RAYMOND IBRAHIM

Raymond Ibrahim

Raymond Ibrahim is a historian and writer on the Middle East and Islam, and author of The Al-Qaeda Reader (Doubleday, 2007). Born in the U.S. to Coptic Egyptian parents, he was raised in a blingual environment, and is fluent in Arabic. He was educated at California State University, Fresno (BA and MA in History, dual-minor in English and Philosophy), where he studied closely under Victor Davis Hanson, and has done graduate work in the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies of Georgetown University.

Ibrahim's op-eds, essays, translations, and al-Qaeda related analyses have appeared in various publications and syndications (including The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times Syndicate, United Press International, The Washington Times, Financial Times, National Review Online, The Washington Post, American Thinker, FrontPage Mag, and The Jewish Press, as well as in international publications).

He has been interviewed on a number of radio and TV programs from across the political spectrum (from "conservative" Fox News to "liberal" NPR), and has lectured at several colleges and universities as well as governmental agencies, such as the U.S. State Department.

ARTICLES BY RAYMOND IBRAHIM

Saudi calls for "interfaith dialogue" in context
Jihad Watch: October 27, 2008

Is Osama responsible for Obama?
Jihad Watch: October 21, 2008

"Today in History": Charles the Hammer saves the West from Islam at Tours
Jihad Watch: October 11, 2008

Islam and Innocence
Jihad Watch: October 5, 2008

Raymond Ibrahim and Michael Scheuer debate what al-Qaeda wants
Jihad Watch: September 13, 2008

Studying the Islamic Way of War: To know an enemy, one must first acknowledge his existence
National Review: September 11, 2008

Osama Bin Laden: Man of Love?
MESH: September 11, 2008

The Coptic Conundrum
American Thinker: August 16, 2008

Today in History, Constantinople saves Western Civilization from Islam
Jihad Watch: August 15, 2008

Islam's appeal and Captain Hook
Jihad Watch: July 26, 2008

Survival of the fittest: the Arab-Israeli conflict in context
Jihad Watch: July 24, 2008

"Today in History: Acre falls to the Crusaders," al-Jazeera reminds viewers
Jihad Watch: July 12, 2008

Land Dispute or Jihad? The Coptic Monastery Raid Revisited
Dhimmi Watch: June 30, 2008

Would a Jihadi by Any Other Name Smell as Foul?
American Thinker: June 4, 2008

Islam’s War Doctrines Ignored
MESH: May 29, 2008

Islam's History of Anti-Semitism: Review of Andrew Bostom's The Legacy of Islamic Anti-Semitism
Washington Times: May 20, 2008

ASMEA’s Debut
MESH: May 2, 2008

Jihad Studies as Trivia
MESH: April 11, 2008

Real Talk? The Saudi King Ought to Stop Killing Non-Muslims First
National Review Online: April 1, 2008

Islam’s ‘Public Enemy #1’: Coptic Priest Zakaria Botros Fights Fire with Fire
National Review Online: March 25, 2008

Book Review: Inside Jihad: Understanding and Confronting Radical Islam, Dr. Tawfik Hamid
ASMEA: March 13, 2008

Amalek: What’s in a Name?
MESH: March 10, 2008

Our Ailing Meritocracy: Merit Takes Second Place to Gender and Religion
Victor Davis Hanson Private Papers: February 15, 2008

Terrorists Die but Ideology Lives
MESH: February 1, 2008

Nukes and Natures: When it comes to understanding Iran, common sense, not "intelligence," is required
National Review Online: December 20, 2007

Bin Laden’s Latest Message in Context
MESH: December 6, 2007

Anti-Christian Crusade: Beowulf is the latest installment in Hollywood’s attempt to reconfigure history
National Review Online: November 30 , 2007

A Tale of Two Cult Classics:The Al Qaeda Reader and Mein Kampf
National Review Online: October 24, 2007

The Two Faces of al-Qaeda
Chronicle of Higher Education: September 21, 2007

Peace to Whoever Follows Guidance: More al-Qaeda double talk.
National Review Online: September 17, 2007

Jesus and Mohammad, Version 2.0:In the academic redrawing, Christ is confused and the Prophet is a great humanitarian
National Review Online: September 10, 2007

Faith and Altruism: The cases of Pope Benedict and Osama bin Laden
Victor Davis Hanson Private Papers: September 4, 2007

Waning Support for Suicide-Attacks in the Muslim World?
FrontPage Magazine: August 13, 2007

John Doe in Perspective
FrontPage Magazine: August 10, 2007

Wanted: Coptic Minorities Fleeing Religious Persecution in Egypt
Victor Davis Hanson Private Papers: June 21, 2007

Islamic Apologetics: Karen Armstrong tells us to ignore history and doctrine, focus on platitudes
National Review Online: May 7, 2007

Seeking Sympathy from the Infidel: Zawahiri invokes the language of social justice
National Review Online: May 16, 2007

Hydra of War: Radical Islam will ensure the constant replacement of whatever terrorists we kill
National Review Online: May 3, 2007

200 Million Minority: Islam’s apologists completely miss the point
National Review Online: April 27, 2007

What Do Muslims Want? Priority problems
National Review Online: April 9, 2007

Fair or Foul Play? The reasonable concerns of the U.S. in WMD diplomacy
Victor Davis Hanson Private Papers: March 15, 2007

Is Islam Worse than Other Religions?
FrontPage Magazine: March 6, 2007

Islam gets concessions; infidels get conquered: What they capture, they keep. When they lose, they complain to the U.N.
Los Angeles Times: December 6, 2006

Twisted Proverbs: Osama bin Laden’s “Peace to Whoever Follows Guidance”
Victor Davis Hanson Private Papers: November 24, 2006

Warning: Quote History at Your Own Risk. The Pope’s remark revisited
Victor Davis Hanson Private Papers: September 27, 2006

Jihad Against the Jews and Crusaders
Hamilton Spectator: August 19, 2006

Lying, Defying, and Demoralizing: OBL’s three-fold strategy to defeat the West
Victor Davis Hanson Private Papers: May 31, 2006

What Would Mohammad Do?
Victor Davis Hanson Private Papers: May 18, 2006

Truth or Taqiyyah: The Koran, Islamic Tradition, and al-Qaeda’s leadership shed light on bin Laden’s offer
Victor Davis Hanson Private Papers: January 22, 2006

All the Wrong Reasons: Zawahiri’s democracy may be just what the Persian president needs
Victor Davis Hanson Private Papers: November 13, 2005

al-Qaeda’s Offensive Rhetoric: What does al-Qaeda ultimately want?
Victor Davis Hanson Private Papers: October 5, 2005

From Nationalism to Facism to Terror: Parallels between Germany and the Arab World
Victor Davis Hanson Private Papers: September 5, 2005