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For Christmas: Jesus’ Life-Giving Breath and Persian Love Poetry
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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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Trump Announces Plan to Break Up the Life-Saving National Center for Atmospheric Research

Trump Announces Plan to Break Up the Life-Saving National Center for Atmospheric Research

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On the Streets of New York, Calls to "Wipe Out" Palestinians; Friedman: Hit Civilians to Teach them a Lesson

On the Streets of New York, Calls to "Wipe Out" Palestinians; Friedman: Hit Civilians to Teach them a Lesson

Max Blumenthal films a pro-Israel rally in New York and asks questions about civilian casualties that elicit the most horrific answers. But these sentiments are […]

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Clinton’s Pragmatism, Smart Power, Multilateralism Welcomed in Muslim World

Clinton’s Pragmatism, Smart Power, Multilateralism Welcomed in Muslim World

Hillary Clinton at her confirmation hearing for Secretary of State said in her opening remarks, ‘ The president-elect and I believe that foreign policy must […]

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Biden in Iraq: Mission Possible? Obama sends Personal Letter to Kirkuk

Biden in Iraq: Mission Possible? Obama sends Personal Letter to Kirkuk

Incoming Vice President Joe Biden was in Kirkuk, Iraq, Tuesday afternoon. According to al-Hayat writing in Arabic, he is on a fact-finding mission and will […]

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Gaza War Sours Turkey-Israel Relations

Gaza War Sours Turkey-Israel Relations

One of the little noticed side effects of Israel’s war on Gaza has been a substantial souring of relations with Turkey. The Israelis had had […]

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Israeli PM Ehud Olmert Claims to be Able to Order Bush Around

Israeli PM Ehud Olmert Claims to be Able to Order Bush Around

So outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was speaking in Ashkelon on Monday, and he said the most amazing thing. The USG Open Source Center […]

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Shields: I Accuse! An Open Letter to Congress

Shields: I Accuse! An Open Letter to Congress

Sarah Shields writes in a guest op-ed for IC: I accuse you, the US Congress, of having voted for US House Resolution 34 by an […]

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Occupied Gaza in Photographs

Occupied Gaza in Photographs

British Gaza “Gaza: Soon after the British Empire occupied the city from the Ottoman Turks,” (circa 1918) “Grand Omari Mosque, 1928″ Egyptian Gaza “UN soldiers […]

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Occupied Gaza in Photographs

Occupied Gaza in Photographs

British Gaza “Gaza: Soon after the British Empire occupied the city from the Ottoman Turks,” (circa 1918) “Grand Omari Mosque, 1928″ Egyptian Gaza “UN soldiers […]

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Israeli Forces into Gaza City; Hamas Fighters Brace for Guerrilla Actions

Israeli Forces into Gaza City; Hamas Fighters Brace for Guerrilla Actions

Israeli war planes bombed densely populated Gaza 12 times Sunday night through Monday morning, even as Israeli reservists were sent into the territory and troops […]

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