Originally published by the Gatestone Institute Danish Throughout the month of August, the Obama administration and the so-called mainstream media kept insisting that Islam does not promote the persecution of Christians -- all the while ignoring the direct testimonies of those who have undergone it. According to Chaldean Archbishop Bashar Warda, All the statements [by … [Read more...]
Christians Persecuted by Muslims Even in the West
Gatestone Institute Last April, police in Sicily reported that Muslim migrants hurled as many as 53 Christians overboard during a crossing from Libya. The motive was that the victims “professed the Christian faith while the aggressors were Muslim.” Another report cited a boy seen praying to the Judeo-Christian God. Muslims commanded him to stop, saying “Here, we only pray … [Read more...]
“Wake Up!”: Muslim Persecution of Christians, July 2015
Gatestone Institute Not only is the Islamic State (IS) persecuting Christians but so are the U.S.-supported “rebel” forces, which the Obama administration assures are “moderate.” According to a recent NPR report, “With backing from U.S. allies, like Turkey and Saudi Arabia, this [U.S. supported] rebel coalition fights both the Syrian regime and the so-called Islamic State, … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim on the Glazov Gang: The Disturbing Truth about Historical Islamic Conversion
Ari David recently interviewed me on the Glazov Gang. The discussion revolved around the topic of my recent article, "How the Islamic World was Forged: An Exercise in Common Sense." The 10-minute interview follows: … [Read more...]
How the Islamic World was Forged: An Exercise in Common Sense
Danish, Portuguese What made non-Muslims convert to Islam, leading to the creation of the Islamic world? Early historical sources—both Muslim and non-Muslim—make clear that the Islamic empire was forged by the sword; that people embraced Islam, not so much out of sincere faith, but for a myriad of reasons—from converting in order to enjoy the boons of being on the “winning … [Read more...]