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Personal Reflections on Knowledge, Writing, and Eloquence
As much as I would like to claim otherwise, I did not possess any bookish inclinations as a young child. To me, reading was something that required undue mental exertion and served as a bothersome distraction from the kind hooliganism … Continue reading
An Introduction to the Israel-Palestine Conflict
In an effort to escape European anti-semitism and create a land in which the Jewish people could preserve a cultural and religious heritage that was slowly fading, European Jews began emigrating en masse to Palestine in the late 19th century. … Continue reading
An Introduction to Islamic Doctrine: A Young Muslim’s Perspective
An Introduction to Islamic Doctrine: A Young Muslim’s Perspective Islam represents one of the largest and most ethnically diverse sacred traditions in human history. The foundational teaching of Islam is most elegantly expressed in the Islamic declaration of faith known as the … Continue reading
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Tagged Afterlife, Bible, Christianity, Doctrine, Forgiveness, Islam, Islamic Doctrine, Judaism, Prophets, Qur'an, Salvation, Sin, Vicarious Sacrifice
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Qur’an Burning, Violence and the Political Instrumentalization of Islam
For many Muslims, writing about the recent Qur’an burning incident and ensuing criminality in Afghanistan is a highly problematic exercise. It puts one in the unenviable position of wanting to condemn subhuman behavior that contravenes the most elementary canons of … Continue reading
Blood is No Argument 