Critical Points To Consider In Understanding The Iranian Nuclear Deal
Introduction The following analysis is the first in a series which will discuss the Iranian nuclear deal and will examine the JCPOA from the American perspective. It will focus on the components of the JCPOA as a legal document. It will also draw on United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2231 which endorsed the JCPOA for reference. It...
Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Weekend Summary
The following are some of this week's reports from the MEMRI Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Project, which translates and analyzes content from sources monitored around the clock, among them the most important jihadi websites and blogs. (To view these reports in full, you must be a paying member of the JTTM; for membership information, send an email...
Islamic Words That Kill
Comedian George Carlin had the famous seven dirty words you couldn't say on television. Academia these days seems awash with hysteria about "trigger warnings" and "micro-aggressions" and the Charleston AME Church murders have led to renewed focus on banning symbols of the long-gone Confederacy. Words and symbols matter, except when they don't.[1] When it comes to any sort of radicalization or...
Egyptian Columnists On Al-Sisi Regime's Campaign For 'Renewal Of Religious...
Egyptian Columnists On Al-Sisi Regime's Campaign For 'Renewal Of Religious Discourse' As A Way Of Fighting Terrorism
The wave of terror attacks during Ramadan this year, that included the June 26, 2015 attacks at a Tunisian tourist site, at a Shi'ite mosque in Kuwait, and at a U.S.-owned factory near Lyon, France, as well as a series of attacks in Egypt – the June 29, 2015 assassination of prosecutor-general Hisham...
Atomic Energy Organization Of Iran Chief Ali Akbar Salehi: We Have Reached An...
Atomic Energy Organization Of Iran Chief Ali Akbar Salehi: We Have Reached An Understanding With The IAEA On The PMD, Now Political Backing Exists And The Results Will Be Very Positive
Secretary-general Amano (left) with AEOI's Salehi (Image: IAEA) The PMD (Possible Military Dimensions) issue that includes an investigation of suspicions that Iran previously conducted a military nuclear program, was one of the main...
Saudi Press: We Must Have A Military Nuclear Program Within A Decade
Following the July 14, 2015 announcement in Vienna of the Iran-P5+1 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the Saudi press featured numerous articles openly calling for Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states to use the coming decade – the time frame of the JCPOA – to develop their own military nuclear program, against the nuclear threat that they say...
"Obama and Twitter" - Second Installment of Pro-ISIS Animation Series Called "The ...+
"Obama and Twitter" - Second Installment of Pro-ISIS Animation Series Called "The Diaries of Jihadi John"-
An animated video titled "Obama and Twitter" was recently released by the "Media Front for the Support of the Islamic State" and the "Scandals of Secularism." It is the second installment that the pro-ISIS group of activists has released of a series titled "The Diaries of Jihadi John. In April, the group released...
Saudi Author Turki Al-Hamad: Our Youth Are Brainwashed; We Must Dry Up ISIS Ideology ...+
Saudi Author Turki Al-Hamad: Our Youth Are Brainwashed; We Must Dry Up ISIS Ideology at the Source-
In a recent TV interview, Saudi author Turki Al-Hamad talked about the extremist discourse prevalent in Saudi Arabia, leading many of its youth to join ISIS, and said: "In order to stop ISIS, you must first dry up this ideology at the source." Following are excerpts from the interview, which aired on Rotana Khalijiyya...
Egyptian Columnist Compares Iranian Nuclear Agreement To Munich Agreement
'Imad Al-Din Adib, a columnist for the Egyptian daily Al-Watan, has harshly criticized what he called the "pathetic" agreement arrived at by the U.S.-led P5+1 and Iran, arguing that it allows Iran to produce a nuclear bomb after it expires and disregards Iran's regional policy that harms its neighbors. According to Adib, the Obama...
Former Jordanian Information Minister: The Arabs, Because Of Their Helplessness, Are...
Former Jordanian Information Minister: The Arabs, Because Of Their Helplessness, Are Responsible For Iran's Expansion In The Region
In his June 13, 2015 column in the official Jordanian daily Al-Rai, former information minister Saleh Al-Qallab blamed the Arabs for Iran's expansion in the region from Iraq to Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen. It is this helplessness and silence in the face of Iraq's occupation by Iran, he...
ISIS Holiday Sermon from Fallujah, Iraq: We Shall Slaughter Shiites Like Sheep+
ISIS Holiday Sermon from Fallujah, Iraq: We Shall Slaughter Shiites Like Sheep-
In a sermon delivered in a Fallujah mosque on July 18, 2015, the first day of Eid Al-Fitr, an unnamed ISIS-affiliated cleric stated that the enmity between Sunnis and Shiites is of an ideological nature, and vowed to slaughter Shiites "like sheep" in Baghdad and in the holy Shiite cities of Karbala and Najaf. ISIS Cleric: You should...
Egyptian Liberal: According To Al-Azhar, Homosexuality Is 'A Crime Against Humanity'...
Egyptian Liberal: According To Al-Azhar, Homosexuality Is 'A Crime Against Humanity' – But ISIS Beheadings Are Just 'Deviating From The Straight Path'
On July 9, 2015, on its Facebook page, Egypt's Al-Azhar Institute issued a harsh condemnation of the expanding legalization of same-sex marriage, calling it "a satanic plan" to destroy moral values and "a crime against humanity" that degrades humanity to new depths....
Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei Reaffirms "Death to America" Slogan, Calls to Bring ...+
Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei Reaffirms "Death to America" Slogan, Calls to Bring U.S. Leaders to Trial-
In a July 18 Tehran public address to mark Id Al-Fitr, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei reaffirmed the "Death to America" slogan, saying that it reflects the position of the entire Iranian nation. In the address, which aired on IRINN TV, Khamenei is seen holding a rifle. In an address to diplomats and...
Iranian President Rouhani Describes Nuclear Deal, Says: The Superpowers Have ...+
Iranian President Rouhani Describes Nuclear Deal, Says: The Superpowers Have Officially Recognized a Nuclear Iran-
On July 14, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivered a speech detailing the accomplishments of the new nuclear deal. President Rouhani declared that prayers of the Iranian nation had been answered and described the deal as a "win-win," adding that Iran was not seeking a nuclear bomb. Following are...
