Things are looking good for Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, the grandfather of all Islamist groups. Despite the organization’s hegemonic aspirations—which include “eliminating and destroying the Western civilization … so that it is eliminated and God’s religion is made victorious over all other religions”—the Obama administration recently announced that it “welcomes dialogue” with the Brotherhood; so did [...]
Rationalizing Pedophilia in Islam
August 2, 2011 By 1 Comment
Earlier this month we saw—or rather, were once again reminded—that Islam permits pedophilia in the guise of “marriage”: Top Saudi cleric, Dr. Salih bin Fawzan, issued a fatwa asserting that there is no minimum age for girls to marry, “even if they are in the cradle,” and that the only criterion is that “they are [...]
New Saudi Fatwa Defends Pedophilia as ‘Marriage’
July 25, 2011 By 14 Comments
Muslim “child-marriage”—euphemism for pedophilia—is making headlines again, at least in Arabic media: Dr. Salih bin Fawzan, a prominent cleric and member of Saudi Arabia’s highest religious council, just issued a fatwa asserting that there is no minimum age for marriage, and that girls can be married “even if they are in the cradle.” Appearing in [...]
Casual Hate: The Subtle Side of Christian Persecution
July 20, 2011 By 5 Comments
Earlier this month I participated in Coptic Solidarity’s Second Annual Conference in Washington D.C., titled: “Will Religious and Ethnic Minorities Pay the Price of the ‘Arab Spring’?” Panelists included Middle East specialists, prominent members of the Coptic community, and other minority leaders from the Muslim world, including Kurds, Berbers, and Sudanese animists. Held at the [...]
Pakistan’s Christian “Sex-Slaves”: A Case Study
July 11, 2011 By 37 Comments
The horrifying world of Sharia — and the silence of Pakistani police.
Zakaria Botros: Islam’s Scourge Returns
July 8, 2011 By 11 Comments
Father Zakaria Botros, also known as Islam’s “Public Enemy #1,” is back. From around 2005-2010, this 76 year-old Coptic priest was Islam’s bane. Appearing weekly on Arabic satellite, where he was viewed by an estimated 60 million people worldwide, mostly Muslims, he meticulously exposed any number of theological problems with Islam—all from Islam’s own books—while [...]
