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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
Is Osama responsible for Obama?
"Today in History": Charles the Hammer saves the West from Islam at Tours
Islam and Innocence
Raymond Ibrahim and Michael Scheuer debate what al-Qaeda wants
Studying the Islamic Way of War: To know an enemy, one must first acknowledge his existence
Osama Bin Laden: Man of Love?
The Coptic Conundrum
Today in History, Constantinople saves Western Civilization from Islam
Islam's appeal and Captain Hook
Survival of the fittest: the Arab-Israeli conflict in context
"Today in History: Acre falls to the Crusaders," al-Jazeera reminds viewers
Land Dispute or Jihad? The Coptic Monastery Raid Revisited
Would a Jihadi by Any Other Name Smell as Foul?
Islam’s War Doctrines Ignored
Islam's History of Anti-Semitism: Review of Andrew Bostom's The Legacy of Islamic Anti-Semitism
ASMEA’s Debut
Jihad Studies as Trivia
Real Talk? The Saudi King Ought to Stop Killing Non-Muslims First
Islam’s ‘Public Enemy #1’: Coptic Priest Zakaria Botros Fights Fire with Fire
Book Review: Inside Jihad: Understanding and Confronting Radical Islam, Dr. Tawfik Hamid
Amalek: What’s in a Name?
Our Ailing Meritocracy: Merit Takes Second Place to Gender and Religion
Terrorists Die but Ideology Lives
Nukes and Natures: When it comes to understanding Iran, common sense, not "intelligence," is required
Bin Laden’s Latest Message in Context
Anti-Christian Crusade: Beowulf is the latest installment in Hollywood’s attempt to reconfigure history
A Tale of Two Cult Classics:The Al Qaeda Reader and Mein Kampf
The Two Faces of al-Qaeda
Peace to Whoever Follows Guidance: More al-Qaeda double talk.
Jesus and Mohammad, Version 2.0:In the academic redrawing, Christ is confused and the Prophet is a great humanitarian
Faith and Altruism: The cases of Pope Benedict and Osama bin Laden
Waning Support for Suicide-Attacks in the Muslim World?
John Doe in Perspective
Wanted: Coptic Minorities Fleeing Religious Persecution in Egypt
Islamic Apologetics: Karen Armstrong tells us to ignore history and doctrine, focus on platitudes
Seeking Sympathy from the Infidel: Zawahiri invokes the language of social justice
Hydra of War: Radical Islam will ensure the constant replacement of whatever terrorists we kill
200 Million Minority: Islam’s apologists completely miss the point
What Do Muslims Want? Priority problems
Fair or Foul Play? The reasonable concerns of the U.S. in WMD diplomacy
Is Islam Worse than Other Religions?
Islam gets concessions; infidels get conquered: What they capture, they keep. When they lose, they complain to the U.N.
Twisted Proverbs: Osama bin Laden’s “Peace to Whoever Follows Guidance”
Warning: Quote History at Your Own Risk. The Pope’s remark revisited
Jihad Against the Jews and Crusaders
Lying, Defying, and Demoralizing: OBL’s three-fold strategy to defeat the West
What Would Mohammad Do?
Truth or Taqiyyah: The Koran, Islamic Tradition, and al-Qaeda’s leadership shed light on bin Laden’s offer
All the Wrong Reasons: Zawahiri’s democracy may be just what the Persian president needs
al-Qaeda’s Offensive Rhetoric: What does al-Qaeda ultimately want?
From Nationalism to Facism to Terror: Parallels between Germany and the Arab World
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