Whenever Islamists grow in strength and influence, non-Muslims -- and even Muslims not deemed Islamic enough -- bear the brunt. This is the history of Islam. In weakness, it is tolerant and "inclusive," in strength, it is aggressive and demanding of conformity -- just as its prophet's career suggests: when he was in Mecca outnumbered, Muhammad preached tolerance; when he went … [Read more...]
“Whoever Fights Us, Fights Islam”
Published on Gatestone Institute In the ongoing conflict between those Egyptians who strongly oppose a Sharia-based constitution—moderates, secularists, non-Muslim minorities—and those who are strongly pushing for it, Islamists are currently evoking the one argument that has always, from the very beginnings of Islam, empowered Islamists over moderates in the Muslim … [Read more...]