Assad Regime, Hizbullah: Iran Nuclear Agreement Is Historic Victory For Resistance...
Assad Regime, Hizbullah: Iran Nuclear Agreement Is Historic Victory For Resistance Axis, Surrender For Americans, Defeat For Saudis
The Bashar Al-Assad regime in Syria and Hizbullah in Lebanon, both of which are allies of Iran, were overjoyed at the announcement of the Iran-P5+1 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. They called it "a huge victory" for the entire resistance axis, and "an historic turning point" that...
Former Iraqi MP Jamaluddin Criticizes Iraqi Shiites: They Behaved Like a Child Who ...+
Former Iraqi MP Jamaluddin Criticizes Iraqi Shiites: They Behaved Like a Child Who Breaks His Toys-
In an interview on the Iraqi Al-Baghdadiya TV channel, former Iraqi MP Ayad Jamaluddin criticized Shiite sectarianism in Iraq, saying that the Shiites "behaved like a child who gets a pile of toys, and he doesn't know what to do with them, so he breaks them." Following are excerpts from the interview, which aired on...
'Selfie' – Satirical Saudi TV Show Sends Shockwaves Through The Kingdom
During Ramadan, the Arab MBC channel is airing Selfie, a satirical comedy TV show starring well-known Saudi actor-comedian Nasser Al-Qasabi and other Saudi comedians. The liberal Saudi journalist Khalaf Al-Harbi,[1] a writer for the satirical-comedy Saudi TV show Tash Ma Tash ("No Big Deal") – which also stars Al-Qasabi[2] – is the...
Iranian President Rohani In Address To The Iranian Nation Following The Announcement...
Iranian President Rohani In Address To The Iranian Nation Following The Announcement Of The Iran-P5+1 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: The Superpowers Have Recognized A Nuclear Iran
Iranian President Hassan Rohani delivered an address to the Iranian nation on July 14, 2015, immediately after the announcement earlier that day of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action between Iran and the P5+1 in Vienna. The...
In Gulf Press, Fear And Criticism Of Iran Nuclear Agreement: Obama Is Leaving The...
In Gulf Press, Fear And Criticism Of Iran Nuclear Agreement: Obama Is Leaving The Middle East A Legacy Of Disaster
The announcement of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action between Iran and the P5+1 has sparked widespread reactions in the Gulf states. The leaders of most of these countries, with the exclusion of Saudi Arabia, issued official responses that included congratulatory letters to Iranian President...
Turkey's AKP Gov't Appears To Support Its Jihadi Neighbors To The South – But...
Turkey's AKP Gov't Appears To Support Its Jihadi Neighbors To The South – But Orders Turkish Military To Syrian Border To Stop Kurdish Advance On ISIS; Says West Is Plotting Against Turkey, Muslim Middle East
Introduction Following the June 15, 2015 capture by Kurdish forces, with U.S. and coalition assistance, of the Syrian border town of Tel Abyad from the Islamic State (ISIS), ISIS fighters fled the area. The...
Gulf Journalists: The West's Current Paralysis Vis-à-vis Iran Parallels Its...
Gulf Journalists: The West's Current Paralysis Vis-à-vis Iran Parallels Its Inability To Deal With Nazi Germany Prior To WWII
In his March 19, 2015 column in the Saudi Al-Jazirah daily, Dr. Hamza Al-Salem compared the "Iran of the ayatollahs" to Nazi Germany, and warned that the Nazis' secret military buildup prior to World War II could be repeated in much the same way by Iran. Al-Salem noted that in the 1930s,...
Current And Former Egyptian Muftis: Ramadan Is The Month Of Victories And Conquests
To mark the month of Ramadan, Egyptian mufti Dr. Shawki Ibrahim 'Allam and former mufti Dr. 'Ali Gum'a each wrote about Ramadan as the month of victories and conquests. In their articles, they provided examples of Muslim victories and conquests during the month, from the early days of Islam to 1973, when the Egyptian army crossed the...
Israel-Hamas Talks: Hudna In Exchange For Lifting Of Closure
Introduction Along with Hamas's preparations for the next conflict with Israel, that include producing rockets and excavation of cross-border attack tunnels, Hamas's leaders are conducting comprehensive negotiations with Israel, via European and Arab mediation, to achieve a hudna that will last several years in exchange for Israel's removal of the blockade...
Graphic: ISIS Video Documents July 2014 Massacre at Camp Speicher, Iraq+
Graphic: ISIS Video Documents July 2014 Massacre at Camp Speicher, Iraq-
Following are excerpts: Narrator: In this blessed month of Ramadan [2014], Allah granted victory to His monotheist servants in the Salah al-Din Province, over the hostile offsprings of the Zoroastrians. The mujahideen massacred them, and the fortifications of the Rafidites did not help them, because they collapsed with the help of Allah, in...
Saudi Cleric Al-Awaji Criticizes Rule of King Abdullah: We All Suffered under His ...+
Saudi Cleric Al-Awaji Criticizes Rule of King Abdullah: We All Suffered under His Reign-
In a June 29 interview on Rotana Khalijiya TV, Saudi cleric and political activist Mohsen Al-Awaji criticized the reign of the late King Abdullah. "You, the king, the crown prince, the deputy crown prince, and all the Saudi citizens know that we had suffered under the previous king," he said to TV host Abdallah Al-Modifer. He...
MEMRI TV Weekly Highlights: July 3-10, 2015+
MEMRI TV Weekly Highlights: July 3-10, 2015-
This compilation contains highlights from the MEMRI TV clips posted on the website between July 3-10, 2015....
MEMRI Scholar Tufail Ahmad In OPEN Magazine: "Jihad: Who Will Contain the Evil?"
MEMRI South Asia Studies Project director Tufail Ahmad published a major essay in the July 8-14, 2015 issue of OPEN magazine, under the headline "Jihad: Who Will Contain The Evil." The following is the article, in the original English. "If Jihad Were A Weather Pattern, It Is Monsoon Season In Britain And America" "An international...
MEMRI Scholar In India's Largest Hindi Newspaper: All Muslim Children 6-14 Must Be...
