Jihad By Any Means Necessary?|
An anti-Muslim canard that has gained considerable popularity in the post-9/11 world is the idea that Muslims can do anything, no matter how morally questionable, if it furthers the Islamic cause. According to this idea, jihad can be waged “by any means necessary.”
When They Almost Killed Muhammad: The Persecution of Islam’s Earliest Followers|
Chapter one of his book is entitled “Muhammad: Prophet of War”, in which he recounts the life story of the Prophet Muhammad. In it, he portrays Muhammad as the aggressor and his Quraysh enemies as the victims.
MUHAMMAD IS THE 99 PERCENT|
Robert Spencer provides a biography of Muhammad in chapter 1 of his book, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades), a chapter he entitles “Muhammad: Prophet of War.” I have been writing a rebuttal of this chapter, but as I do so, I realize that perhaps I should contemporaneously provide a “counter-biography.”
Why You Shouldn’t Trust Robert Spencer’s Biography of the Prophet Muhammad (I)|
I recently agreed to debate the following thesis with Robert Spencer of JihadWatch:
Islam is more violent than other religions, specifically Judaism and Christianity.
The Top Five Ways Jewish Law Justifies Killing Civilians; #2: Collective Punishment is Kosher (I)|
As I documented in the previous article, the first way in which Jewish law justifies the targeting and killing of civilians is by classifying civilians as combatants if they indirectly take part in the war effort–even if by “mere words.”
Does Jewish Law Justify Killing Civilians?|
Islamophobes like Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller claim that Islam is more violent than other religions, particularly Judaism and Christianity. To prove this, they argue that the Islamic holy book, the Islamic prophet, and the Islamic God are all uniquely violent–certainly more so than their Judeo-Christian counterparts.
Warrior Prophet: Moses or Muhammad?|
The video of anti-Muslim bigots jeering at mosque-goers in Orange County has now gone viral. Amongst those who sponsored the hateful event were two extremist Zionist Jews, namely Pamela Geller and Rabbi David Eliezrie. It was also sponsored by ACT! for America, a fervently pro-Israeli group with heavy Christian Zionist overtones.
Silencing Spencer: Taqiyya and Kitman are part of Judeo-Christian Belief|
In this manner, moderate Muslim-Americans are cast away as “stealth jihadists”, who are simply using deception to further their belligerent faith. Any Muslim who says otherwise is accused of lying. When moderate Muslims express their peaceful views, these are dismissed as “deception campaigns.”
