Spain Displays Historical Amnesia, Enables Islamic Terrorism
The Stream Responding to Spain’s recent recognition of a Palestinian state, a few weeks ago Israel Foreign Affairs Minister Israel Katz tweeted: If this ignorant, hate-filled individual [Spain’s deputy prime minister, Yolanda Díaz] wants to understand what radical Islam truly seeks, she should study the 700 years of Islamic rule in Al-Andalus — today’s Spain. What could Katz … [Read more...]
The ‘Drip-Drip’ Genocide of Christians
The Stream While outright violence is a well-known — and very obvious — way of annihilating a people, lesser known are the subtle, slow-motion ways that can be exerted to suffocate a people into extinction. Thus, Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, leader of the Chaldean church in Iraq, recently sounded the alarm over the near extinction of Christianity in Iraq (where it had been … [Read more...]