Ramadan roundup
2016-06-16
Sheila Zilinsky did me the honor of inviting me to guest on her show to discuss the slaughter in Orlando.Continue Reading
Islamic historian on Trump’s proposed Muslim immigration ban
2016-05-13
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A scholar of Islamic history says a modified form of Donald Trump’s proposed ban on Muslim immigration is reasonable.Continue Reading
Sects, Lies, and the Caliphate
2016-01-29
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Dr. Timothy Furnish, a scholar of Islamic history, discusses his new book Sects, Lies, and the Caliphate, and explains why the goals of the Islamic State aren’t a new thing, but a return to time-honored Muslim values.Continue Reading
“Ms. Merkel invited me”
2016-01-10
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It won’t take much more of this for Europeans to let loose their inner Viking, Saxon, or Goth.Continue Reading
Twisting history for a social agenda
2015-11-26
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A columnist at The Daily Beast last week made what is possibly the lamest argument to date against restricting immigration in the wake of the Paris terror attacks: The Statue of Liberty was originally a Muslim woman.Continue Reading
Dancing around the obvious
2015-02-19
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Diplomatic language is one thing. Avoiding what everyone can plainly see is another. Bending over backwards and rewriting our history is just kissing up.Continue Reading