Raymond Ibrahim

Reflections on what went down in my recent debate with Dr. Jay Smith on the question of Muhammad's existence, and what can be learned from the debate itself. RaymondIbrahim.com

Debate Topic: Did Muhammad Exist? Date & Time: August 21, 3:00 PM EST Debaters: Dr. Jay Smith ‪vs. Raymond Ibrahim Moderator: Hatun Tash  RaymondIbrahim.com

Join Raymond Ibrahim as he commemorates the Battle of Yarmuk—fought on August 20, 636. Discover why historian Francesco Gabrieli said that "the battle of the Yarmuk had, without doubt, more important consequences than almost any other in all world history." Also learn how this epic clash played a "consequential" role in setting Raymond on his career path over 25 years ago. RaymondIbrahim.com

A deep dive into the heart of the conflict between Islam and the West. RaymondIbrahim.com

August 15, 717: Constantinople faces an army like no other — 200,000 Muslims come to conquer. Outnumbered and facing impossible odds, the city's fate hangs by a thread. What happens over the next year to the day would change the course of Western history forever. RaymondIbrahim.com

On August 14, 1480, atop a lonely hilltop in Otranto, Italy, 813 Christians were given a choice by invading Ottomans: convert to Islam or die. They refused—and were beheaded, their archbishop sawn in half to shouts of "Allahu Akbar," as enslaved families were forced to watch. This was no act of "radicals," but the command of Sultan Muhammad II, the head of Sunni Islam—echoed centuries later by ISI...

Yasmine Mohammad's description of her recent interview with Raymond Ibrahim: In a new limited series called Islam and the West, Yasmine is inviting the most brilliant minds of our time to discuss the most pressing issues of our time. These conversations help us understand the goals of Islamists in the West, who are infiltrating our governments, media and academic institutions. They also examine st...

The EU is spending millions on The European Qur'an project to rewrite Europe's history and push the idea that Islam and sharia have always 'belonged' on the continent. This video exposes a dangerous fake history agenda aimed at destroying and replacing Europe's cultural identity with that of its historic enemy — and why it matters now more than ever. Article on the Martyrs of Cordoba and St. Eulog...

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Why I rarely have anything to say when "breaking news" in my field of study occurs... RaymondIbrahim.com

PDB's description: In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: We step back from battlefield updates to examine the militant ideology driving groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Iranian regime. Author and Islamic scholar Raymond Ibrahim joins us to break down how theology and history shape their violent worldview. RaymondIbrahim.com

The true story of Richard the Lionheart's most daring—and desperate—charge at Jaffa. In the summer of 1192, facing overwhelming odds, Richard launched what eyewitnesses remembered as the most suicidal—yet triumphant—assault in history, defying death to drive Saladin's forces from the city. Eyewitnesses and contemporaries—including Muslims—recorded the scene in awe: Ambroise, a Norman eyewitness: "...

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For my ACTUAL position on the question of Muhammad's existence — not the strawman version — be sure to watch my two brief videos that started this debate: 1)    • Why I Believe in Muhammad   2)    • Why Muslims LAUGH at Claims against Muhamm...   Here are Jay Smith's two videos, which were made in response to my videos above: 1)    • Two New Findings That Mohammed Didn't Exis...  2)    • Did Muham...

In this comprehensive interview with Gad Saad, we go over the many Saad Truths that have brought us to the brink of destruction. RaymondIbrahim.com

This animated audio tells the true story of how the poor common folk of Europe—those who had suffered most under Islamic invasion, particularly at the hands of the Ottoman Turks—finally rose up, took charge, and fought back. Abandoned by their nobles, ignored by their king, these everyday Europeans (the forgotten "deplorables" of their time) delivered a crushing blow to a massive Muslim army at th...

Persecution of Egypt's Christians hasn't ended — it's just changed form. In this talk given by Raymond Ibrahim at the annual Coptic Solidarity conference, June 12, 2025, in Washington DC, he exposes how jihad now operates through silence and strategy: churches denied permits or quietly burned, Coptic girls abducted through online grooming and forced conversions, all while authorities turn a blind...

This examines longstanding Islamic perspectives on white women, tracing attitudes from early Islamic texts and scholars—including references dating back to Muhammad—to contemporary developments in Europe. It explores how white women have historically been sexualized and stereotyped as inherently promiscuous or objects of conquest within Islamic discourse. By analyzing both historical writings and...

A mosque attack resulting in 51 Muslim deaths prompted immediate and forceful condemnation from the United Nations, framed as part of a broader campaign against Islamophobia. In stark contrast, the systematic slaughter of over 1,000 Christians in countless attacks on churches around the world is reduced to little more than a regrettable statistic. Those who dare highlight this disparity—or, worse,...

They're not just Egypt's Christians — they're the direct descendants of the Pharaohs. Long before Islam, the Copts lived and worshiped in their native land. But today, they're crushed for being Christian. Under Islamic rule, Egypt's indigenous people face daily persecution, discrimination, and cultural erasure. In this conversation, I sit down with Caroline Doss, Esq., president of Coptic Solidari...

All historical excerpts quoted in this video were sourced from, The Two Swords of Christ: Five Centuries of War between Islam and the Warrior Monks of Christendom . RaymondIbrahim.com

A corrective to Mr. D'Souza,'s claim that Muslim pirates "weren't attacking America," but rather, once "Thomas Jefferson found out that there were these Barbary pirates in the Middle East," he decided to "clobber them," solely because they were "hurting our position in the world." See chapter 8 of Sword and Scimitar for the full scoop on the Barbary Wars -- America's first violence encounter with...

A recent discussion with Gary Lane, Senior International Correspondent for CBN News, and host of the Global Lane. RaymondIbrahim.com

I first discussed the strategic use of "aslam taslam" in this 2006 article published on Victor Davis Hanson's website: https://victorhanson.com/twisted-proverb/ RaymondIbrahim.com

This is based on a section of Chapter 4 of, Defenders of the West , which is dedicated to King Ferdinand III. RaymondIbrahim.com