Posts Tagged: John Esposito
Sami al-Arian Renews Calls for Israel’s Destruction at Turkish Conference
Nearly 30 years ago, Sami al-Arian stood before an audience in Chicago and made his radical ideology as clear as possible. "The Quran is our constitution,"...
Exploring Shariah Law and Radical Islam
One of academia’s most renowned experts on Islam, John Esposito, wants everyone to know that there is nothing to fear from Shariah law and that...
US and Turkish Ties to Malaysia’s Hamas Lobby
The April assassination of a Hamas engineer in Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur, helps show the increasingly significant role that Malaysia plays in Hamas' operations. Fadi Albatsh,...
Al-Arian and the Georgetown Gang Ride Again — Now in Turkey
Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) board member Sami Al-Arian appears to be thriving in his new environment -- after being deported from the United States in 2015. Al-Arian is scheduled to speak...
Georgetown University and Radical Islamists: A Family Affair
Georgetown University's Qatar campus recently hosted Sami Al-Arian for a lecture in Doha. According to a news release from the school's Middle Eastern Studies Student Association, Al-Arian is a "civil...
They Teach Our Children, Advise Our Government and Support Jihad
Since the rise of ISIS as an Islamic extremist group -- and certainly since its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, declared the official creation of the caliphate -- researchers and...
New Middle East Forum Manual Spotlights Islamist Apologists
American Islamists often depend on prominent non-Muslims to disseminate their propaganda. In a new report, the Middle East Forum's (MEF) Islamist Watch profiles 15 prominent examples...
New Batch of ‘Terror-Sympathizing’ Professors Added to Campus Watchdog’s Dossier of Radical College Faculty
A covert campus watchdog group has added six new profiles to its online dossier of academics who sympathize with terrorists, a member of the organization told The Algemeiner. The Canary Mission...
North American Couple Held Hostage by Taliban Ally Plead for Life
A Canadian man and his American wife who were kidnapped by Taliban allies in 2012 can be seen pleading for their lives in a video...
Georgetown Professors Team Up With Suspected Muslim Brotherhood Front Group
Two of Georgetown University's top faculty members in religion are partnering with a private Virginia think tank that has long been suspected of serving as...
Professor Opposes UK Invitation to Egypt’s el-Sisi, But Welcomed Muslim Brotherhood at Georgetown
John Esposito, founding director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (ACMCU) at Georgetown University, recently signed an open letter to British Prime Minister...
Middle East Studies Professors Shill for Iran on Nuclear Deal, Morally Equate US and Islamic Republic
The National Iranian American Council NIAC has produced a letter promoting the Obama Administration's nuclear deal with Iran (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) signed by "73 prominent International Relations...
Georgetown Professor Esposito Joins Israel Boycott
Georgetown University Professor John Esposito is one of six Middle East Studies directors at American universities to embrace an academic boycott of Israel, according to a Global...
Obama Supporters Criticize Administration’s Muslim Brotherhood Policy
Discontent with the Obama administration's "abominable" policies toward Egypt among some of his leading supporters on Middle East issues took center stage Friday...
