By Mukul Devichand In London's historic "Inns of Court", barristers practise law in the shadow of the distinctive medieval Temple Church. But does English law really owe a debt to Muslim law? For some scholars, a historical connection to Islam is a "missing link" that explains why English common law is so different from classical…Read more Is English law related to Muslim law?
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Idioting Up Over Islam, America’s More Present Dangers
By Pierre Tristam What’s the difference between Koran-burning Terry Jones in Gainesville and Franklin Graham in his North Carolina Boone? Jones is a firefly fanatic, his lasting value about equal to a larval life form. He’s already forgotten. Graham has his father’s name. His father’s congregations. His father’s reputation. He’s soiling and shredding all three…Read more Idioting Up Over Islam, America’s More Present Dangers
Up To Four? And Independent Modern Women
By Paul S Armstrong “If ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, marry women of your choice, two, or three, or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one, or that which your right hands possess. That…Read more Up To Four? And Independent Modern Women
Dr. Shaker Al-Nabulsi: Secularism Will Triumph in the Arab World
December 11, 2008 | Special Dispatch No.2148 Liberal Author Dr. Shaker Al-Nabulsi: Secularism Will Triumph in the Arab World; Terrorism's Crimes Are 'The Death Struggle of Fundamentalism' On May 15, 2008, the liberal Arab website Aafaq.org published an interview with prominent Jordanian-American liberal author Dr. Shaker Al-Nabulsi. In the interview, Al-Nabulsi discussed the meaning of…Read more Dr. Shaker Al-Nabulsi: Secularism Will Triumph in the Arab World
There Already Was A Ground-Zero Mosque — On The 17th Floor Of The World Trade Center
By Henry Blodget It turns out there was a Muslim prayer room on the 17th floor of the south tower of the World Trade Center, where Americans and other traveling Muslims prayed every day. On September 11th, 2001, when a handful of terrorists flew planes into the towers, some of the folks who used the room…Read more There Already Was A Ground-Zero Mosque — On The 17th Floor Of The World Trade Center
Please Do Not Forget, People Are Still Suffering…
http://www.linkinpark.com Ramadan and Eid may be over, Haiti and Pakistan feature less in the news these days. Ramadan is largely a model of Islam. Except for not eating, it's guidance therefore serves as a guide as to how we should live all year round. While we appreciate the manifold blessings we have, please continue to…Read more Please Do Not Forget, People Are Still Suffering…
