In Seminary, Ayman Ibrahim (a Coptic Christian who is Professor of Islamic Studies at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with two PhDs on Islam) emphasized the need to go to primary sources (not contemporary written “history”) to genuinely understand Islam. Raymond Ibrahim is also a Coptic Christian and likewise emphasizes the need to consult primary sources to truly understand Islam. There is a video here of him being interviewed on Islam that is worth watching in entirety.

When is now happening in Europe and parts of America (i.e., Cedar-Riverside in Minneapolis, nicknamed ‘Little Mogadishu’ which reflects the cultural transformation brought by Minnesota’s Islamic Somali population), Raymond Ibrahim warns that “the west is sleepwalking into disaster.” An Islamic takoever of Europe in underway by “invitation.” Europe has ironically invited Islam into its culture.

“The late Yusuf al-Qaradawi, one of the leading intellectuals of the Muslim Brotherhood, said this in Doha, Qatar, in 2007: “Islam will conquer Europe without resorting to the sword or fighting. The conquest will be through da’wah and ideology”.

True believers in his book, “have to spread Islam to the best of their ability, multiply their numbers”.

This prophecy was a calculated evaluation of the structure of European countries. Qaradawi understood their vulnerabilities and how they can be exploited.“

In August 2025, a report was generated here on the alarming Islamization threat from 2000-25.

“The period between 2000 and 2025 has witnessed a concerning and undeniable trend towards the Islamization of the UK, a shift that has sparked significant debate and alarm among those committed to preserving traditional British values and societal norms. Far from being a mere demographic change, this phenomenon encompasses a growing religious influence within public institutions, the proliferation of radical preaching, the controversial emergence of parallel arbitration systems based on Sharia law, intense political skirmishes over issues like blasphemy, and a series of symbolic yet profound cultural shifts. This era marks a critical juncture where the very fabric of British identity appears to be under increasing pressure, demanding an honest and robust examination of these transformative forces . . . “

The Hoover Institution has a report here entitled “Riots and Radicalization: Ethnoreligious Violence and Islamism in Britain.”

“A deepening ethno-sectarian divide threatens to destroy the British legacy of common citizenship under one shared civic identity.” 

Ibrahim has a video here warning of the danger in the UK.

In 2023 I wrote a research paper for Dr. Ibrahim (two PhDs on Islam) entitled “The Dynamics of Early Islam”, consulting primary sources. I wrote,

“What were the dynamics of early Islam? To answer that question we must first understand the context in which Islam arose and attempt to uncover pre-Islamic Arabia from historical sources. I shall argue that early Islam was primarily a struggle for political power and tribal dominance, and not a religious proclamation. The fate of Muhammad and his immediate first four successors, of which only one died of natural causes, indicate a far greater struggle for political power than the noble proclamation of a new faith. I shall consider the objection that Islam was first-and-foremost a religious proclamation and show that the historical evidence does not support that theory; in fact early non-Muslims who acknowledged that Islam indeed had some kind religious perspective tended to regard early Islam as an aberrant offshoot of heretical Christianity rather than a new religion.”

After consulting more than 20 primary sources, I concluded,

“Uncovering the historical details of early Islam with any certainty is challenging at best and impossible at worst. However, even the Muslim sources that were written—and then rewritten more than two centuries later—paint a vivid picture of the dynamics at work in early Islam. Islam was born into a culture characterized by strong tribal allegiance and affiliation. The early sources portray a movement motivated primarily by a lust for political power and infighting. The earliest records of non-Muslims depict an unflattering picture while the earliest Islamic traditions portray an obsession over the division of the spoils of war from conquered areas. The forced extraction of tribute is difficult to reconcile with the proclamation of a new religious faith. There is no doubt that Muhammad was exposed to Judaism and Christianity with the dozens of superficial similarities between the Qur’an and Bible; he incorporated some of their elements into his belief system. Either he misunderstood or manipulated what he was exposed to, or was (more likely) exposed to heretical Christianity. The fate of Muhammad and his immediate four successors in the Rashidun caliphate, only one of whom died from natural causes, is powerful evidence of the infighting for political power and leadership among different clans of the Quraysh tribe. The dynamics of early Islam were a strong leader who was not afraid to use force to accomplish his ends, and who incorporated (most likely) heretical Christian theology into a new faith system for the primary purpose of consolidating his political power and building an empire.“

There is a short video here of a congressional hearing warning of Sharia (Islamic law) tribunals illegally operating in the United States.

In the early 90s I spent some time with the underground church in Saudi Arabia. At that time, Saudi Arabia was classified as the second worst country for Christian persecution right behind North Korea. Contrary to political diatribes and the so-called contemporary “historicists”, Islam is not compatible with Western culture. It may now be too late for Europe while America is under increasing pressure from Islamists who welcome the help of “useful idiots.” If the west does not wake up abd push back, our future is dark.

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. (Matthew 7:15)