An Army veteran, a recent college graduate and a student who once won a poetry contest by condemning prejudice stirred up by the Sept. 11 attacks intervened as a man screamed anti-Muslim insults at two women in Portland, Ore., on Friday. In the days that followed, the three men were hailed as Continue Reading
Islamic State using online ‘headhunters’ to recruit young Germans
By Andrea Shalal Islamic State is using "headhunters" on social media and instant messaging sites to recruit disaffected young people in Germany, some as young as 13 or 14, the head of the country's domestic intelligence agency said on Thursday. Hans-Georg Maassen also drew parallels between Continue Reading
The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism: 10 Men Most Responsible
By Nabeel Jabbour 1. Ibn Tamiyyah He was born in Baghdad (1263), but most of his life was spent in Damascus, where he died (1328). He lived during the days when Mongols invaded the Middle East (1299-1303) and inflicted terrible suffering on Muslims. Influenced by Continue Reading
‘Worst Year Yet’: The Top 50 Countries Where It’s Hardest to Be a Christian
By Jeremy Weber For the third year in a row, the modern persecution of Christians worldwide has hit another record high. But the primary cause, Islamic extremism, now has a rival: ethnic nationalism. Thus, Asia increasingly merits concern alongside the Middle East, according to the 2017 World Continue Reading
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