Muslims destroying Prophet Ezekiel’s tomb
JPost: Iraq erasing Jewish identity of Prophet Ezekiel from tomb
For centuries Jews, Christians and Muslims came to Al-Kifl, a small town south of Baghdad, to visit the tomb of the Prophet Ezekiel and pray.
The distinctive Jewish character of the Al-Kifl shrine, namely the Hebrew inscriptions and the Torah Ark, never bothered the gentile worshipers. In [...]
Review of Wahhabi Islam (Natana DeLong-Bas)
Natana DeLong Bas’ Wahhabi Islam: From Revival and Reform to Global Jihad is not a bad book, but it is not a particularly helpful book either. One of its strong points is how adroitly DeLong-Bas eases the reader into topics. This is no small feat since the protagonist is Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab (d. 1792) [...]
The political careers of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs- a short overview
Like Jesus, Muhammad’s personality and message of divine unity attracted a host of extraordinary individuals who came to be known as Sahaba, or Companions. These were the first witnesses of the Last Prophethood, the first students of the great master, who spoke not by his own tongue, but by direct inspiration from God.
Although ten Companions [...]
Shia Islam and its hierarchy of scholars
The establishment of the four schools of law meant that Sunni Islam reached its stable form at a relatively early stage of Islamic history. In contrast, Shia Islam’s framework of law is in a continual process of development. Past Shia empires like the Fatamids and present nation-states like Iran have proven to be fertile ground [...]
Sunni concerns over rising Shi’i influence
MEMRI: Saudi-Jordanian Summit Discusses Iranian Influence In Region
During their meeting in Riyadh, Saudi King Abdallah bin Abd Al-’Aziz and Jordan’s King Abdullah II discussed advancing Arab cooperation in order to deal with “the external dangers.”
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