A riveting account of the lives and epic battles of eight Western defenders against violent Islamic jihad that sheds much-needed light on the enduring conflict with radical Islam.In Defenders of the West , the author of Sword and Scimitar follows up with vivid and dramatic profiles of eight extraordinary warriors—some saints, some sinners—who defended the Christian West against Islamic invasions. Discover the real Count Dracula , Spain's El Cid, England's Richard Lionheart, and many other historical figures, whose true and original claim to fame revolved around their defiant stance against jihadist aggression. With sixteen full color pages of photos and illustrations, Defenders of the West is an instructive and inspiring read. Whereas Sword and Scimitar revolved around decisive battles, this book revolves around decisive men.
Raymond Ibrahim Libri
Raymond Ibrahim, autore e relatore pubblico, è un esperto del Medio Oriente e dell'Islam. Il suo doppio background, cresciuto negli Stati Uniti da genitori copti egiziani, gli conferisce fluidità sia in inglese che in arabo e una pari comprensione delle mentalità occidentali e mediorientali, posizionandolo per spiegare queste ultime alle prime. Il suo coinvolgimento con la civiltà islamica è iniziato durante l'infanzia, con frequenti visite in Medio Oriente, che hanno favorito un'intima apprezzamento della regione attraverso decenni di interazione con la gente del posto. Questa profonda comprensione integra i suoi studi accademici in storia e filosofia, con un focus sul Vicino Oriente e sull'Islam medievale.






Sword and Scimitar
- 352pagine
- 13 ore di lettura
A sweeping history of the often-violent conflict between Islam and the West, shedding a revealing light on current hostilities
Few events have dramatically altered the course of world-history as have the dynamic Muslim conquests of the seventh century. Aside from the seizure of a large expanse of onetime Roman lands and the cultural Arabization of millions of people, great wars have been waged between Islam and the West -till the present. Yet ambiguity abounds as to how and why these conquests were first originally realized. This study seeks to ascertain the immediate factors behind the conquests in general by deconstructing the all-pivotal Battle of Yarmuk in particular. This paradigmatic battle is ideal for extrapolating the root cause(s) of the conquests; for it was primarily at Yarmuk that the Arabs suffered notable physical and practical disadvantages -and yet still emerged triumphant. Thus this engagement allows one to see well beyond the usual aspects of military history -the physical and practical -and better appreciate the more abstract factors that have fueled the events of world history.
Takíja. Pravda, lež a přetvářka v arabsko-islámské společnosti
- 34pagine
- 2 ore di lettura
Tato publikace se věnuje velice kontroverznímu tématu spojenému s islámským náboženstvím, a sice vnímání pravdy a lži či přetvářky v islámu. O autorovi: Raymond Ibrahim (*1973, USA) promoval na California State University Fresno, přičemž se ve své diplomové práci zabýval tématem vojenských střetnutí islámu a Byzance na počátku vzniku islámu. Ibrahim pracoval jako odborný asistent pro oddělení Blízkého východu Knihovny Kongresu USA a zastával post náměstka ředitele pro Middle East Forum. V současné době působí jako specialista na islám mj. v konzervativní nadaci David Horowitz Freedom Center.
Sexuální mravy zakladatele islámu
- 60pagine
- 3 ore di lettura
Věděli jste, že zakladatel islámu Mohammed provozoval sex s devítiletou dívkou? Že podle islámských posvátných textů bude matka Ježíše Krista Marie v islámském ráji manželkou Mohammeda? Samotné muslimské posvátné texty hovoří o tom, že Mohammed přijímal Alláhova koránská zjevení oblečen do ženských šatů. Těmto a mnoha podobným morálním a charakterovým vlastnostem zakladatele islámu se věnují egyptský koptský kněz Zakaria Botros a Raymond Ibrahim, analytik z David Horowitz Freedom Center, ve svých přednáškách.