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Tracked annually by The Religion of Peace website , the Muslim sacred month of Ramadan proves the significance of traditional Islamic teachings on jihad, infidels, apostasy and blasphemy. Ramadan is truly the Month of Jihad and Conquest for Muslims the world over, and this year was one of the bloodiest in modern history as Muslims strived to please their bloodthirsty god. Scroll down for two reports... Ramadan Bombathon 2017 religionofpeace.com , June 25, 2017: Once again, it was a Ramadan to Remember! As religions go, Islam smoked the competition yet again. Innocent people were beheaded for not knowing the Quran ... children   machine-gunned for being Christian ... yet not a single attack (that we could find) in the name of another religion during the 'holy' month. Against the 174 attacks, 1595 bodies, and 1960 injured in  29 countries across the globe, there was just two Muslims killed in anti-Muslim attacks - one by an intoxicated loner with mental health issues in Londo...

Islamic supremacism ratchets up its already relentless jihad against the tiny Christian remnant in Turkey.  According to government reports cited by Wikipedia, Islam makes up between 96.4% and 99.8% of Turkey's population, with a tiny fraction ( less than 0.2%) being Christian . The Christians in Turkey are being hounded to oblivion, as can be seen by the shocking decline of their population just over the last hundred years: The percentage of Christians in Turkey fell from 19% (or perhaps as high as 25% of the population of 16 million) in 1914 to 7% percent in 1927, due to events which had a significant impact on the country's demographic structure, such as the Armenian Genocide ... and the  Istanbul pogrom of 6–7 September 1955. There were 236 churches in Turkey as of approximately five years ago, with at least nine churches named Hagia Sophia turned into mosques since then, and now 50 more churches and monasteries closed. That is a reduction in places of worship of 25%...

Islamic prayers were recently held at the Hagia Sophia in former Constantinople in a televised event attended by Turkish officials and strongly condemned by the Greek Foreign Ministry.  This is yet another highly symbolic event inked to this great and ancient church building, which we Orthodox Christians must respond to... There has been a growing movement within Turkey for several years demanding the re-conversion into a mosque of Hagia Sophia — for centuries the greatest church in all of Christendom. The great church was turned into a mosque in 1453 after the Muslim Turks conquered Constantinople and subjugated the surviving Christian inhabitants. Following the defeat of the Ottoman empire in World War I, the new leader of the secular state of Turkey, Kemal Ataturk, in 1935 put a stop to Islamic prayers in Hagia Sophia, and had it converted into a museum. Ever since Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to power in Turkey in 2003, calls for turning Hagia Sophia back into a functioning mosque...

Rather than an outlier Muslim practice held over from its pagan desert origins, female genital mutilation must be seen in its wider context of Islam's view of women, and as an especially shocking indicator of the true nature of the 'god' of Islam. This is my first original essay on Islam in some time. Let me remind all my readers, while we must always stand for Christ the Way, the Truth and the Life, and stand  against Islam and every lie and heresy which denies Him, we must at the same time  love and  approach our Muslim neighbors and invite them to come to know the true Jesus that they may have eternal life. Those whom the Father draws will come to Him, and we must be open-hearted and ready to help them in their journey . Put another way, respect for a lie shows contempt for the Truth. Respect for our neighbor shows love for the Truth. This is the final installment in a 7-part series on Islam and FGM:  Part 1   |   Part 2   |   Part...

"Perhaps some today find Christianity irrelevant to their lives because they have never seriously encountered the Orthodox experience of Jesus Christ." American Christianity declines as the Martyrs of the Middle East bear Powerful Witness to Christ Homily for the Sunday After the Ascension in the Orthodox Church by Fr Philip LeMasters, Pravoslavie , June 2, 2017: A recent survey of Americans about religion is getting a lot of attention, especially because it shows that fewer people now identify themselves as Christians and more consider themselves unaffiliated with any religion. Perhaps at least part of the reason for these declines is that many people have not found something worth living and dying for in the churches with which they are familiar. Their experience reflects the failure of so much Christianity in our culture to embody with integrity the good news that we celebrate during this season of the Ascension, which invites us to participate personally in the fulfillmen...

While it is still possible to post theological refutations of Islam on the internet, let us not hesitate to do so, for the day is fast approaching when Truth will be banned from the public square, as seen in the recent sharia law enacted in Minneapolis , and in the new resolution criminalizing free speech put forth in the US Senate . Was Islam ever a religion of peace? Excerpted from the writings of St Sophronius of Jerusalem and St Gregory Palamas From the YouTube Channel of Gregory Decapolite , February 22, 2015. Follow these links for more on the writings of St Sophronius and St Gregory Palamas on Islam... Let us repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand...

