Gatestone Institute Muslims beheading Christians was a visibly growing spectacle throughout the month of August. Islamic State militants cut off a Christian man’s head—after compelling him to say the shehada, the Islamic profession of faith, “There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger.” When the shehada is spoken before Muslim witnesses, the speaker becomes … [Read more...]
Who Colonized Whom?
Editor’s note: The following account was written for RaymondIbrahim.com by an anonymous American teacher in the Muslim world. Shortly before I left Tripoli a few weeks ago, a co-worker (Marco) took me to Algeria Square, where we sat at an outdoor coffee shop to discuss the current issues facing the city since the Islamists took over in late August. As he was talking about the … [Read more...]
New Prager University Course: Raymond Ibrahim on Muslim Persecution of Christians
In the newest Prager University course, I discuss Muslim persecution of Christians. From the Prager University website: "The most persecuted and victimized people in the world today are Christians in the Middle East. The perpetrators of the widespread destruction of that region's Christian community? Islamists. Middle East expert Raymond Ibrahim lays out the grim details." The … [Read more...]
‘We Need Your Head’: Muslim Persecution of Christians, July 2014
Gatestone Institute The purge of ancient Christian communities throughout Iraq that started in June culminated in a show of great intolerance in July. Among other things, a Christian church that had stood on the ground of Iraq for 1,800 years—a church that was erected less than 200 year after Christ—was reportedly torched by the Islamic State, according to numerous news … [Read more...]
ISIS Snuffs Out Ancient Christianity: Muslim Persecution of Christians, June 2014
Gatestone Institute During the Islamic State’s June invasion and consolidation of Mosul, Iraq–where Christians have been present since the first century—numerous atrocities against them were committed. Accordingly, the region is now reportedly empty of Christian presence. Among other things, the Islamic State reinstituted the collection of jizya, the tribute conquered … [Read more...]