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Prophetic Significance of Islam

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Germany anti-Islam protests: 17,000 march on Dresden against 'Islamification of the West'

Dec. 23, 2014 - More than 17,000 gathered in Dresden, Germany to support a group called PEGIDA - “Patriotic Europeans against the Islamification of the West.” The crowd waved German flags and sang Christmas carols.

Pegida insists it is opposing only against extremism and not against immigrants or Islam itself, but the demonstrations have received support from far-right and Neo-Nazi groups, prompting concerns that xenophobic sentiment might be rising.

Source: Independent - UK

Prophetic Significance of Islam

Rev. Franklin Graham: Muslim Prayer Service at National Cathedral ‘Sad to See’

Nov. 15, 2014 - Franklin Graham objected to the use of the National Cathedral yesterday for a first-ever Muslim prayer service. On Facebook Graham said,

“It’s sad to see a church open its doors to the worship of anything other than the One True God of the Bible who sent His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to earth to save us from our sins,”

He also mentioned that Jesus claimed to be the only way to the Father - John 14:6

Carpets were arranged so Muslims could bow toward Mecca and not need to look at crosses or Christian icons, because they are not allowed to pray in view of symbols of other faiths.

Source: CNS News

National Cathedral Holds Friday Muslim Prayers - Voice of America

Christians: Muslims 'conquering' Washington National Cathedral - WND

Analysis: 11/29/14 - Inside the National Cathedral 'prayer service' - Diana West - TribWest

Caliphate In Europe: Sweden Cedes Control Of Muslim Areas

Nov. 7, 2014 - There are some 55 areas in Sweden that have become virtual Islamic states. According to Soeren Kern of the Hudson Institute:

They are de facto Muslim micro-states under Shariah law that reject Western values, society and legal systems. In these districts non-Muslims are expected to conform to the dictates of fundamentalist Islam or face violent consequences.

Similar situations have developed all over Europe, where large Muslim populations have migrated to "tolerant" areas and then refused to assimilate into the culture.

Source: Investors.com

Is This the End for Mideast Christianity?

Nov. 5, 2014 -

"For Christians in the Middle East, 2014 has been a catastrophe. The most wrenching stories have come from Iraq, where the nascent Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL ...) has savagely persecuted ancient Christian communities, including Assyrians, Chaldeans, and Syrian Orthodox."

Ever since the seventh century, when Islam conquered the Middle East, Christianity has been subdued, but even as late as 1914, the Christian population of the whole region from Egypt to Persia (Iran)was still 10%. The percentage has declined greatly in Iraq since the first Gulf War in 1991, but Christians still maintained a strong presence in Mosul, where the church was founded in the early days of Christianity.

Now observers say that the end of Christianity in Iraq and other parts of the Middle East is in sight. Only Egypt and Lebanon have a sizeable Christian population, and they too are being persecuted.

The article explores the history of persecution and the question about why God allows it. Examples are given of persecution resulting in Christian growth, especially in the case of China. The author concludes, "Suffering, Yes. Extinction, No."

Source: Philip Jenkins - Christianity Today

Rising number of Muslims reporting dreams about Jesus

Nov. 2, 2014 -

Encounters with Jesus through dreams and visions increasingly are being reported, according to Pastor Frank Costenbader, founder of Manifold Hope Ministries, publisher of the Isa Dreams website.

Costenbader says that in the last two years there has been an explosion of accounts on the Internet about Muslims and others encountering Jesus in dreams and then becoming His followers. The article gives many examples.

Source: WND

Isa Dreams

More than Dreams

See also: Muslims Having Dreams and Visions of Jesus in the Links section.

Jay Smith vs. Dr. Shabir Ally
Bible vs Quran:
Which is the Word of God?

Oct. 6, 2014 - Watch this important debate in which Jay Smith presents new information from a variety of Christian and Muslim scholars. In an email to his supporters Jay wrote,

"With this evidence Muslims will no longer be able to simply say, as they so often do, that their Qur'an is 1) eternal, 2) sent down 3) complete, and 4) unchanged."

Source: Livestream

View on YouTube

See Jay Smith Page - Apologetics Central

With their feet and a tweet, Europe’s Muslims reject jihadis

Sept. 24, 2014 -

As Islamic State extremists call for random murders throughout Europe in Allah’s name, the continent’s Muslims are hitting back with mass peace demonstrations and a Twitter campaign to say “not in my name.”