MEMRI Scholar In India's Largest Hindi Newspaper: All Muslim Children 6-14 Must Be In School, Not In Madrassas
On July 9, 2015, Dainik Jagran, India's largest Hindi newspaper, published MEMRI South Asia Studies Project director Tufail Ahmad's article on madrassas. In it, he argued that all Muslim children aged 6-14 must be in school, not in madrassas, during school hours. Screenshot of the article. The...
Pakistani Urdu Daily: 'Saudi Arabia Should Acquire Nuclear Technology... Against...
Pakistani Urdu Daily: 'Saudi Arabia Should Acquire Nuclear Technology... Against Iran's Expansionist Designs'
Remarks in April 2015 by Saudi Religious Affairs Minister 'Abd Al-'Aziz Al-'Ammar regarding Pakistan's nuclear weapons led to a debate in the Pakistani press on the issue. Al-'Ammar, whose statement in the Pakistani Urdu media was translated into English by MEMRI, said, "Pakistan's atom [bomb] is not of...
Leaks From The Negotiation Room: Iran, Russia vs. U.S. In Verbal Clash Over Iran's...
Leaks From The Negotiation Room: Iran, Russia vs. U.S. In Verbal Clash Over Iran's Ballistic Missiles
Leaks this past week from the negotiation room in Vienna show that the issue of ballistic missiles has been brought up by Iran, with the support of Russia, in the nuclear negotiations. This is despite that fact that so far, throughout all the months of negotiations, Iran has steadfastly refused to discuss this issue,...
'Kayhan': The White House Will Be Destroyed In Under 10 Minutes If The U.S. Attacks...
'Kayhan': The White House Will Be Destroyed In Under 10 Minutes If The U.S. Attacks Iran
On June 17, 2015, the Iranian daily Kayhan, which is affiliated with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, published an editorial praising the month of Ramadan and, in connection with this, praising also the 175 Iranian military frogmen killed in the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War whose bodies were recently brought to Iran and given a martyrs'...
Michel Aoun Calls On Lebanese Christians To Protest Against Its Leaders'...
Michel Aoun Calls On Lebanese Christians To Protest Against Its Leaders' Marginalization: Wily Lebanese Politicians Are Taking Over Christians' Rights
Introduction In recent weeks, tensions in the intra-Lebanese political arena have escalated to the point of a possible confrontation between Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun and the Al-Mustaqbal stream; this confrontation is expected to involve the pro-Aoun...
Iraqi Teenager Recruited by Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi Shiite Militia: I'm Doing It for ...+
Iraqi Teenager Recruited by Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi Shiite Militia: I'm Doing It for Revenge-
In this video-clip, filmed by the so-called "Warzone Media Team of the PMU (Popular Mobilization Units), an armed Iraqi teenager explains that he joined the PMU (Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi) Shiite militia to avenge the deaths of family members and friends. The video-clip was posted on the Internet on July 7, 2015. Transcript is pending....
Israeli Imam Supports ISIS, Calls Netanyahu "Jewish Dog"+
Israeli Imam Supports ISIS, Calls Netanyahu "Jewish Dog"-
During a sermon on July 2 at the Al-Tawhid Mosque in Umm Al-Fahm, Israeli Imam Muhammad Abd Al-Ghani called Netanyahu "that Jewish dog" and criticized Hamas, saying that it had "struck an alliance" with the Jews, who, he said, were "behind every catastrophe afflicting our Islamic nation." According to media reports, Abd Al-Ghani removed a sign bearing the ISIS...
Revolutionary, Anti-West Indoctrination Of Children By Municipality Of Mashhad, Iran
Between June 27 and July 6, 2015, the municipality of Mashhad, in northeastern Iran, conducted a special initiative for indoctrinating children with anti-West messages. The initiative, "The City Of Resistance Games," which was promoted by the regime, was held at the 10th International Koran and Family Expo.[1] It included booths...
Expulsion Of Coptic Families From Their Homes Sparks Uproar In Egypt
The expulsion of several Coptic families from Kafr Darwish in Beni Suef governorate in Egypt has recently caused a stir in the country. The families were expelled in attempt to ease severe tension between Muslims and Copts in the village; the tension was sparked after a member of one of the Coptic families who resides in Jordan posted on his...
'Abbas In Interview: Hamas Dragged The Palestinians Into A War With Israel In Summer...
'Abbas In Interview: Hamas Dragged The Palestinians Into A War With Israel In Summer 2014; Now It Is Conducting Direct Talks With Israel
On June 18, 2015, the Egyptian daily Roz Al-Youssef published an interview with Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud 'Abbas, in which he explained that in the absence of a political solution, the PA is currently operating on two levels – appealing to the International...
Intense Campaign By Hamas's Military Wing To Recruit Youths For Its Summer Camps
The 'Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, is preparing to launch its summer camps, which offer military training to teens and young people. Registration for the camps, called "The Liberation Pioneers," is carried out by Al-Qassam Brigades activists in mosques and central locations in Gaza strip cities. The...
On Eve Of Deadline For Reaching The Nuclear Agreement, Iranian Leader Khamenei...
On Eve Of Deadline For Reaching The Nuclear Agreement, Iranian Leader Khamenei Republishes His Statements From 27 Years Ago To Mark The Anniversary Of U.S. Downing Of Iranian Passenger Plane: 'We Will Not Abandon The Arena Of The Struggle Against The Great Satan'
On the eve of the deadline set for reaching the Iran-P5+1 nuclear agreement, both the U.S. State Department and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei issued...
Saudi Columnist: The War On Terror Is Long Overdue
Following the June 26, 2015 terror attacks in France, Kuwait, Tunisia, and the Sinai, Mshari Al-Zaydi, opinion page editor for the London-based Saudi daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, wrote that even if the terror attacks could be explained by each country's unique political circumstances, there is still a need to look at the comprehensive and shared picture for all the...
Iran's Ideological Camp Increases Pressure To Reject Upcoming Nuclear Agreement;...
Iran's Ideological Camp Increases Pressure To Reject Upcoming Nuclear Agreement; Majlis National Security Committee Chairman: 'Kerry Is Talking Nonsense Because His Broken Leg Hurts... You Can't Expect Much From A Sick Man'
As the June 30, 2015 deadline for Iran and the P5+1 to reach a final nuclear agreement approached, Iran's ideological camp, led by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, stepped up its anti-agreement...
