“My son was in a supermarket, shopping for something to eat and a criminal came, and without any motive, stabbed my son in the neck.” How’s this for a motive? “When you meet the unbelievers, strike the necks…” (Qur’an 47:4) Many Muslims also frown on tourism. Many Muslims believe that the ruins and destruction of […]
Egypt Removes Antisemitic Passages From Its Textbooks
Little by little, school year by school year, Egypt has been removing antisemitic passages from its textbooks. Amidst so much unfair criticism of Israel from Egypt both about how the IDF is conducting the war in Gaza, and about Israel’s temporary occupation of the Syrian side of the Golan, some good news about Egypt comes […]
Biden team works with Arabs on Israel ceasefire; Israel works with incoming US administration on hostage release
US and Arab mediators are engaging in negotiations in Egypt and Qatar, while the most important party is missing from the meetings: Israel. The Biden administration and the Arabs don’t control how Israel defends itself. Qatar and Saudi Arabia blamed October 7 on the Israeli “occupation,” while Egypt and Qatar were among those who condemned […]
Al-Azhar declares support for China’s ‘fight against Muslim radicalism,’ ignores repression of Uyghurs
Sharia stipulates that one does not wage jihad when the enemy has overwhelming strength and the jihadis have no chance of victory. Al-Azhar sees China as strong and thus acquiesces to the repression of the Uyghurs. Islamic groups see the West as weak, and press it with claims of “Islamophobia,” knowing this to be an […]
Egypt: Four Muslims attack three Christians with knives and machetes inside a pharmacy
“Make ready for them all that you can of force and of warhorses, so that by them you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy…” (Qur’an 8:60) “Three Christian men hospitalised after stabbing,” CSW, November 8, 2024: Three Christian men were hospitalised after suffering multiple stab wounds in an attack on […]
Al-Azhar hails Sinwar, says dying in ‘Palestinian’ jihad is ‘unparalleled honor’
Will Pope Francis, who so values his fruitless and illusory dialogue with the Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, take notice? Of course not. “Following The Death Of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar, Al-Azhar, The Supreme Religious Authority In The Sunni Muslim World, Issues A Statement Mourning ‘The Heroes Of The Palestinian Resistance’: They Are Not Terrorists […]
Lebanese Flee to Syria, But Palestinians in Gaza Cannot Move to Egypt
Oh, the hypocrisy! Elder of Ziyon makes some palpable hits against the Arab states’ — and the world’s — selective indignation. Lebanese trying to leave their war zone are being admitted by the hundreds of thousands into Syria. Meanwhile, the people in Gaza who want to flee their own war zone — the entire Strip […]
The Growth of Atheism in the Islamic World
Samuel Tadros is an Egyptian-American researcher who has been following the signs in the Islamic world, among those who think for themselves, of a turn toward atheism. Several years ago, he spoke to an interviewer at Al-Hurra TV, an Arabic-language network which is supported by the U.S. government, and can be seen in the Middle […]
Egypt: Lawmaker calls for ‘new and decisive regulations’ against those who recite Qur’an incorrectly
Here in microcosm is the difference between Islamic culture and Judeo-Christian culture. If a Protestant church or some other organization held a content on Bible memorization, the losers and those who made errors would not be punished. But in an Islamic context, this surprises no one. This is a glimpse into the future of the […]
Egypt: Muslims attack Coptic Christian families heading to a procession in a historic church
BREAKING: Muslim attack on Coptic families heading to a procession in a historic church in the Qalyubia region of Egypts delta(near Cairo). The Muslim thugs also attacked men. WOMEN and CHILDREN with some victims taken to the hospital in CRITICAL CONDITION. pic.twitter.com/nJYjvdjd6O — Ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲛ̀Ⲕⲩⲡⲧⲓⲟⲥ (@miaphysenjoyer) August 17, 2024 VICTIM EXPLAINS WHAT HAPPENED IN THE […]