Muslim leaders arrive in Berlin on European tour against terrorism
The point of departure, the Champs Elysees in Paris, was symbolic: a policeman was murdered on the world-famous avenue in April in the name of political Islam. A bus-load of imams are on a six-day tour of European cities hit by attacks in recent years to denounce terrorism, including Brussels, Nice, Toulouse and London. After […]
Image Of Jesus Left Outside Mosque To Insult Muslims
A large painting of Jesus was left outside a mosque in Long Island in what police are investigating as a bias incident. The Hillside Islamic Center in North New Hyde Park said an employee discovered the picture on Friday on a fence outside the mosque. Mosque president Abdul Aziz Bhuyian told The Island Now surveillance […]
Meet the Mastermind Behind Rebel Violence in the Philippines
A second month of fighting between government troops and Muslim rebels in a southern Philippine city is turning to a search for a man sought by Manila as well as the United States for his leadership in terrorism over the past 20 years. Philippine troops believe Isnilon Totoni Hapilon may be hiding in the largely […]
Rise Seen in Hate Crimes, Yet Reporting Methods Seen as Inadequate
By all accounts, hate crimes are rising in the United States. From an increase in the number of attacks on hijab-wearing Muslim women to threats made against Jewish community centers earlier this year, all indications suggest hate-motivated offenses are on the rise. But their true extent remains a puzzle, in part because of poor data […]
KKK rally in Virginia met with large counterprotest
At least 23 people have been arrested during a march in the US state of Virginia by supporters of the white supremacist group, Ku Klux Klan. A few dozen Klansmen protesting against the removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville were met by hundreds of jeering counter-protesters on Saturday.
Mosul residents ‘lost everything’ in ISIL battle
Civilians who have fled fighting in Mosul face a dire humanitarian crisis even as the Iraqi prime minister has formally declared victory against the Islamic State of the Levant and Iraq (ISIL). The Norwegian Refugee Council said on Monday that civilians displaced by more than eight months of fighting are living in “incredible hardship” in […]
Terrorism Deaths in Africa Falling After Hitting Record Highs
In the past five years, terrorist attacks have killed nearly 20,000 people across Africa. Two groups, Boko Haram and al-Shabab, accounted for 71 percent of reported incidents and 91 percent of fatalities. But, while these and other militant groups remain active, fatal terrorist attacks across the continent are on pace to fall for a second […]
Response to: “The Superiority of Judeo-Christian Faith”
On PJMedia, Mr. Quin Hillyer compares Christianity (in all of its denominations) and Judaism (in all of its denominations) and Islam (with just one broad stroke — as if all of the teachings of Islam are unanimously agreed upon by all of its professed followers) – therein lies part of the difference between Mr. Hillyer […]