Hamas, Islamic Jihad Websites: Attacks During Ramadan Have Special Flavor Of...
Hamas, Islamic Jihad Websites: Attacks During Ramadan Have Special Flavor Of Sacrifice, Jihad And Victory
The terrorist attacks that took place during the past two weeks since the start of Ramadan in Jerusalem and the West Bank were described by Hamas and Islamic Jihad websites as acts of courage and heroism. The websites stressed the connection between Ramadan and the increase in attacks in the West Bank...
'When Fasting Becomes A Sin' – Pakistani Doctor's Blog On Death Toll From Ramadan...
'When Fasting Becomes A Sin' – Pakistani Doctor's Blog On Death Toll From Ramadan Heat Wave: 'It Is Perfectly In Line With... Islam Not To Fast In Extreme Circumstances'
In Pakistan, where over 1,000 have died in Karachi alone because of the current heat wave, as the entire country fasts for the month of Ramadan, a Pakistani medical professional wrote on his blog that fasting under such difficult conditions is a...
Taliban Online Magazine Celebrates Ramadan As Month Of Jihad And Victory, Calls On...
Taliban Online Magazine Celebrates Ramadan As Month Of Jihad And Victory, Calls On Muslims To Fulfill Their Ramadan Duty By Donating Money For Jihad
The following report is a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here. The June-July issue of Al-Somod, the Taliban's online magazine in Arabic, features two articles on the occasion of...
Khamenei's 'Red Lines' Speech
At a meeting of regime officials marking Ramadan, and a week before the June 30, 2015 deadline for a nuclear deal, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei explained in detail the red lines and conditions that Iran would demand in order for an agreement to be reached. Khamenei reiterated yet again that there would be no inspection of Iran's military installations or questioning of scientists,...
Former 'Al-Sharq Al-Awsat' Editor To Fellow Saudis: ' It Came As No Surprise' That...
Former 'Al-Sharq Al-Awsat' Editor To Fellow Saudis: ' It Came As No Surprise' That The Kuwait Suicide Bomber Was A Saudi
In a June 29, 2015 article titled "Commemorating the 15 Saudi Terrorists," published in the London-based Saudi daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat and on English.alarabiya.net, 'Abd Al-Rahman Al-Rashed, former Al-Sharq Al-Awsat editor and former Al-Arabiya director, noted that Saudis still lead global...
Lebanese Journalists Call To Recognize Connection Between Terrorism And Islam
Following the wave of terrorist attacks on Friday, June 26 in France, Kuwait, and Tunisia, Lebanese journalist Iyad Abu Shakra wrote in the London-based Saudi daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat that crimes have been repeatedly carried out by Muslims for years while Muslims stand idly by doing nothing. He criticized Muslims who supposedly condemn...
Ramadan – The Month Of Spirituality, Devotion, Jihad And Martyrdom
The month of Ramadan, the month of fasting, has a special status as the month of religious spirituality and devotion. However, in Muslim tradition it is also perceived as a month of jihad and martyrdom, a month in which Allah grants military victories to His believers. It was during Ramadan that Muslims triumphed in many of their battles, among them...
Egyptian Columnist Condemns Egyptian Society's Attitude To Unmarried Women, Divorcees
Egyptian columnist Wafa Nabil published two articles in the pro-government Egyptian daily Al-Ahram addressing Egyptian society's attitude towards late singlehood and divorce among women. In them, Nabil called Egyptian society's attitude towards singlehood and divorce a "disease," and urged women not to compromise when choosing a...
Al-Qaeda's 'Resurgence' Magazine Features Posthumously Released In-Depth Interview...
Al-Qaeda's 'Resurgence' Magazine Features Posthumously Released In-Depth Interview With Al-Qaeda Media Operative Adam Gadhan
The following report is a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here. On June 25, 2015, Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) published a special edition of its English-language magazine, Resurgence,...
Member of Jihadi Forum Posts Photos Of ISIS Gold Coins
The following report is a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here. On June 23, 2015, a member of the Shumoukh Al-Islam forum posted several images of gold coins minted by the Islamic State (ISIS), and claimed the new currency would soon be in circulation in ISIS-controlled...
'Assessing The Computer Network Operation (CNO) Capabilities Of The Islamic Republic...
'Assessing The Computer Network Operation (CNO) Capabilities Of The Islamic Republic Of Iran' – A Study Review
Introduction The MEMRI Cyber Jihad Lab (CJL) has received an exclusive copy of a report released May 25, 2015 by the cyber-security organization Tenshi, "Assessing The Computer Network Operation (CNO) Capabilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran." The report includes an analysis of the cyber threats posed...
'Al-Ahram' Editor: 'Washington Post' Waging A Vicious Campaign Against Al-Sisi...
'Al-Ahram' Editor: 'Washington Post' Waging A Vicious Campaign Against Al-Sisi Regime In Service Of Muslim Brotherhood
In an article titled "Political Pamphlets in an American Paper," the editor of the Egyptian government daily Al-Ahram, Muhammad 'Abd Al-Hadi 'Allam, slammed the U.S.'s Washington Post for its frequent attacks on the Egyptian regime since the ouster of former Egyptian president Muhammad Mursi....
Article By MEMRI Scholar Tufail Ahmad: An 800 Year Freedom Legacy For Masses On Weak...
Article By MEMRI Scholar Tufail Ahmad: An 800 Year Freedom Legacy For Masses On Weak Ground
Following is the full text of an article by MEMRI South Asia Studies Project director Tufail Ahmad, which was originally published by The New Indian Express on June 18, 2015. "A defining principle of modern civilization is this: no one is above the law. This idea is the basic organizing principle of politics and law in the...
Saudi Columnists: Saudi Minors' Involvement In ISIS Requires A Reexamination Of Our...
Saudi Columnists: Saudi Minors' Involvement In ISIS Requires A Reexamination Of Our Culture
Introduction A terror cell arrested recently in Saudi Arabia includes two 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old, the Saudi Interior Ministry has revealed. The cell carried out the May 22, 2015 bombing of the Shi'ite mosque in Al-Qudaih in eastern Saab, in which 22 were killed and dozens wounded, and planned several other attacks in...
