News and Analysis 9/1/23

“By falsely labeling all critics as Muslim Brotherhood shills, the Egyptian president shows how scared he really is”:

Egypt’s Sisi Rules by Fear—and Is Ruled by It (Foreign Policy)

“The Israeli prime minister’s office declined to comment on the allegation, though it comes amid a yearslong effort by both Israel and the U.S. to target Iran”:

Iran Says Israel Deliberately Supplied Defective Parts for Missile Program (VoA)

“Burning books, instead of criticizing them, is what barbarians do,” but “the Qur’an itself does not call for banning; it tells Muslims to respond to mockery of their religion by simply showing patience and staying away”:

Should Muslims Really Welcome Denmark’s Proposed Anti??Blasphemy Law? (Cato)

Among the women highly regarded in Islam are one successful in business, an insightful diplomatic advisor, one who fought in a critical battle, and, of course, the mother of Jesus (PBUH):

12 Muslim Women Should Be Taken As Role Models (Islamic Information)

“Gabon’s late ruler Omar Bongo converted to Islam in 1973 …, making the once powerful Bongo family Muslims in a country where only a small minority of the population follow Islam”: