FrontPage Magazine The media is abuzz with news that a portion of the Koran, which Muslims believe was first recited by their prophet, Muhammad, may actually predate Muhammad himself. Many seem to think that such news will have a large impact on the Muslim world and make Muslims rethink the veracity of their faith. Thus Tom Holland, a British historian, asserts, “It … [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...]
Skanderbeg: The Albanian Freedom Fighter Who Defied the Ottomans
Note: This essay was written for RaymondIbrahim.com by André Masséna. Albania is ranked as one of the least religious countries in the world, with only 30% of the population stating they consider religion to be important, according to Gallup. Yet, roughly 60% of the population state they belong to Sunni Islam, with only a 17% minority Christians. Such statistics seem to create … [Read more...]
Why Muslim Rapists Prefer Blondes: A History
Portuguese The Muslim penchant to target “white” women for sexual exploitation—an epidemic currently plaguing Europe, especially Britain and Scandinavia—is as old as Islam itself, and even traces back to Muhammad. Much literary evidence attests to this in the context of Islam’s early predations on Byzantium (for centuries, Christendom’s easternmost bulwark against the … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim Debates ‘Moderate’ and ‘Radical’ Muslims: Is ‘ISIS’ Islamic?
Last week on the Glazov Gang, I debated Isa Hodge, an American convert to Islam (an apparent representative of "moderate Muslims") and Imam Anjem Choudary of the UK (an apparent representative "radical Muslims"). The topic under discussion was, "Is the Islamic State Islamic"? The video follows (and here's a related article I wrote last year titled "The Islamic State and … [Read more...]