U.S. Secretary Of State Kerry: 'We Have Absolute Knowledge' About 'Certain Military...
U.S. Secretary Of State Kerry: 'We Have Absolute Knowledge' About 'Certain Military Activities' The Iranians 'Were Engaged In'; Iran Rejects Outright U.S. Terms For Future Inspection – For Example, Inspection Of Military Sites
Introduction In a June 16, 2015 statement, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry officially acknowledged that the U.S. is aware of the military dimensions of Iran's nuclear program.[1] Kerry...
Massacre And Media: ISIS And The Case Of The Sunni Arab Shaitat Tribe
Introduction Since it burst on the scene as Al-Qaeda in Iraq, the organization now known as the Islamic State, or ISIS, has cut a wide and bloody swath through the Middle East, especially in Syria and Iraq. Many of its most notorious, high-profile actions involve ethnic and religious groups that ISIS has declared fair game: numerous massacres of...
In Special 'Terrorism And Islam' Issue, Indian Urdu Weekly Accuses Hollywood Of...
In Special 'Terrorism And Islam' Issue, Indian Urdu Weekly Accuses Hollywood Of Facilitating U.S. Foreign Policy, Justifies Killings Of Jews On Muhammad's Orders, Says Jihadi Terrorism Is Caused By American Imperialism
The following report is a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here. Introduction India's leading Urdu-language...
Encryption Technology Embraced By ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Other Jihadis Reaches New Level...
Encryption Technology Embraced By ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Other Jihadis Reaches New Level With Increased Dependence On Apps, Software – Kik, Surespot, Telegram, Wickr, Detekt, TOR: Part IV – February-June 2015
"The administration firmly supports the development and robust adoption of strong encryption. The President himself has acknowledged that it can be a strong tool to secure commerce and trade, safeguard private...
Nuclear Negotiations At An Impasse: Leader Khamenei Rejects Agreement Reached On...
Nuclear Negotiations At An Impasse: Leader Khamenei Rejects Agreement Reached On Token Inspection Of Military Sites And Questioning Of Scientists; U.S. Willing To Close IAEA Dossier On Iranian PMD, To Settle For Inspecting Declared Nuclear Sites Only, And To Rely On Intelligence; EU Objects
Introduction This past week, members of Iran's nuclear negotiating team revealed details about the Iran-U.S. nuclear...
Rising Tensions Between Jordan, Palestinian Authority
Two recent events aggravated the existing political disputes and tensions between Jordan and the Palestinian Authority (PA). On May 22, 2015 worshippers disrupted a Friday sermon delivered at Al-Aqsa mosque by Jordanian chief qadi Ahmad Hulail, who was visiting the mosque at the head of a high-level Jordanian delegation. Also in late May, the Arab media...
Dictatorship In Erdogan's Turkey – Part II: The Domestic Scene On The Eve Of...
Dictatorship In Erdogan's Turkey – Part II: The Domestic Scene On The Eve Of Crucial General Elections
Introduction The 12-year rule of Turkey's Justice and Development Party (AKP) is becoming defined by pan-Islamism in domestic and foreign policy, an authoritarian single-man/single-party rule, Turkey's transformation into a police state, mass arrests, curbs on press freedom, elimination of the judiciary's...
The Power Struggle In Iran – Part XVII: Rafsanjani Lays Claim To Iranian...
The Power Struggle In Iran – Part XVII: Rafsanjani Lays Claim To Iranian Leadership – Despite His Loss In 2015 Assembly Of Experts Election
Introduction In recent months, the leader of Iran's pragmatic stream, Expediency Council head Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, has passed a major milestone in his struggle against the ideological stream in Iran, which is led by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Following...
Distress Signals By Hizbullah Leader Nasrallah And Pro-Hizbullah Media Reflect...
Distress Signals By Hizbullah Leader Nasrallah And Pro-Hizbullah Media Reflect Growing Sense Of Existential Danger, Crisis Of Confidence Between Hizbullah And Its Supporters
Introduction Recent statements by Hizbullah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah regarding the existential danger faced by his organization and the resistance axis in the war against ISIS, and regarding the possible need for a general mobilization...
As Twitter Removes Some ISIS Accounts, Al-Qaeda's Branch In Syria Jabhat Al-Nusra...
As Twitter Removes Some ISIS Accounts, Al-Qaeda's Branch In Syria Jabhat Al-Nusra (JN) Thrives, Tweeting Jihad And Martyrdom To Over 200,000 Followers
The following report is a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here. Introduction Over the past four years, beginning in 2011, MEMRI has published more than a dozen research...
Iranian Attempt To Break The Saudi Sea Blockade On Yemen Could Lead To Violent...
Iranian Attempt To Break The Saudi Sea Blockade On Yemen Could Lead To Violent Confrontation
Introduction The Iranian ship Nejat ("Rescue"), which Iran says is bringing humanitarian aid, is set to arrive at the Yemeni port of Al-Hudaydah on May 21, 2015. Aboard it are Iranian representatives, including Majlis member Dr. Mohammed Sadeghi, who fought with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in Iraq...
Christians In Lebanon, Fearing ISIS And Jabhat Al-Nusra, Seek To Arm Themselves,...
Christians In Lebanon, Fearing ISIS And Jabhat Al-Nusra, Seek To Arm Themselves, Gain Protection Of International Community And Hizbullah
Introduction As jihadist organizations gain power in the Middle East, including in Lebanon, and especially after large areas of Syria and Iraq have fallen under the control of the Islamic State (ISIS), which is attempting to impose radical Islam there, the Christian and Druze...
Wanted: Western Professionals To Join The Islamic State (ISIS)
The following report is a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here. Introduction In his first public address after being declared Caliph in late June 2014, Islamic State (ISIS) leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi called on professionals to immigrate to the territories under his...
Massacre Of Ismaili Muslims In Karachi Indicates Islamic State's (ISIS's) Rise In...
