Source: The New Media Journal
"I am already against the next war," read the bumper sticker on a car ahead of me.
Source: The New Media Journal
Several readers have asked if I would educate them on the reasons why Sunnis and Shi'ites hate each other as they do…as if I were an authority on Islam.
Source: The New Media Journal
Dear Muslims, your right to think for yourself and choose what you believe was denied to you from birth.
Source: greatworks.org.uk
A language is a way of life, and when the British conquered us in Bengal, we lost the Persian language. Consequently, we forgot that in a Muslim society, the absolute, military ruler was known as "the shadow of Allah on earth" or "zel Allah".
Source: The New Media Journal
I admit that America is not perfect. Tyrants and populists such as Castro and Chavez in the neighborhood and Iran's Ahmadinejad and North Korea's Kim Jong-Il on the other side of the world call America the Big Bad Bully.
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The menace of Sharia: Rather than solving the problem, many have foolishly allowed its gradual unchecked spread in the names of diversity and tolerance.
Source: The New Media Journal
Why confront Islamism? Because if we don't it will continue to get more extreme. This is not Islamophobia, as many Muslims and their apologists protest. A phobia is a baseless irrational fear.
Source: OpEdNews.Com Progressive
Meaning is a social entity: one cannot translate words into other languages because meaning in these languages is determined by different sets of social rules.
Source: chotha.blogspot.com
This is a perfect example of what happens when a news presentation goes wrong..horribly wrong...and in a way funny as hell too.
Source: t r u t h o u t
Source: Turkishdailynews Headlines
Results are being presented this week at the 28th International Congress on Excavations, Surveys and Research in Turkey, which started on Monday in Çanakkale, a western province that is also home to the ruins of ancient Troy .
Source: The Huffington Post
Offered as a bit of a followup to my previous seed regarding the dispute between Professor Juan Cole and Christopher Hitchens, Bill Scheer explains why it matters. From the post:
Source: Informed Comment
Professor Cole takes Christopher Hitchens to task for stealing and publishing his private email.
Source: The New York Times
You need to be registered but this is a great article explaining the traditions of the Persian New Year, Norooz and the Islamic Republic's views on cultures preceeding Islam. I hope everyone on the Vine has a great first day of Spring!