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The Saudis, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt recently cut diplomatic ties with Qatar and imposed sanctions, accusing the Qataris of supporting terrorism. The Saudis have demanded that Qatar [...]

At the present time Federal Parliament is debating whether to remove exemptions in the Sex Discrimination Act which allow religious educational bodies to discriminate if they are acting in [...]

One hundred years ago today, a lethal jihad attack was staged against New Year’s Day picnickers in Broken Hill, Australia. This attack and the recent Martin Place siege, events separated by [...]

Recently a report appeared in The Australian, a national daily newspaper, which discussed forced marriages in our nation. There were many good points made in this article, which was entitled “It [...]

Western marriage laws evolved to protect women from predatory and dishonest men. Until recently, authorities have done little to prosecute those who justify under-age marriages and [...]

In sharia law, jizya refers either to tribute paid by non-Muslim nations to ward off jihad attack, or to a head tax paid by conquered non-Muslim adult males living under Islamic conditions. [...]

In the early biography of Muhammad written by Ibn Ishaq there are many fascinating and intriguing incidents.  One unforgettable story tells how Huwayyisa came to embrace Islam: The apostle said, [...]

In recent weeks a series of incidents in Egypt give evidence that, post-Mubarak, the Copts are being pressured to assume the time-warped status of dhimmis, a captive people in their own native [...]

Earlier this year, Mark Durie, an Australian Anglican minister, scholar and author, published an important book on Islam titled The Third Choice: Islam Dhimmitude and Freedom (Deror Books, 2010). [...]

On December 1, 2009, Wafa Sultan and Daniel Pipes debated whether and to what extent a ‘moderate’ Islam is possible. Although both are opponents of Islamic radicalism, on this question they did [...]