I was recently interviewed on Reel Talk with Audrey Russo. Topics ranged from President Obama's reference to the Ayatollah's "taqiyya-fatwa" concerning nuclear weapons, Pakistani persecution of Christians, in the context of two recent church bombings, and Islamic modus operandi: when weak, preach peace, when strong, wage jihad. Click here to listen to the 23-minute … [Read more...]
Coptic Priest: Islamic Law Trumps Egyptian Law in Case of Martyr’s Church
Coptic Solidarity According to a local priest and Coptic spokesman, last Friday’s assault on a Coptic Christian church proposed to be built, with President Sisi’s permission, to honor the 21 Coptic Christians who were slaughtered by the Islamic State in Libya, was all too typical and a reminder that Islamic Sharia sentiment continues to trump the sovereignty of the Egyptian … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim Reviews Beth Baron’s The Orphan Scandal: Christian Missionaries and the Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood
Middle East Quarterly [adsenseyu1] In 1933, Turkiya Hassan, an orphaned Egyptian, Muslim girl, was beaten by a matron at a Swedish missionary school. School authorities later contended that the "rude and aggressive" 15-year-old was ordered "into a room for private chastisement" at which time the girl "showed fight and seized the cane" from the matron who soon "regained … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim on Sunni-Shia Violence
On March 24, I was interviewed on Issues, Etc., with Todd Wilken. Topics included the significance of ISIS attacks on Shia mosques in Yemen, ISIS and Boko Haram's "caliphatic" aspirations, and the motives behind their barbarity. Click here to listen. … [Read more...]
Jihadis Cleansing Pakistan of Christians
PJ Media On Sunday, March 15, as Christian churches around the world were celebrating morning mass, two churches in Pakistan were attacked by Islamic suicide bombers. At least 17 people were killed and over 70 were wounded. The two churches (located in Youhanabad, Lahore’s Christian quarter) were St. John’s Catholic Church and Christ Church (Protestant). The Taliban … [Read more...]