Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood for “Palestine,” is overjoyed that the Brotherhood has won in Egypt. Clearly they think war with Israel is in the offing. “Gazans celebrate Brotherhood victory, Hamas hopes for new focus on Palestine,” from Egypt Independent, June 24 (thanks to Benedict): The Gaza Strip erupted in into celebration on Sunday after news […]
Muslim Brotherhood’s Morsi named Egypt’s President
I tried to tell you. Will all the learned analysts who assured us back in January 2011 that the Brotherhood played no role in the Egyptian uprisings, and that a Western pluralistic republic would be created, now apologize or be considered discredited? Don’t hold your breath. “Islamist Morsi Named Egypt’s President,” from the Associated Press, […]
Egyptian Muslim cleric: Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate said that the Shiites are more dangerous to Islam than the Jews
At least that lessens the possibility of an Egypt/Iran alliance. “Egyptian Cleric Muhammad Hussein Yaaqub: MB Presidential Candidate Muhammad Mursi Told Me that the Shiites ‘Are More Dangerous to Islam than the Jews,’” from MEMRI, June 13 (thanks to all who sent this in): Following are excerpts from an address by Egyptian cleric Muhammad Hussein […]
Egypt: Mosque “Prayer Leader” Stabs Nephew to Death
According to Egypt’s Al Dostor, earlier this month in Tanta, Egypt, an imam of a mosque””a prayer leader and model of Muslim piety””slaughtered his own nephew with a knife because the latter refused to marry the imam’s daughter. Along with the nephew, a 27-year-old teacher who died of several stab wounds in the chest, two […]
Jihad group claims attack on Egyptian/Israeli border
The Shura Council of the Mujahideen of Jerusalem — that is, the consultative council of the jihad warriors of Jerusalem. A Shura Council generally manages affairs in a mosque — how is it that they misunderstand Islam so spectacularly? “Islamic militant group claims attack on Egyptian-Israeli border,” from Al Arabiya, June 19 (thanks to Voice […]
Muslim Brotherhood warns Egypt’s generals of “life or death” struggle
Brotherhood or blood. “Muslim Brotherhood warns Egypt’s generals,” by Jack Shenker and Abdel-Rahman Hussein in the Guardian, June 18: The Muslim Brotherhood has vowed to face down Egypt’s ruling generals in a “life or death” struggle over the country’s political future, after declaring that its candidate had won the presidential election and would refuse to […]
Hamas jubilant over Muslim Brotherhood victory claim in Egypt
Hamas is the Muslim Brotherhood waging violent jihad against Israel, as the group explains in its own Charter. “Hamas jubilant over Mursi’s Egyptian presidential victory claim,” from Al-Arabiya, June 19 (thanks to Voice of the Copts): Hamas leaders and supporters in Gaza Strip celebrated Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood presidential victory, according to preliminary results announced on […]
Egypt: Generals say they’ll “hand over power to the elected president at end of month”
No way to tell yet how this assurance will play out in light of the new powers the military has claimed for itself. But Sharia or civil war look like the two likeliest scenarios. “Egypt generals say they’ll ‘hand over power to the elected president’ at end of month,” by Allen Pizzey for CBS News, […]
Parallel Betrayals — Iranian Revolution and Arab Spring
Over at FrontPage Magazine (via RaymondIbrahim.com), I discuss the parallel histories — the parallel lies — of 1979 Iran and 2012 Egypt, in the context of the hijab: Many are the lessons to be learned between the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and the current revolutions of the Arab world. Consider the issue of the hijab, […]
Three killed in gunfight on Israeli/Egyptian border as Muslim Brotherhood declares victory in Egypt elections
A harbinger of things to come. “Three killed in gunfight on Israeli/Egyptian border as Muslim Brotherhood declares victory in Egypt elections,” from the Daily Mail, June 18 (thanks to Twostellas): Three were killed in a gunfight on the Israeli/Egyptian border today – as the Muslim Brotherhood declared it had won Egypt’s elections. Militants fired on […]