Besides removing supposed temptations to idolatry, Islamic jihadists want to destroy the artifacts of non-Muslim civilizations because doing so testifies to the truth of Islam, as the Qur’an suggests that the destroyed remnants of ancient non-Muslim civilizations are a sign of Allah’s punishment of those who rejected his truth: Many were the Ways of Life […]
Archives for 2015
Robert Spencer in FrontPage: The Hijrah Into Europe
In FrontPage today, I discuss how “refugees” are colonizing Europe. Approximately 104,460 asylum seekers arrived in Germany during the month of August, setting a new record. That makes 413,535 registered refugees and migrants coming to Germany in 2015 so far. The country expects a total of around 800,000 people to seek asylum in Germany this year. […]
“Let Muslims avoid going to the hotels where men and women misbehave”
Or else. For Al Shabaab is very concerned about “immoral culture,” but doesn’t consider murdering those who engage in this “immoral culture” to be an immoral act at all. “Somali Islamists warn against ‘immoral culture’ at hotels, beaches,” by Feisal Omar, Reuters, September 2, 2015: NAIROBI (Reuters) – Islamist militants al Shabaab issued a warning […]
Robert Spencer’s The Complete Infidel’s Guide to ISIS #1 Best Seller in History of Islam
My latest book, The Complete Infidel’s Guide to ISIS, continues to turn heads among the cognoscenti, and is today designated the #1 New Best Seller in the History of Islam. It is available at any self-respecting bookstore, as well as at Amazon.com in paperback (order here) and on Kindle (order here). Here are the details […]
Washington Post: Opponents of refugee influx into Europe are just like the Nazis
There are so many things wrong with this, and outrageous about it, that I scarcely know where to begin. In the first place, Jews in Germany and elsewhere in Europe were not immigrants at the time of the rise of the Nazis. They were not refugees. They had lived in Europe for hundreds of years. […]
New Glazov Gang: Do Islam and Nazi Germany Have Something in Common?
This special edition of The Glazov Gang was hosted by Ari David, the host of the Ari David Show Podcast, and joined by Raymond Ibrahim, Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center. Raymond came on the show to discuss Do Islam and Nazi Germany Have Something in Common?, unveiling the similarities between two totalitarian […]
Flashback to February 2015: Islamic State threatens to flood Europe with refugees
While the world is consumed with horror over the plight of the refugees now flooding into Europe, it is useful to remember these threats that were made just six months ago. “Islamic State ‘planning to use Libya as gateway to Europe,’” by Ruth Sherlock and Colin Freeman, Telegraph, February 17, 2015: Islamic State militants are […]
Iran promises to “set fire” to U.S. interests
Peace in our time! Note that this article refers to “the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).” What does the I stand for? The article doesn’t say. But the name of the group is actually the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and Salami’s threats here have a strong Islamic character: “In a direct threat to both the United […]
It’s The Way We Live
“The mystery is not the way we die, it’s the way we live.” — Martin Cruz Smith, from Red Star When Jews begin warning the world about apocalyptic possibilities, the world should listen. When we are told that Iran is a much too dangerous country to be interested in nuclear weapons capability, we should take […]
Islamic State collects jizya from Christians in Syria
Jizya is the tax the Qur’an and Islamic law levy on “the People of the Book” as the hallmark of their submission to and subjugation by the Muslims. “Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the […]