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For Christmas: Jesus’ Life-Giving Breath and Persian Love Poetry
Christianity

For Christmas: Jesus’ Life-Giving Breath and Persian Love Poetry

Juan Cole

Muslim mystics such as Rumi, Attar and other Sufi writers often referred to Jesus as a symbol of spirituality and love.

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Did the Egyptian Generals make their Coup because of a Conspiracy Theory?

Did the Egyptian Generals make their Coup because of a Conspiracy Theory?

The initial reaction of the leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood and its Freedom and Justice Party to the high court decision dissolving parliament had been […]

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Is the secret war in Yemen and Somalia secret no longer? (Woods)

Is the secret war in Yemen and Somalia secret no longer? (Woods)

Chris Woods writes at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism In what is being viewed by some as a significant move towards greater transparency, President Obama […]

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On the Right Way to Vote (W. C. Fields Poster)

On the Right Way to Vote (W. C. Fields Poster)

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Egypt:  An Election within a Coup within a Coup

Egypt: An Election within a Coup within a Coup

Arab satellite television is showing lines of Egyptian voters at polling stations on Saturday, as some proportion of the 50 million eligible voters makes a […]

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Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (137) : … Wounded the Heart…

Omar Khayyam (137) : … Wounded the Heart…

The one who made the heavens and the earth has wounded the heart  of many a mourner; he has put many ruby lips and perfumed […]

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Egypt
The Revenge of the Leftovers in Egypt

The Revenge of the Leftovers in Egypt

The Egyptian constitutional court on Thursday threw the Egyptian Revolution for a loop. There are howls of outrage about a soft coup, or a counter-revolution. […]

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Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (136) “The Caravan of Life….”

Omar Khayyam (136) “The Caravan of Life….”

It is amazing how the caravan of life goes by. Take a deep breath, and let it pass cheerfully. Barkeep, why be sad  about tomorrow’s […]

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Global Disappointment in Obama Actually Rational, unlike in US  (Pew)

Global Disappointment in Obama Actually Rational, unlike in US (Pew)

The [pdf] Pew Charitable Trust Global Attitudes Survey finds that most publics abroad have experienced substantial disappointment in Barack Obama. Indeed, Middle Eastern Muslims are […]

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“On Democracy”… (H.L. Mencken Poster)

“On Democracy”… (H.L. Mencken Poster)

Juan Cole

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