Massacre Of Ismaili Muslims In Karachi Indicates Islamic State's (ISIS's) Rise In Pakistan; South Asia's Shi'ites Could Face Serious Danger
The following report is a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here. Introduction On May 13, Sunni jihadis intercepted a bus carrying Ismaili Muslims in the Safoora Goth area of the Pakistani...
Iran Tightens Its Grip On Syria Using Syrian And Foreign Forces
Introduction As the fighting in Syria enters the fifth year, it is evident to all that what is happening is not a local civil rebellion against a tyrannical regime, but a war in which both the Syrian regime and the Syrian opposition are being actively supported by numerous regional and international forces. The most prominent foreign element involved...
As Saudi-Turkish-Qatari Relations Improve, Possibility Of 'Decisive Storm'-Type...
As Saudi-Turkish-Qatari Relations Improve, Possibility Of 'Decisive Storm'-Type Operation In Syria Emerges
Operation "Decisive Storm" in Yemen, and the reports of warming Saudi-Turkish relations that preceded it, sparked hopes among opponents of the Assad regime in Syria that a similar operation could be carried out in that country. These hopes were in line with reports in Western and Arab media about the possibility...
Iran's Support For The Houthi Rebellion In Yemen: 'Without Iran There Would Be No...
Iran's Support For The Houthi Rebellion In Yemen: 'Without Iran There Would Be No War In Syria And Ansar Allah Would Have Never Emerged'
Introduction In the past two months, U.S. administration spokesmen have released statements denying or questioning Iranian intervention in Yemen and Iran's export of its Islamic Revolution to the country. On March 23, 2015, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf said,...
Urdu Daily Publishes 43-Part Series On Islam's Blasphemy Laws – 'Martyrs Of The...
Urdu Daily Publishes 43-Part Series On Islam's Blasphemy Laws – 'Martyrs Of The Prophet's Honor'
The following report is a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here. A page from Roznama Ummat Introduction On January 7, 2015, jihadi brothers Cherif and Said Kouachi attacked the offices of the satirical French weekly Charlie Hebdo...
The Issue Of Race In The Discourse Of The Islamic State (ISIS) And Its Supporters
The following report is a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here. Introduction One issue often discussed by English-speaking fighters and supporters of the Islamic State (ISIS) on social media is race. They emphasize that Islam treats all Muslims as...
Hamas Prepares For Next Military Confrontation With Israel
Introduction Since the last military conflict in Gaza, in July-August 2014, Hamas has been working to restore and build up its strength in advance of the next conflict with Israel – renewing its excavation of tunnels and manufacture of rockets, building up its weapons stores , conducting military training exercises, and establishing army camps. Senior...
Iranian Regime Continues Its Lies And Fabrications About Supreme Leader Khamenei's...
Iranian Regime Continues Its Lies And Fabrications About Supreme Leader Khamenei's Nonexistent Fatwa Banning Nuclear Weapons
In President Obama's announcement of the joint statement following the conclusion of the negotiations in Lausanne, he again mentioned the nonexistent fatwa, stating as fact that Iran’s Supreme Leader has issued a fatwa against the development of nuclear weapons.[1] This assertion by the...
Tehran vs The Awakening Sunni Arab Camp: Significance And Implications
Introduction The March 26, 2015 attack by the Saudi-led coalition on the strongholds of Iran's proxy in Yemen, the Houthi, sent shockwaves through Tehran. The rousing of the Sunni Arab camp, and the formation of a fighting coalition, as well as the backing of the entire Arab League – all within the short space of a few weeks – took the...
Tehran Has Not Backed Down On Any Part Of Its Initial Negotiating Positions; The...
Tehran Has Not Backed Down On Any Part Of Its Initial Negotiating Positions; The March 31, 2015 Deadline Means Nothing To It
In light of their November 2014 failure to bridge the gaps and arrive at an agreement, Iran and the P5+1 group together decided to extend the validity of the November 24, 2014 Geneva Joint Plan of Action by an additional six months, to June 2015. Following this agreement, the U.S. planned a...
Lebanese Elements Furious Over Hizbullah's Activity In Golan, Shebaa Farms, Critical...
Lebanese Elements Furious Over Hizbullah's Activity In Golan, Shebaa Farms, Critical Of Nasrallah's Statements About Uniting Lebanese, Syrian Resistance Fronts
Introduction Senior Lebanese politicians from the Lebanese March 14 Forces, chief among them former Lebanese prime minister Sa'd Al-Hariri, as well as press columnists and writers affiliated with this stream, have recently renewed their criticism against...
The Power Struggle In Iran – Part XV: Clash Over Demand To Release Green Movement...
The Power Struggle In Iran – Part XV: Clash Over Demand To Release Green Movement Leaders
Introduction The power struggle in the top echelons of the Iranian regime between the ideological camp, led by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and the pragmatic camp, led by Expediency Council head Hashemi Rafsanjani and President Hassan Rohani, has become even more acute in recent months. This shift follows President Rohani's...
Tehran Threatens Saudi Arabia; Khamenei: Iran Will Answer Saudi Arabia 'A Blow With...
Tehran Threatens Saudi Arabia; Khamenei: Iran Will Answer Saudi Arabia 'A Blow With A Blow'
Following Saudi Arabia's continued rejection of Iran's demand in recent months to stop bringing down oil prices with its high production levels,[1] in the latter half of January 2015 Iranian spokesmen, particularly Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, stepped up their threats to respond to Saudi Arabia by means of "a blow with...
Al-Qaeda's Embrace Of Encryption Technology Part III – July 2014-January 2015:...
Al-Qaeda's Embrace Of Encryption Technology Part III – July 2014-January 2015: Islamic State (ISIS) And Other Jihadis Continue To Develop Their Cyber And Encryption Capabilities; Post-Snowden Fears Lead Them To Test New, More Secure Technologies And Social Media
Table Of Contents Government Officials Warn Of Jihadi Use Of Encryption; U.S. Tech Giants Add Encryption Technology Expected To Be Heavily Used By Jihadis...
In Palestinian Authority, Outrage Follows PA Daily's Publication Of Muhammad Cartoon
Introduction On February 1, 2015, the Palestinian daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida published a cartoon by illustrator Mohammad Sabaaneh of a man with a heart-shaped shoulder bag standing in an aura of light atop the Earth and scattering droplets of light. The cartoon is titled "Our Master Muhammad" in Arabic and "Prophet Muhammad" in...
