From the looks of this article, Welby didn’t say a word about Muslims’ history of “the tragic sin of force,” or about the ongoing Muslim persecution of Christians in Nigeria and elsewhere today. Nor does there seem to have been any reciprocal appeal from any Muslim leader. The outreach, in this case as in every […]
Al-Azhar scholar: ‘There must be a presence for Al-Azhar in Afghanistan, to spread Islam’s tolerant message’
For 1400 years that message has been spread in ways that closely resemble what the Taliban did over the last few weeks. How is what al-Azhar offering different? Aside from educating girls, that is left unexplained in this article. “Sunni scholars from Al-Azhar who left Afghanistan hope Islam’s tolerant message survives Taliban,” Reuters, September 22, […]
Egypt: Police arrest parents of 11- and 12-year-old after engagement announcement
Some good news for a change. To those Muslims who follow strict Sharia law, child marriage is permissible, as per Muhammad’s example, delineated in the Hadith: “The Prophet (peace be upon him) married her when she was six years old and he consummated his marriage when she was nine years old.” (al-Bukhari 67:70) Egypt decided […]
Turkey realigning ties with Egypt ‘in a region where the US is not going to be present’
“Positive” normalization talks between Turkey and Egypt took place in May. This is bad news, considering Egypt’s troubled history with the Muslim Brotherhood and its subsequent outlawing of the group; Turkey is a backer of the Muslim Brotherhood. In fact, Qatar and Turkey have been bankrolling Muslim Brotherhood networks across Europe, including the Muslim Council […]
Egypt’s Sisi: Islamic scholars must counter ‘erroneous thoughts that spread with aim of distorting image of Islam’
Here again we see “Islamophobia” used in the sense of criticism of Islam. “Anti-Islamophobia” initiatives advance in the West under the guise of combating vigilante attacks against innocent Muslims. But once they’re in place, these measures are used to silence any negative discussion of Islam, including discussion of the role of Islamic texts and teachings […]
Muslim cleric tells Muslims to move to South Sudan and Islamize it by making ‘sacrifice’ of marrying ‘Negro women’
But remember: opposing Islamization is “racist.” Sheikh Ahmed Al-Naqeeb also says: “As for talking about finding a solution and sitting at a table of dialogue, this is all nonsense.” Will Pope Francis ponder why the sheikh says this, and consider its implications? Of course not. “Egyptian Muslim fundamentalist proposes recolonization of South Sudan,” Nyamilpedia, June […]
Is Egypt Planning to Take Control of Gaza?
The Egyptians have been heavily involved in ending the Gaza War and its aftermath. It was Egypt that was responsible for arranging the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. It is Egypt that has been the first state to pledge a massive aid package — $500 million – for Gaza. And it is Egyptians, with heavy-duty […]
The Lessons of the Yom Kippur War, Pre-Emptive Strikes, and Iran
The Yom Kippur War was a war Israel almost lost. The accepted story is that Israel was taken by surprise; that Egypt and Syria managed to launch simultaneous attacks against an unprepared IDF. It turns out that the true story was more disturbing than that: Israel knew in advance, thanks to American intelligence, of […]
Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt condemn Israel’s ‘crackdown on Palestinians’
The latest round of jihad aggression against Israel was instigated on the Temple Mount by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Thousands of Palestinians gathered at the Temple Mount ahead of Jerusalem Day, armed with rocks and other makeshift weapons. The Palestinians then started rioting, hurling rocks, and forcing police to enter the Temple Mount compound. […]
Egypt: Money ISIS demanded for kidnapped Christian was not ransom, but jizya from Christians in his village
“Fight against those do not believe in Allah or the last day, and do not forbid what Allah and his messenger have forbidden, and do not follow the religion of truth, even if they are among the people of the book, until they pay the jizya with willing submission and feel themselves subdued.” (Qur’an 9:29) […]