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Images in Islam

By Paul S Armstrong The ban on images is not a universal one and views on this vary a great deal due to context and interpretation. Islam shuns idolatry of any kind whether external or even more importantly, internal (e.g. pride, … Continue reading

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Arab Catholic Priest Writes To “Burn-a-Koran Day” Pastor

Original Arabic message. http://www.thenewalphabet.com/details5692.html Translated from Arabic by Hussam Ayloush A message from Father Elias Zahlawi (a Syrian Catholic priest) to Pastor Terry Jones (who is calling for the burning of the Quran). Respected Pastor Terry Jones, I have read your … Continue reading

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Israeli-Palestinian friendship

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Why can’t I denounce Hamas…?

By Paul Salahuddin Armstrong Why can’t I denounce Hamas, without being seen by some as anti-Palestinian and confused about Islam? Yet, the very same people who accuse me, deny Israel’s right to exist and even Hamas’ crimes against their own … Continue reading

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Islamic and Jewish formal prayers

By Ben Abrahamson ركعة‎ rakaʿah (pl. ركعات rakaʿāt) refers to one unit of Islamic prayer, or Salah. Each daily prayer is made up of a different number of raka’at: * Fajr — The dawn prayer: 2 raka’at * Shuhar — … Continue reading

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Was Ayesha A Six-Year-Old Bride?

The Ancient Myth Exposed by T.O. Shanavas A Christian friend asked me once, “Will you marry your seven year old daughter to a fifty year old man?” I kept my silence. He continued, “If you would not, how can you … Continue reading

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One in four people is Muslim, says study

Peter Beaumont guardian.co.uk, Thursday 8 October 2009 17.35 BST Islam may be most closely associated with the Middle East, where it emerged in Arabia in the seventh century, but today the region is home to only one in five of … Continue reading

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Islam in China

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Huaisheng Mosque

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The Swastika and the Crescent

In the wake of Sept. 11, new light is thrown on the international ties increasingly linking Muslim and neo-Nazi extremists By Martin A. Lee (Spring 2002) As Germany’s defeat loomed during the final months of World War II, Adolf Hitler … Continue reading

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