There is a more uplifting image of the Prophet Muhammad, waiting to be discovered not just by non-Muslims, but also many Muslims themselves
Biggest Stories of 2018: Israel announced Apartheid, Shot Thousands of Civilians
And the Western Press Mostly Ignored it.
Middle East Christians, with the population of Sweden, Celebrate Christmas
The Shadow of ISIL has Receded for Most Christians in the Region
Christmas and Sufism: Rumi on the Nativity and the Christ Within
When we work through our pain, our inner Jesus is born.
With Trump leaving, Syrian Kurds seeking Support of Damascus, Moscow against Turkey
Noam Chomsky has come out to say that he believes US troops should remain in northeast Syria to protect the Kurds
Islamophobia and the Misuse of History: Iran, Alexander the Great and the Qur’an
As I mentioned earlier, an anonymous troll going by “Kirby” has attacked my new book Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires I have begun by addressing some of his substantive critiques ( here and here) – even though they may appear to be minor, because it is an opportunity to talk about […]
Putin: ISIL Defeated; “Right” for “unneeded” US Military to Depart Syria
Russia: Trump’s withdrawal decision would return the US to the fold of international legitimacy
Review of Juan Cole, “Muhammad: Prophet of Peace” at The New Arab
The war ended with the rise of a movement with a radical peace message and that movement was Islam.
Mattis was no Shining Knight: From backing Yemen War to Whitewashing Khashoggi Murder
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment): Official Washington was horrified at the resignation on Thursday of Secretary of Defense James Mattis, who wrote Trump a letter (below) that said “Because you have the right to have a Secretary of Defense whose views are better aligned with yours on these and other subjects, I believe it is right […]
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