The Stream Today in history, a battle that radical Muslims venerate took place between Muslims and Christians in Spain (known back then as al-Andalus). In 1085, Alfonso VI of Leon-Castile captured the Muslim city of Toledo, launching the Reconquista. Great was the lamentation among Muslims and the rejoicing among Christians. The Muslim emirs of al-Andalus — notorious for … [Read more...]
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Why Canceled Christopher Columbus Sailed West (Hint: Islam)
The Stream Another Columbus Day — or as it is increasingly known, “Indigenous Peoples Day” — has come and gone, with more and more institutions ignoring it or worse, repeating the hackneyed allegation that the Italian explorer committed a “genocide” against the natives. One need look no further than to the current star of the “left,” Kamala Harris, for all the usual woke … [Read more...]
‘Pride Was Their Downfall’: The Collapse of Christian Unity Against Jihad Occurred Today in History
The Stream On September 25, 1396, a major military encounter with Islam that demonstrated just how disunited Christendom had become (and still is) took place. Two years earlier, the Ottoman Turks had been “doing great injury to Hungary,” causing its young king, Sigismund, to appeal “to Christendom for assistance.” It came at an opportune time. The hitherto quarreling English … [Read more...]
The Ominous Threat of a Terrorist Attack Waiting to Happen on US Soil
The Stream How much of a terrorist threat does the porous US/Mexico border pose to the average American citizen today? For those able to connect the dots, the (rather ominous) answer is readily available. According to a recent Bloomberg report, The Border Patrol … reported 172 encounters last fiscal year of people whose names appeared on a list of known or suspected … [Read more...]
Christian Man Blindfolded, Beat, and Sentenced to Three Years’ Imprisonment for ‘Blasphemy’ in Egypt
Coptic Solidarity On Sunday, July 28, 2024, a military court sentenced a Coptic Christian conscript to three years in prison for “blasphemy” against Islam. According to court documents, Yusuf Sa‘d Hanin was charged with “committing behavior that is harmful to discipline, order, and military requirements,” after he exchanged, what prosecution called, “statements offensive to … [Read more...]
The Muslim Roots of Assassination
The Stream So many historical events — from the rise of the “Dark Ages,” to why Columbus had to find a new naval route to the East, to why Vlad the Impaler was such a savage — find their origins in Islam. Now, with the recent assassination attempt on Donald J. Trump, yet another forgotten origin — concerning the very word assassination itself — occasions an explanation. The … [Read more...]
Hamas-Supporter Qatar ‘Sponsoring’ What Americans Learn
“Hamas Patron” Qatar has given more than $5.6 billion to 61 American schools since 2007, including Ivy Leagues such as Harvard University, Yale University, Cornell University, and Stanford University, according to a February, 2024 report. Qatar is not the only nation to be supportive of “learning” in the West while simultaneously having deep ties to Hamas and other terrorist … [Read more...]
‘A Gory Christmas’: Christians Slaughtered in the Nigerian Genocide
Gatestone Institute Yesterday, January 7, 2024, marked the Eastern Orthodox Christmas, according to the Julian calendar. Less than two weeks earlier, on December 25, 2023, the more familiar Catholic and Protestant Christmas was celebrated in the West. This winter, however, festivities were cancelled. Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, was a ghost town . "This year," said … [Read more...]
‘Don’t Be So Two-Faced, Man!’ Muslim Reformer Lashes Out against Accusers
Dr. Ahmed Abdu‘ Maher, an Egyptian scholar with a long history of being relatively straightforward about Islamic history and doctrine in his many books and lectures—to the point that he was sentenced to five years imprisonment, but pardoned at the final moment—has apparently had enough. In a recent video, Maher lashed out at his accusers: All these people are complaining … [Read more...]
Today in History: ‘Pride Was Their Downfall’ at the Battle of Nicopolis
Today in history, on September 25, 1396, a major military encounter with Islam that demonstrated just how disunited Christendom had become took place. Two years earlier, in 1394, the Ottoman Turks had been “doing great injury to Hungary,” causing its young king, Sigismund, to appeal “to Christendom for assistance.” It came at an opportune time. The hitherto quarreling … [Read more...]