Under the Pact of Omar, the dhimma contract, and Sharia law, conquered Christians are not allowed to criticize Islam, and are even forbidden from teaching their families and congregations about Islam.  Looks like Minneapolis has just accepted the terms of the dhimma, surrendered to Islam, and is paying her jizya up front with this unconstitutional law. Those who have been following the global jihad threat and Muslim extremism in America know that Minneapolis is a cesspool of Islamic terrorism and jihad activities. Watch for a mass exodus of wise Christians from Minneapolis, now that it is in the dar al-Islam. Minneapolis installs Shariah hotline for ‘hate speech’ snitches by Leo Hohmann, WND , June 21, 2017: The city of Minneapolis has set up a hotline for residents to report suspected hate crimes, including “speech and actions,” according to statements on the city’s website. The city, which will operate the “service” through its 3-1-1 helpline, is targeting any “harassing behavio...

'Through the Lens of Muhammad's Life' by William DiPuccio, presents a clear and straightforward survey of Islam.  Suitable for viewing and sharing with any age group from mid-teens and older, this professionally produced video benefits from a sober, academic presentation style devoid of polemics or agenda. Rather, it's agenda is to present the truth about Islam and Muhammad from Islam's own primary sources, yet without obscuring the unpleasant facts about the founder of Islam. A seven page, descriptive chronology of Muhammad’s life is also available with the video. This documentary (and the supplemental chronology) is a serious teaching tool which can also be shared with Muslims, many of whom may not have been given the full picture Muhammad's life, actions, and directives. Seeing Islam through the lens of Muhammad's life is essential for anyone seeking to understand Islam in the 21st century. As I watched this video, I was struck by how, without ever stat...

St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary has announced a landmark event for its annual Orthodox Education Day, October 7, 2017: MODERN MARTYRS - Christians of the Middle East and North Africa - Orthodox Education Day - October 7, 2017 10AM - Divine Liturgy Public Lectures, Children's Activities Coffee, Ethnic Food, Icon Display, Book Sale Akathist Service  to the New Martyrs Free Admission to SVS Grounds Click to enlarge for event info. We look forward with hope that this gathering truly honors the heroic New Martyrs and Confessors of Jesus Christ, who refuse to submit to or worship a false god and false prophet, but faithfully witness — even unto death — to Jesus Christ as Lord and God.  These 'Modern Martyrs' — men, women and children — are a powerful sign of faith and light in our age of lukewarmness, apostasy, darkness, and insanity. Today's 'Modern Martyrs' are certainly becoming known by Orthodox Christians in the USA. Recently, the Orthodox Christi...

"We very well know our path, we know our place very well is in faithful hands. Our God is a strong God. He is a God of love. He gave us to love and not to hate." Samia the Confessor Translated by M.G., Coptic Orthodox Scientist , May 29, 2017 (Thanks to Fr Steven): English transcript of  an interview  with one of the survivors of the shooting that occurred on May 26, 2017 in Minya, Egypt against the Coptic Christians. Samia lost most of her family and she continues to reflect the light of Christ, confessing her faith and love. (0 minutes to 10:03 minutes): Interviewer: I want you to tell me your name. Samia: Samia Adly Ibrahim Interviewer: Madam Samia, this isn’t easy, right? Samia: Thank God. Believe me, we are comforted. I am not upset about those who went to heaven, believe me. I placed them in safe hands, better than the world and the problems of the world, all the bad things in the world. They left on the feast of the Ascension. And their dad came from America to have th...

"Jihadi terrorists shouting ‘this is for Allah’ have reportedly killed seven people after mowing down up to 20 with a white van on London Bridge and stabbing revellers with 12-inch hunting knives." The 'Same God Heresy' becomes increasingly difficult to defend, as followers of the bloodthirsty Allah seek to please him through yet more jihad mass murders — as commanded in the Quran and in imitation of Muhammad.   Further reporting on the London Attacks: Second attack in London: Eyewitness “saw a man wielding knife and people on the floor in blood” Witnesses report stabbings, three people with throats cut at London Bridge vehicle attack site BREAKING: Van plows into 15-20 on London Bridge, people on scene call it “terrorist attack” Jihadi terrorists shouting ‘this is for Allah’ kill seven in knife frenzy at ‘FIVE’ locations in the capital: Hunt for men with 12in blades who began the rampage by mowing down revellers on London Bridge  by Ekin Karasin, Mailonline , June 3,...