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Conflict in Mecca: The Prophet Muhammad and Soft Power
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Conflict in Mecca: The Prophet Muhammad and Soft Power

Juan Cole

I believe that the earliest source we have for the life of the Prophet is the Quran itself. And I believe the Quran is early.

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“Into this Universe:”  Heidegger and FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:29

“Into this Universe:” Heidegger and FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:29

12/14/2025 By Juan Cole

“Identity is never fixed:” Interview with Iranian-American Artist Soraya Sharghi

“Identity is never fixed:” Interview with Iranian-American Artist Soraya Sharghi

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20 Killed, 42 Wounded US Troops Humiliate Member of Parliament Guerrillas killed some 20 persons in Iraq on Tuesday and late Monday night, according to […]

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Outgoing Interior Minister Warns On

Outgoing Interior Minister Warns on Iran, Badr Corps Falah al-Naqib, the interior minister in the expiring government of Iyad Allawi, warned Tuesday that melding the […]

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Badr Foreign Troops Unneeded Badr

Badr: Foreign Troops Unneeded The Badr Corps claims to be in military control of Muthanna province, including the city of Samawah. Regional Badr leader Hadi […]

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Ex Baathists Excluded Police Poorly

Ex-Baathists Excluded Police Poorly Trained The United Iraqi Alliance (Shiite religious parties) who now dominate the Iraqi government are insisting on purging the Iraqi government […]

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17 Killed In Iraq Including 2 Us

17 Killed in Iraq, including 2 US Troops The guerrilla war rolled along on Saturday, claiming at least 17 victims dead and more wounded. Guerrillas […]

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News Roundup Bush And His Agendas

News Roundup Bush and his agendas (social security privatization, the Iraq War) continue to slide in the polls. Americans turn out to want a timetable […]

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7 Iraqis Killed 16 Wounded Friday In

7 Iraqis Killed, 16 Wounded Friday in String of Bombings Two Marines Killed Guerrillas in a town near Baghdad took 60 local Shiites hostage and […]

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Sistani Discourages Shiite Mps From

Sistani Discourages Shiite Mps From

Sistani Discourages Shiite MPs from joining Cabinet Al-Zaman/ AFP: An aide close to Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani said Friday that Sistani prefers it if the […]

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Disputes Prevent Selection Of Tamim

Disputes Prevent Selection Of Tamim

Disputes Prevent Selection of Tamim Governor (Kirkuk) al-Zaman/ AFP: An Iraqi official in Tamim province describes the situation in the city of Kirkuk. Disputes among […]

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