Source: Times of Israel

#NotInMyName - Twitter

#NotInMyName - YouTube

Editor's Note: (Tweet): Good movement from peaceful Muslims. Now let's hear it from Koranic scholars.

Military analyst: ISIS 'will never be destroyed' - 'The violent element is in the DNA of Islam' - WND

Does moderate Islam exist?

Sept. 15, 2014 -

Until the leading Islamic scholars provide a peaceful theology that clearly contradicts the violent views of the IS, the existence of a “moderate Islam” must be questioned.

The Islamic State (IS) believes that Muslims must offer non-Muslims the following choices: Convert to Islam, pay a humiliating tax called “Jijya,” or be killed. This was also the belief of the early Muslims when they conducted their massive conquests.

Source: Jerusalem Post

Moderate Islam: A Myth - Steven Crowder - Video - Front Page Magazine

Lie of 'moderate' Muslims and Islamic jihad - Pamela Geller - WND

Bill Maher ABSOLUTELY CRUSHES Charlie Rose For Comparing Islam To Christianity - Fox Nation

Obama: Islamic State 'is not Islamic'

Sept. 10, 2011 - President Obama delivered a speech to announce “a comprehensive and sustained counter-terrorism strategy” to “degrade, and ultimately destroy,” ISIS. His plan includes:

- Conduct a systematic campaign of airstrike against ISIL targets in Iraq and Syria.
- Increase support to forces fighting terrorists on the ground, but avoid getting "dragged into another ground war in Iraq."
- Assist the moderate Syrian opposition to prevail against ISIL and the Assad regime.
- Provide humanitarian aid to oppressed civilians, including Sunni and Shiite Muslims, Christians and other religious minorities.

The President also stressed that ISIL is "not Islamic," because “No religion condones the killing of innocents." In addition, he said, “ISIL is certainly not a state." He explained that it was an al-Qaida’s affiliate that has taken advantage of the unrest in Syria and Iraq, and it is recognized by no government as a legitimate state.

Source: WND

French Muslims Support Mideast Christians Against Islamic State - Voice of America

Israel will cooperate with US in fight against IS, envoy says - Times of Israel

Russia warns US against strikes on Islamic State in Syria - BBC

Syria, Iran Slam US Strategy in Fighting Militants - NewsMax

Strong reaction to Obama statement: 'ISIL is not Islamic' - CNN

Editor's note: Read the following articles to see that Islam and the Koran do advocate terrorism.

Bush in 2007 delivered eerily accurate warning about Iraq unrest - Fox

What Obama Desperately Wants You To Know About ISIS and Islam - Young Conservatives

‘Terrify the Enemy of Allah': British Imam Cites That Koran Tells Muslims to Terrorize - Christian News

Saudi cleric: ISIS soldiers must kill their commanders

Sept. 9, 2014 -In a recent interview on Saudi TV, Islamic cleric Sa’d Al-Shathri said that ISIL (also called ISIS and Islamic State)is an apostate movement, and its adherents are not going to be rewarded in the afterlife, but “will go to the hellfire.” He warned that the terrorist group...

". . . is fighting Allah and his messenger. They [spread] corruption and act against Islamic law. They shut down mosques, kill Islamic scholars, and prohibit religious books and the hijab. They torture Allah’s believing servants.”

Source: Bob Unruh- WND

Video: Saudi Cleric Sa'd Al-Shathri: ISIS Members Are Apostates; They Should Kill Their Commanders to Save Themselves from the Hellfire - The Middle East Media and Research Institute

1 common link among world's most brutal terrorists

Sept. 1, 2014 - Brigitte Gabriel's book, “They Must Be Stopped: Why We Must Defeat Radical Islam and How We Can Do It,” indicates that the main thing all of the radical islamist groups have in common is the Koran itself.

For example, Quran 8:12 talks about striking fear into the hearts of disbelievers. Therefore, they cut off their fingers and toes because they disobeyed Allah.

Gabriel says that what ISIS is doing is no different than what any other group or devout followers of the Quran will do.

Source: WND

Islam expert: People afraid to tell truth - WND >