PJ Media On Sunday, August 23, a Coptic Christian soldier was killed in his army unit in Egypt. Baha Saeed Karam, 22, was found shot dead with four bullet wounds at the headquarters of his battalion in Marsa Matruh. Although transferred to a hospital in Alexandria, he was pronounced dead upon arrival. According to Baha’s brother, Cyril, the Coptic soldier had recently … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim on Saudi Hypocrisy, Leftist Insanity, and Islamic History
I was recently interviewed on Reel Talk with Audrey Russo. We discussed Saudi Arabian hypocrisy, the Left's rejection of truth, reality, and history concerning Islam, and how Alexandria, Egypt went from being Christian cultural center to what it is today. Click here to listen to the 25 minute show. … [Read more...]
Coptic Shop Bombed by “Muslim Brotherhood”
Coptic Solidarity The shop of a Coptic Christian located in Qena, Egypt, was bombed earlier this week and severely damaged. The first, failed attempt was caught by the shop’s security camera. In it, a bearded Salafi looking man comes into the shop holding two bags. He purchases nothing but surreptiously leaves one of the bags behind in the store before he leaves. The … [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...]
Egypt’s Salafi Party Calls on Government to Uphold Islam’s Apostasy Law
Coptic Solidarity The Salafi party in Egypt, the Islamic party that most tries to follow the literal example of Muhammad and his first companions, wants the Egyptian government to uphold Islam’s apostasy law and penalties—punishing any born Muslim from abandoning Islam or even criticizing it (which is tantamount to breaking from Islam in Salafi eyes). Sheikh Reda Thabit, … [Read more...]