Monthly Archives: May 2014

Understanding Meriam Ibrahim’s Plight, From Marco Polo to Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Sharia Engenders “Religious” Hatred Towards Christians

Posted on 31st May 2014 | Comments Off on Understanding Meriam Ibrahim’s Plight, From Marco Polo to Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Sharia Engenders “Religious” Hatred Towards Christians

Raymond Ibrahim, in an enlightening April 2010 essay, explained how the famous 13th century Italian merchant and traveler Marco Polo—contra reductio ad absurdum pejorative characterizations of him as an “Orientalist,” inveterately prejudiced against the “Other,”—provided objective anthropological assessments: in fact, … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Commemorative: Abraham Lincoln’s/ (John Hay’s?) Letter to Mrs. Bixby

Posted on 26th May 2014 | Comments Off on Memorial Day Commemorative: Abraham Lincoln’s/ (John Hay’s?) Letter to Mrs. Bixby

                              “I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, … Continue reading →

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Keith Jarrett: “When I Fall in Love”, and “Don’t Ever Leave Me”

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My Interview With Steve Malzberg Discussing Pregnant Sudanese Christian Condemned to Death For Apostasy & Boko Haram Jihadism

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From Jewess Sol Hachuel, to Christian Meriam Ibrahim, 200 Years of Sharia’s Brutal Injustice For Non-Muslim Women of Faith

Posted on 16th May 2014 | Comments Off on From Jewess Sol Hachuel, to Christian Meriam Ibrahim, 200 Years of Sharia’s Brutal Injustice For Non-Muslim Women of Faith

The striking cover art which adorns my 2008 The Legacy of Islamic Antisemitism, Alfred Dehodencq’s “Execution of a Moroccan Jewess” is based upon the actual execution of a Jewess from Tangier, Morocco, Sol Hachuel, believed to have occurred in 1834. … Continue reading →

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Hard Data Reveal African FGM-C is an Islam Problem, Now Threatening U.S. Muslim Women

Posted on 13th May 2014 | Comments Off on Hard Data Reveal African FGM-C is an Islam Problem, Now Threatening U.S. Muslim Women

Jaha Dukureh, is a 24 year old Muslim woman born in Gambia, victimized by both female genital mutilation/circumcision (FGM-C), and child marriage. According to Dukureh, these practices aren’t restricted to her native West African nation of Gambia—which is 90% Muslim. … Continue reading →

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How To Give An Honest, Informed Presentation of Sharia on Fox News, in Two Minutes

Posted on 11th May 2014 | Comments Off on How To Give An Honest, Informed Presentation of Sharia on Fox News, in Two Minutes

Extracted from my interview with Lou Dobbs November 9, 2012, on Fox Business News. Video link: http://youtu.be/R0d7_nPaybc  Video Transcript (reproduced just below): http://youtu.be/R0d7_nPaybc  [Bostom] Sharia is really foundational in Islamic societies. It is derived from the canonical texts of Islam, … Continue reading →

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Sharia: Hiskett Diagnosed Nigeria’s—and the World’s—Islam Problem, in 1993

Posted on 10th May 2014 | Comments Off on Sharia: Hiskett Diagnosed Nigeria’s—and the World’s—Islam Problem, in 1993

We want to reiterate that we are warriors who are carrying out Jihad (religious war) in Nigeria and our struggle is based on the traditions of the holy prophet. We will never accept any system of government apart from the … Continue reading →

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My Full Hour Interview on “Iran’s Final Solution For Israel” (& briefly, “Honor Diaries”) With Frank Gaffney

Posted on 6th May 2014 | Comments Off on My Full Hour Interview on “Iran’s Final Solution For Israel” (& briefly, “Honor Diaries”) With Frank Gaffney

Discussion of “Iran’s Final Solution For Israel” with Frank Gaffney on his essential radio broadcast/podcast, Secure Freedom Radio. Direct audio links to the individual segments are below: MP3 link for part 1: Iranian President Rouhani’s role in the Khomeini Revolution … Continue reading →

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Winston Churchill on Lenin, Marx, Caliph Umar, and Muhammad

Posted on 6th May 2014 | Comments Off on Winston Churchill on Lenin, Marx, Caliph Umar, and Muhammad

From: THE RT. HON. SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL K.G., O.M., C.H. GREAT DESTINY. Sixty years of the memorable events in the life of the man of the century recounted in his own incomparable words. Edited by F. W. Heath. G. P. … Continue reading →

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