During Egyptian President Muhammad Morsi’s recent visit to Germany, in an open meeting with that nation’s Egyptian community, a Coptic Christian attendee implored him to take measures to help protect the Christian girls of Egypt, who, as the man put it, “are subject to kidnappings on a daily basis.” According to the Arabic website Gate Ahram, instead of addressing the … [Read more...]
Emboldened Islamists Condemn Egypt’s Grand Mufti
Whenever Islamists grow in strength and influence, non-Muslims -- and even Muslims not deemed Islamic enough -- bear the brunt. This is the history of Islam. In weakness, it is tolerant and "inclusive," in strength, it is aggressive and demanding of conformity -- just as its prophet's career suggests: when he was in Mecca outnumbered, Muhammad preached tolerance; when he went … [Read more...]
The ‘Epidemic’ of Sexual Harassment—and Rape—in Morsi’s Egypt
FrontPage Magazine Since the “Arab Spring” came to Egypt and the Muslim Brotherhood assumed power, sexual harassment, abuse, and rape of women has skyrocketed. This graph, which shows an enormous jump in sexual harassment beginning around January 2011, when the Tahrir revolts began, certainly demonstrates as much. Its findings are further supported by any number of reports … [Read more...]
Egypt: ‘Bearded Men’ Stab Christian Woman
Jihad Watch Random attacks on Egypt's Christian Copts continue growing, including with very little motive -- other than hate, that is. Izzat Ibrahim Izzat, a human rights activist and an official at the Mina branch Word Center for Human Rights, just issued a statement saying that two bearded men, or Salafis -- those Muslims who most try to pattern themselves after Islam' … [Read more...]
An Ode to ‘Islamic Truth’
FrontPage Magazine Inasmuch as Salafis are vile and violent, so too must they be credited with being refreshingly frank and honest, especially in comparison with the “moderate”—that is, mendacious—Muslim Brotherhood. To understand this, one must first understand that Salafis are simply modern day Muslims who closely pattern themselves after the very earliest Muslims, … [Read more...]