Coptic Solidarity Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Nasr, a scholar of Islamic law and graduate of Egypt’s Al Azhar University—regularly touted as the world’s most prestigious Islamic university—recently exposed his alma mater in a televised interview. After being asked why Al Azhar, which is in the habit of denouncing secular thinkers as un-Islamic, refuses to denounce the … [Read more...]
Radio Interview: Raymond Ibrahim on the Paris Jihad and the Western Enemy Within
Yesterday I was interviewed by Al Kresta on Ave Maria Radio. We discussed last Friday's Paris jihad and the Western enemy within. Click here to listen to the interview. … [Read more...]
Shock: The Grand Lesson of the Paris Jihad
Portuguese What is the grand, take away lesson from yesterday’s jihadi/terrorist attack in Paris, that left 129 dead and hundreds injured? Is it a result of the mass influx of Muslim migrants into Europe—including Islamic State operatives? Is it yet another reflection of Islam’s unwavering Rule of Numbers, which holds that, wherever and whenever Muslims grow in … [Read more...]
Islamic State Bombs Christian Convent in Iraq
Coptic Solidarity The Islamic State reportedly detonated the convent belonging to the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena on the morning of November 5. The explosion of the convent caused considerable damage to adjacent buildings. According to the Assyrian Monitor for Human Rights and other media, this latest attack by the “caliphate” occurred in Tel Keppe—“Hill … [Read more...]
Newsmax Video: Raymond Ibrahim on Downed Russian Flight and Egypt
Earlier today I was interviewed by JD Hayworth on Newsmax TV. We discussed the significance of the downed Russian flight over Sinai -- including how it ultimately belies ISIS’ weakness vis-a-vis heavy Russian bombardments -- and the amorphous nature of Islamist groups in Sisi's Egypt and elsewhere. The segment begins right around the 3-minute mark in the video below: … [Read more...]