Nasty business of book reviews
One of the greatest pleasures in life is to read a book so fantastic, you just have to devote an hour or two of your life to review it. I love reviewing books, especially books that deal with topics as diverse as Islamic history, Fiqh, Sufism, Theology, Wahhabism, current affairs…the list goes on.
Unfortunately, I cannot [...]
New Blabber: Muslims are taking over the world
Newsweek: Why Fears Of A Muslim Takeover Are All Wrong
To listen to Europe’s far right, it would be easy to conclude that the continent is poised for another round of bitter conflict with a centuries-old adversary. “The first Islamic invasion of Europe was stopped at [the battle of] Poitiers in 732. The second was halted [...]
The historical Bible might offend
The recent digitization and availability of the Codex Sinaiticus- described rather breathlessly by some people as the world’s oldest bible- represents a watershed moment in the history of Biblical scholarship. Cynics would no doubt pounce on the fact that the ancient manuscript furnishes further proof of the Bible’s tampering. As Uzi Silber puts it, the [...]
Vatican taught Hezbollah to kill Jews
Haaretz: OU disavows pamphlet claiming Vatican-Hezbollah conspiracy
The Orthodox Union has apologized for the publication of a booklet its staff distributed to Israeli soldiers, implying that the Vatican organizes tours of Auschwitz for Hezbollah members to teach them how to kill Jews.
Obama speaks to Muslims too much
The New Muslim-Catholic Coalition
…Obama said not just “the Qur’an” but “the Holy Qur’an,” which is more or less akin to saying “the Holy Father” instead of “the pope.” He quoted from the hadith about “when Moses, Jesus and Mohammed (peace be upon them) joined in prayer.” Adding “peace be upon them,” I think, is akin [...]
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