Tunisia: The Rise of The Secular Camp, Part II: After Lack Of Consensus, Leading...
Tunisia: The Rise of The Secular Camp, Part II: After Lack Of Consensus, Leading Party Nidaa Tounes Includes Ennahda In New Proposed Government
Introduction On January 5, 2015, recently elected President of the Tunisian Republic Beji Caid Essebsi handed the letter of appointment to Habib Essid to form the next government in compliance with the provisions of Tunisia's Constitution. Essid has been officially appointed...
The Rise of The Secular Camp In Tunisia
On December 31, 2014, Beji Caid Essebsi, aka BCE, was sworn in as Tunisia's president, after winning 55.68% of the vote to interim president Moncef Marzouki's 44.32%.[1] Essebsi, leader of the progressive and secular party Nidaa Tounes ("Call for Tunisia"), was directly elected by a plurality system and, in accordance with the Consitution, will serve a five-year term. Nidaa...
MEMRI TV Highlights: July 17-23, 2015+
MEMRI TV Highlights: July 17-23, 2015-
This is a compilation of MEMRI TV video-clips posted on July 17-23, 2015....
Iranian Negotiator Salehi: We Have Reached Understandings with the IAEA about the ...+
Iranian Negotiator Salehi: We Have Reached Understandings with the IAEA about the PMD; Technical Issues Are Now Being Resolved on a Political Level-
In an Iranian TV interview, negotiator Ali-Akbar Salehi, head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization, said that Iran had "reached understandings with the IAEA" on the issue of the Possible Military Dimension (PMD). He said: "Now there is political backing [of the...
British Foreign Fighter Participates in a New Anti-ISIS Jabhat Al-Nusra Video+
British Foreign Fighter Participates in a New Anti-ISIS Jabhat Al-Nusra Video-
British Foreign Fighter Participates in a New Anti-ISIS Jabhat Al-Nuara Video. Transcript is pending...
Jaysh Al-Fath-Affiliated Group Exhorts Foreign Fighters to Come to Syria+
Jaysh Al-Fath-Affiliated Group Exhorts Foreign Fighters to Come to Syria-
On July 16, 2015, the Al-Muhajirun, a group of foreign fighters in Syria, released a video titled "Turning Point." It touts the recent victories of Jaysh Al-Fath, the coalition of Islamist factions that includes Jabhat Al-Nusra (JN), in the March 2015 takeover of the provincial capital city of Idlib and of the town of Jisr Al-Shughur in the same...
Extremely Graphic: ISIS Video Shows Kid Beheading Soldier in Homs, Syria+
Extremely Graphic: ISIS Video Shows Kid Beheading Soldier in Homs, Syria-
Extremely Graphic: ISIS Video Shows Kid Beheading Soldier in Homs, Syria...
MEMRI TV Highlights: July 10-16, 2015+
MEMRI TV Highlights: July 10-16, 2015-
This is a compilation of MEMRI TV video-clips posted on July 10-16, 2015....
Egyptian Cleric "Sheik Mizo": Sex before Marriage Is Not Fornication+
Egyptian Cleric "Sheik Mizo": Sex before Marriage Is Not Fornication-
In an Egyptian TV interview, cleric Muhammad Abdallah Nasr, who is known as "Sheik Mizo," said that sex between single people "should be considered an abomination," but was not fornication. He was speaking on Al-Kahera Wal-Nas TV on July 1, 2015. Following are excerpts: Interviewer: If a single man and a single woman have complete sexual...
Sheik Abu Abdallah in Al-Aqsa Mosque Address: Islam Will Rule the Entire Earth+
Sheik Abu Abdallah in Al-Aqsa Mosque Address: Islam Will Rule the Entire Earth-
In an address at the Al-Aqsa Mosque on July 6, Sheik Muhammad Abed, known as "Abu Abdallah," said that armies would set out from Jerusalem to conquer Rome and Constantinople and that Allah has promised that "Islam will rule the entire Earth." Following is an excerpt: "Abu Abdallah": From here, from the land of the Prophet's nocturnal...
Iranian Music Video: Peaceful Nuclear Energy, an Armed Persian Gulf Is Our Right+
Iranian Music Video: Peaceful Nuclear Energy, an Armed Persian Gulf Is Our Right-
In a music video posted on the Internet on July 14, 2015, Iranian performer Amir Tataloo sings: "It is our absolute right to have an armed Persian Gulf" and calls for "peaceful nuclear energy for everyone." The video, titled "Energy Hasteei" ("Nuclear Energy"), which includes English subtitles, is filmed in part on a naval vessel, and in...
Palestinian Cleric Issam Amira at Al-Aqsa Mosque: Our Main War Is with U.S. and ...+
Palestinian Cleric Issam Amira at Al-Aqsa Mosque: Our Main War Is with U.S. and Europe; Russia and China Will Embrace Islam Peacefully-
In a lecture delivered at the Al-Aqsa Mosque on July 4, 2015, Palestinian cleric Issam Amira called for the establishment of a Caliphate and said that the main war of Islam was with America and Europe. The Chinese, he said were "reasonable people," who would convert to Islam, and as...
Imam Slams Homosexuals in Friday Sermon at the Hague, Adds: Unveiled Women Hurt Men's ...+
Imam Slams Homosexuals in Friday Sermon at the Hague, Adds: Unveiled Women Hurt Men's Feelings-
In a July 3 Friday sermon at the Hague, Imam Fawaz Jneid claimed that homosexuality is filthy regardless of man-made laws. He further criticized women who participate in demonstrations, demanding "to wear whatever they want," because unveiled women "hurt men's feelings and nobody has the right to hurt another...
ISIS Video Aims at Recruiting Uyghurs+
ISIS Video Aims at Recruiting Uyghurs-
Transcript is pending....
