How important, really, is history to current affairs? Do events from the 7th century—or, more importantly, how we understand them—have any influence on U.S. foreign policy today? By way of answer, consider some parallels between academia’s portrayal of historic Islamic jihads and the U.S. government’s and media’s portrayal of contemporary Islamic jihads. While any … [Read more...]
Jihad or Terrorism? The Semantic Arguments of Islam’s Authorities
German; Portuguese A recent Arabic article appearing in Egypt’s Al Ahram newspaper titled “Is Terrorism Jihad?” written by Islamic law expert Dr. Abdul Fatah Idris offers important lessons—from the fact that jihad does involve subjugating non-Muslims to why the Western mentality is still incapable of acknowledging it. Idris, professor and chairman of Al Azhar University’s … [Read more...]
Nigeria: Where Jihad and Christian Persecution Run Rampant
Portuguese Many around the world were recently made aware—got a small glimpse—of the Islamic jihad that plagues northern Nigeria, at the hands of Boko Haram, an organization dedicated to eradicating Christianity and enforcing the totality of Sharia law. Last Sunday, September 29, around 1 a.m. Islamic terrorists dressed in Nigerian military uniforms invaded an agricultural … [Read more...]
Has Syria Got a Prayer? Attacks on Christian Churches Near Damascus
National Review Online [Kathryn Jean Lopez interviews Raymond Ibrahim] On his website, Raymond Ibrahim, author of Crucified Again, posts a video of what appear to be Islamic extremists attacking Christian churches in Syria — St. Elias Church and St. Grace Church in the Christian village of Maaloula near Damascus – where villagers still speak Aramaic, the language Christ … [Read more...]
‘Islamic State in Iraq and Levant’ Calls for Jihad on ‘Infidel’ Egyptian Military
According to a September 1, RT Arabic report, the al-Qaeda linked "Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant" issued an Internet statement on August 31 calling on Muslims to wage war on the Egyptian military and criticizing the Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafi Nour party for stopping the jihad against the Egyptian state. Among other things, the statement argued that the Egyptian … [Read more...]