FrontPage Magazine The following is an envisioning of what might eventually unfold if the Islamic State is left to flourish. Although it is only one of several possible scenarios, due to its ostensibly implausible nature, it requires some delineation. The Islamic State (IS) continues expanding its territory and influence through jihad. Religious minorities that fall under … [Read more...]
Willful Blindness to Global Jihad: Raymond Ibrahim on Secure Freedom Radio
Raymond Ibrahim was recently interviewed on Secure Freedom Radio with Frank Gaffney, president of the Center for Security Policy. Split into four 10-minute segments, the 40-minute interview follows: PART 1: How ISIS plays into the bigger picture of global jihad America’s willful blindness to the fact that to defeat an enemy, one must know the enemy The American … [Read more...]
Islamic State creates jihad video game to inspire and train jihadis; characters scream “Allahu Akbar” and behead opponents
French Jihad Watch According to Arabic media, the Islamic State’s media wing just announced that it has created a new video game where players consist of jihadis battling Iraqi and American forces. Among other things, the purpose of the game is to “raise the morale of the mujahedin and to train children and youth how to battle the West and to strike terror into the hearts … [Read more...]
New Islamic Caliphate Declares Jihad on … Muslims
French The new “caliphate” of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi—the Islamic State, formerly “ISIS”—recently made clear that it means to follow in the footsteps of the original caliphate of Abu Bakr al-Sadiq (632-634), specifically by directing its jihad against fellow Muslims, in Islamic parlance, the “hypocrites” and “apostates,” or in Western terminology, “moderates.” This came out in … [Read more...]
The Watchman: Jihadists On The March
Recently I appeared on Erick Stakelbeck's program, The Watchman. The description and video follow: On this week's edition of The Watchman, we sit down with Middle East experts Raymond Ibrahim and Tawfik Hamid to discuss the latest developments with the Muslim Brotherhood, ISIS, Al Qaeda, and Iran and what can be done to counter the jihadist ... … [Read more...]