Saudi Writer Zuhair Kutbi: The Regime's Efforts at National Dialogue Achieved Nothing+
Saudi Writer Zuhair Kutbi: The Regime's Efforts at National Dialogue Achieved Nothing-
In a TV interview, Saudi author Zuhair Kutbi criticized the Saudi regime’s efforts at national dialogue with the public, saying: "It was nothing but hot air, a waste of public funds." Recounting that he had been imprisoned and committed to an asylum for his reformist beliefs, Kutbi said: "Regionalism and racism are part of Saudi...
Archival - Vienna Imam: Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Da Vinci Were Thieves Who ...+
Archival - Vienna Imam: Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Da Vinci Were Thieves Who Robbed the Islamic Heritage-
In a lesson at the Strasbourg Islamic center dealing with the contribution of Islamic civilization to the West, Vienna-based Imam Adnan Ibrahim said that Copernicus had stolen his ideas from a Damascus scientist and muezzin. He went on to say: "Galileo Galilei, Tycho Brahe, Johannes Kepler the German,...
Palestinian Cleric Issam Amira at Al-Aqsa Mosque: Morsi Should Have Executed Military ...+
Palestinian Cleric Issam Amira at Al-Aqsa Mosque: Morsi Should Have Executed Military Commanders; Egyptian Army Would Have Occupied Half of Israel by Now-
In an address delivered at the Al-Aqsa Mosque on July 1, 2015, Palestinian cleric Issam Amira said: "If Morsi, when he came to power, had arrested 60-70 officers from among the American collaborators in the military, and had hanged them from the gallows, or even...
ISIS "Cubs" Execute Captured Soldiers in Ruins of Ancient Syrian City of Palmyra+
ISIS "Cubs" Execute Captured Soldiers in Ruins of Ancient Syrian City of Palmyra-
Transcript is pending...
Palestinian Cleric at Al-Aqsa Mosque: The Jews Own Half the World's Money, Believe ...+
Palestinian Cleric at Al-Aqsa Mosque: The Jews Own Half the World's Money, Believe the Pyramids Were Built by Aliens-
In a lecture delivered at the Al-Aqsa Mosque on June 2, 2015, Palestinian cleric Sheik Khaled Al-Maghrabi said that the "Israelites" own more than half of the world's money and that the dollar bill itself is owned by the Rothschild family. He further said that they believe that the pyramids were built...
Former Egyptian MP 'Adlan: The Quran Teaches the Muslims to Chop Off the Fingers of ...+
Former Egyptian MP 'Adlan: The Quran Teaches the Muslims to Chop Off the Fingers of the Infidels-
In a May 17 address on the Muslim Brotherhood TV channel Al-Sharq, broadcasting from Turkey, former Egyptian MP Dr. 'Ateya 'Adlan said that the Quran teaches the Muslims how to fight and tells them to "strike [the infidels] on their necks, and chop off all their fingers." Following are excerpts: Ateya Adlan: When...
MEMRI TV Highlights: June 26-July 2, 2015+
MEMRI TV Highlights: June 26-July 2, 2015-
This compilation contains highlights from the MEMRI TV clips posted on the website between June 26 and July 2, 2015....
Egyptian Cleric "Sheik Mizo": The Muslim Brotherhood and Salafists in Egypt Should Be ...+
Egyptian Cleric "Sheik Mizo": The Muslim Brotherhood and Salafists in Egypt Should Be Annihilated-
In a TV interview, Egyptian cleric Muhammad Abdallah Nasr, who is known as "Sheik Mizo," said: "If I were a security official in this country, there wouldn't be a single Salafist or Muslim Brotherhood member left in Egypt." The interview aired on the Egyptian LTC TV channel on June 28, 2015. Transcript is pending....
Palestinian ISIS Fighters in Aleppo Threaten Hamas: Gaza Shall Witness Blood and Torn ...+
Palestinian ISIS Fighters in Aleppo Threaten Hamas: Gaza Shall Witness Blood and Torn Body Parts-
In an ISIS video, Palestinian fighters threaten Hamas, saying: "By Allah, we shall repeat what we did at the Yarmouk refugee camp in Gaza. By Allah, Gaza shall witness blood and torn body parts." The video, titled "A Message to Our People in Jerusalem," was produced by the "media bureau of Aleppo Province," and was posted...
Lebanese Islamist Al-Daqmaq: 9/11 Should Be Repeated; Bin Laden Is Superior to ...+
Lebanese Islamist Al-Daqmaq: 9/11 Should Be Repeated; Bin Laden Is Superior to Nasrallah-
In a recent Lebanese TV show, Islamist Bilal Al-Daqmaq reiterated his view that 9/11 was a blessed operation that should be repeated. He further said that "Sheik Osama" was superior to Hassan Nasrallah, adding: "It's like comparing a king to a servant." The program aired on OTV on June 27, 2015. Al-Daqmaq: "(ISIS) has been...
Archival - Saudi Education Ministry TV Gives Saudis Studying in the West Advice on ...+
Archival - Saudi Education Ministry TV Gives Saudis Studying in the West Advice on When to Congratulate "Infidels" on Holidays-
In a Saudi TV program, Professor Khalid Al-Mosleh said that a Muslim should not greet a Christian in a way that implied acceptance of infidel holidays, like saying "Merry Christmas." Drawing a distinction between religious and other holidays, he said: "it is better to avoid initiating any...
New ISIS Video: The Reward for Jihad Is Doubled in the Month of Ramadhan+
New ISIS Video: The Reward for Jihad Is Doubled in the Month of Ramadhan-
ISIS released a video titled "Life of Ribat in the Month of Jihad," in which it depicts the life of a Jihad fighter during the month of Ramadhan. "The reward for the good deed of Jihad is doubled in this great month," proclaims the video, posted on the Internet on June 29, 2015. Following are excerpts: Voice over: The Lord has commanded...
Palestinian Cleric at Al-Aqsa Mosque Cites Antisemitic Hadith, Says: The Quran ...+
Palestinian Cleric at Al-Aqsa Mosque Cites Antisemitic Hadith, Says: The Quran Exposes the True Nature of the Jews-
In a lesson delivered at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Palestinian cleric Sheik Khaled Al-Maghrabi said that "the Quran exposes the true nature [of the Jews] and that Allah "cursed them and transformed them into apes and pigs." Al-Maghrabi advised the "Israelites" to get out of the Holy Land, citing the...
