Will Islam Survive Islamism?

The anti-Islamist surge results almost entirely from internal developments among Muslims.
UAE Now has Qatar in Its Rear-View Mirror

Qatar’s rulers mistakenly believed that extremism and enmity toward Israel would preserve its influence in the region, but the exact opposite occurred.
Turkey’s Bid to Return to Ottoman-Era Glory Endangers Israel and the Region

The president is not only a leader with an Islamist ideology, but a realpolitik player. Turkey is in Iraq and Syria, and has a military base in Qatar and in Somalia. It is now busy in Libya.
Democratic National Convention Hosts Imam from Islamic Extremist Institution

The Democratic National Convention hosted an imam from an Islamic extremist institution on Sunday. Noman Hussain, imam of ISM Brookfield in Wisconsin, was one of the religious leaders who took part in the convention’s “Interfaith Welcome Service.” Hussain is a scholar at the Texas-based Qalam Institute, whose officials have advocated “the use of female sex slaves, the […]
Government Continues Turning a Blind Eye to Radical Islamist Grant Recipients

The federal government knows a lot of troubling things about two prominent American Islamist organizations.
Sri Lanka Easter Church Bombings Death Toll Soars to 290, Linked to Islamist Group

The horrific series of bombings targeting churches killed 290 and injured over 500.
Who is to Blame for Bethlehem’s Strangulation of Christian Life?

As Christmas approaches in Bethlehem each year, fewer and fewer Christian residents take part – not because the tree in Bethlehem’s Manger Square is any less grand than the year before or because less money is allocated towards the festivities – quite the opposite, actually. While the Bethlehem Municipality has invested in marvelous concerts, carols, processions, a midnight mass, tourism and restored pillars in the Church of the Nativity, the fact remains that the Christian population is decreasing each year in the city where Christians believe Jesus was born.
Christian Pakistani Acquitted for Blaspheming Islam; Massive Riots Ensue

The acquittal of a Pakistani Christian woman sentenced to death for blaspheming Islam has led to massive protests which threaten to topple the government.
Spain: Jihad Continues

The measures were never implemented in Barcelona because the leaders of the Catalan independence movement did not want to be seen as taking orders from the central government in Madrid.
Death of Democracy? – Part II

This “broad brush” defamation has created problems, as doubtless intended, for those who offer balanced criticisms of Islam but are frequently tarred with the same brush.