Ten elderly and disabled Christians -- eight men, two women -- who "managed to escape" from the Islamic State, after refusing to convert to Islam, recently gave a glimpse of life under IS. Previously, the group had been living in Mosul for nearly three months before IS militants forced them out of a nursing home in Qaraqosh on Oct. 24, and stole the Christians' money, … [Read more...]
Fatwa: How Islamic State Justifies Burning Pilot Alive
Portuguese Once again, the Islamic State (IS) performs an atrocity that boggles the Western mind, and once again the Islamic State points to its namesake—Islam—to justify its depravity. IS has just released a video showing captive Jordanian pilot Mu’ath al-Kaseasbeh in a cage being burned alive (image above). It also posted a fatwa on various jihadi websites that permits the … [Read more...]
Picture: Islamic State Atrocities ‘Built on the Prophetic Approach’
The Islamic State at it again. And lest there be any confusion as to where it gets its approach, the huge Arabic banner reads, "The Islamic State: a Caliphate Built on the Prophetic Approach." And of course next to that is the Islamic shehada -- "There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the messenger of Allah." … [Read more...]
Islamic State Humiliates Muslim “False Witness,” Saves Real Punishments for Christians
In one of Mosul’s streets, members of the Islamic State tied a man to an electric pole and pasted on his torso a sign that reads: "False Witness." According to Ankawa, eyewitnesses said that IS members had tied the man to an electric pole in the Bab Toub neighborhood in downtown Mosul because he had lied to the Islamic State regarding the ownership of a bottle of cooking gas … [Read more...]
What Ideology Unites ISIS, Boko Haram, Al Qaeda and Hamas?
Yesterday I appeared on Ave Maria Radio's "Kresta in the Afternoon," talking with Al Kresta about a number of topics, including the ideology that united ISIS, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, al-Shabaab, and Hamas. Click here and fast forward to the 9-minute mark to listen. … [Read more...]