Raymond Ibrahim is the author of The Al Qaeda Reader, translations of religious texts and propaganda.
The arch-terrorist's real reason for waging jihad has nothing to do with Israel or U.S. foreign policy.
The answer is clear, though Obama's commitment to helping Muslims overcome U.S. rules governing charity is not.
Of all American leaders, he knows enough about Islam to understand that apologies and feel-good talk are destined to fail.
Understanding the difference is more crucial than ever.
If we refuse to call terrorists by their proper name — "jihadists" — we will never defeat them. (Also read Phyllis Chesler: Extraordinary Activists Who Stood Against Radical Islam in Times Square.)
The Somali pirates are simply acting on centuries-old doctrines of Islamic warfare.
In the ancient world and throughout much of the Middle East today, bowing is just about the worst thing someone can do.
Political correctness and fear have led to the whitewashing of Islam in books used by American students.
How fear of being pounded by hammers and eaten by serpents for eternity can drive a person to jihad.
Al-Qaeda, the Palestinians, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations have all perfected the use of deception to advance Islamist goals.