Entries by AIFD
10/16/2013 Turkey says it fires on al-Qaida-linked fighter positions in Syria
Source: The Jerusalem Post Turkish military fires four artillery shells at Islamist Syrian positions after stray mortar shell strikes Turkish territory. Patriot missile installation on Turkish-Syrian border. Photo: REUTERS ISTANBUL – Turkey’s army said on Wednesday it had fired on al-Qaida-linked fighters over the border in northern Syria in response to a stray mortar shell which […]
10/15/13 American Islamic Forum for Democracy extends a Blessed Eid al-Adha or Holiday of the Sacrifice to Muslims Around the World
American Islamic Forum for Democracy extends a Blessed Eid al-Adha or Holiday of the Sacrifice to Muslims Around the World PHOENIX (October 15, 2013) – The American Islamic Forum for Democracy released the following statement to mark Eid al-Adha: “To all of our Muslim friends, members, and supporters we at the American Islamic Forum […]
7/31/13 Scapegoating the Copts
Source: National Review Online JULY 31, 2013 Islamist violence against Coptic Christians will undermine Egypt’s democratization. By Girgis Naiem On July 3, Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi, a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), was ousted from power. His detractors came from many segments of Egyptian society, but it is the Coptic Christian community that the […]