Article by Abdal Hakim Murad (Tim Winter). It’s no mystery that people like Khalil Dale are drawn to the religion’s ultimate simplicity. The discovery at the weekend in Pakistan of the body of Khalil Dale, a British aid worker, has reminded his friends of his exceptional courage and […]
Courtesy of Islamophobia Watch: A man who wielded knives, broke down his neighbours’ front door and threatened to kill them, has been jailed. Leeds Crown Court heard how Daniel Smith had 167 previous convictions before he was locked up for 10 further offences today. Daniel Smith is said […]
For over a year, Robert Spencer has been furiously writing and covering the Arab Spring, enraged that his beloved secular dictators were being overthrown one by one, to be replaced by Islamic parties through free and fair elections. Spencer is at it again, this time complaining about Libya, […]
A New History of Early Christianity by Charles Freeman, published by Yale University Press 2009 The relevance of Christianity is as hotly contested today as it has ever been. ‘A New History of Early Christianity’ shows how our current debates are rooted in the many controversies surrounding […]
In December of 2010, Congressman Peter King announced his intention to hold hearings on the radicalization of American Muslims, basically to investigate and understand the threat of homegrown terrorism and extremism. On June 20th, the 5th hearing took place regarding this matter, which has been surrounded in controversy […]
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