Category Archives: Islam

The Prophet Mohammed

Why do non-Muslims keep saying, “The prophet Mohammed”? It’s so patronizing. We don’t do that for other religions. Do we say the prophet Joseph Smith? Or the prophet L. Ron Hubbard? Or the prophet Ellen G. White? Dennis Prager made … Continue reading

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Swiss Vote to Ban New Minarets

The New York Times reports:  Switzerland’s political right on Sunday scored a surprising victory in a referendum on banning construction of minarets, denting the nation’s cherished image as a bastion of tolerance and threatening to set it at odds with … Continue reading

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Did Nidal Hasan Suffer From An Excess Of Sensitivity?

Charles Krauthammer writes: The delicacy about the religion in question — condescending, politically correct and deadly — is nothing new. A week after the first (1993) World Trade Center attack, the same New York Times ran the following front-page headline … Continue reading

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Yisroel Pensack: David Brooks Punctures the Media’s Politically Correct Balloon Regarding Major Nidal Malik Hasan

David Brooks writes in The New York Times:   The most important power we have is the power to help select the lens through which we see reality.  Most people select stories that lead toward cooperation and goodness. But over the … Continue reading

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Jihad At Fort Hood

Stephen Steinlight writes: Gosh, who would have thought there could be so many causes for this mystifying behavior?! WOW! Accutane. That’s an unexpected culprit. Now I’m terrified of every adolescent in the country. Just a sensible precaution: if you happen … Continue reading

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Yisroel Pensack: Yemen-Based, Anti-American Muslim Cleric Linked to Fort Hood Suspect Had Connection to 9-11 Hijackers While in U.S.

The New York Times reports:  WASHINGTON — Intelligence agencies intercepted communications last year and this year between the military psychiatrist accused of shooting to death 13 people at Fort Hood, Tex., and a radical cleric in Yemen known for his … Continue reading

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Dennis Prager’s Thoughts On The Fort Hood Murders

Dennis condemned on his Friday radio shows "news media reports that mentioned everything about the man except his religiosity. On the three major networks, only Charlie Gibson of ABC mentioned it. That is disgraceful. The people who wrote those news … Continue reading

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Yisroel Pensack: Store Video of Fort Hood Shooting Suspect Wearing “Traditional Garb”

This CNN video reportedly shows Fort Hood shooting suspect Major Nidal Malik Hasan wearing "traditional garb" while shopping in a convenience store early yesterday morning about seven hours before the shooting. A CNN producer’s narrative from 2:25 to 3:25 in … Continue reading

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The Reason Nidal Hassan Snapped

It’s buried deep in this Washington Post profile: Hasan is an avid Redskins fan. "That was his main entertainment," his aunt said. "He was not a movie watcher. He worked hard and had been studying for years. He buried himself … Continue reading

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Fort Hood Murderer Was A Muslim

The New York Times reports: WASHINGTON — Born and reared in Virginia, the son of immigrant parents from a small Palestinian town near Jerusalem, he joined the Army right out of high school, against his parents’ wishes. The Army, in … Continue reading

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