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Donall and Conall Meet the Mormon Missionaries
Our fifth century Irish peasant friends are slightly skeptical about Mormonism’s claim to be the one true church.
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British Muslim Heritage Centre Armistice Day
Originally posted on Jack The Lad:
? Today marks the armistice signed by the Allies of World War I (WWI) and Germany at Compiegne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of WWI. However, it is important… -
The Call to Prayer – Sheikh Zayed Mosque
The Call to Prayer at the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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Words of wisdom
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One of the reasons I love the French
René Magritte, La Trahison des Images (Ceci n’est pas une pipe), 1929.
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In Europe we have freedom of speech. Hurrah!
Actually no. Today, an 87 year old German woman, Ursula Haverbeck (above), was sentenced to 10 months in prison for ‘Holocaust heresy’. Agree with her views or not, she is being punished for having the wrong opinion about an historical event 70… Read More ›
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funniest thing i’ve seen in ages…
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Video: Islam, Islamophobia in American and ‘The Study Quran’ Discussed on CNN
A new Quran translation: The Study Quran
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How the Bible was used to turn the First World War into a Holy War
Nathan MacDonald, an Old Testament lecturer at the University of Oxford comments, “In some ways we treat the idea that scripture can be used as the basis of a holy war as primitive and medieval. We like to think that… Read More ›
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Adam Deen: “Why I joined Quilliam” – Quiz Quilliam
So far so good. Deen identifies some real challenges and offers a solution from within the Islamic tradition.
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The truth about Hudud punishments
Extract from Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet’s Legacy by Jonathan A.C. Brown In the Shariah, offenses were divided into those against God and those against man. Crimes against God violated His Hudud, or ‘boundaries,’ and were offenses… Read More ›
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The hyperbolic language of the hadiths
Extract from Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet’s Legacy by Jonathan A.C. Brown The prophetic language of the Hadiths is consistently hyperbolic. We often find the phrase that someone who commits a certain sin or holds some incorrect… Read More ›
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The shouting game
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Horrific image of a man trapped in metaphor vortex
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I have a dream
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What Does Islam Say About Gay Marriage? Dr Jonathan AC Brown
(This article was originally published in July 2015) The recent Supreme Court decision on Obergefell v. Hodges makes gay marriage legal in the United States. Dr Jonathan Brown (above) a professor at Georgetown University explores how gay marriage would be… Read More ›
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Islam and modernity
In a frank and insightful discussion Professor Brown lays out the contemporary context Muslims face when we read the hadith collections and the Quran. A must watch!
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Os Justi (“The mouth of the righteous”)
This sublime choral piece was composed by Anton Bruckner in 1879. The text of the motet is two verses from Psalm 37 Os justi meditabitur sapientiam: et lingua ejus loquetur judicium. Lex Dei ejus in corde ipsius: et non supplantabuntur gressus… Read More ›
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Study notes: Who wrote the books of Moses?
Originally posted on Pondering Islam:
My study notes on Chapter 6 of ‘The Old Testament: An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible’ by Stephen Harris and Robert Platzner. Introduction Traditionally, the Pentateuch, or the five books of Moses, have been understood by… -
Allah or multiverse
Originally posted on Jack The Lad:
Exploring the Scientific, Archaeological and Historical miracles of the Holy Quran. ? ? Surah Al Fatiha (1:1) – Lord of the Worlds الْحَمْدُ للّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ All praise is due to Allah, the Lord… -
The simplicity of Islam
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Jeremy Corbyn criticised for not bowing deeply enough at Cenotaph
Jeremy Corbyn has been criticised for the length of his bow. Here is a handy guide to such matters..
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Christians, the Bible, and why Jews reject Jesus as Messiah
Bart Ehrman has just posted this on his Facebook page. The title above and the bold highlights below are mine. For the complete article visit Facebook. In my previous post I started to explain why, based on the testimony of… Read More ›
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Spanish and Arabic have more in common than you think, and it’s not a coincidence.
Originally posted on Jack The Lad:
? ? The Arab influence in Spain dates back to a period before it was one country under the name of Spain. In the year 711.? It is important to remember that the Muslims… -
Abraham’s children
Judaism: inscription. Christianity: incarnation. Islam: inlibration.
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Jesus or Augustine?
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Original sin ended with Adam
Original sin ended with Adam. ‘Adam received words from his Lord, and He relented towards him’ (Quran 2:37). The God of Mercy and Justice cannot punish children for their father’s sin; He even opens the way to our own individual… Read More ›
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Islam in action
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What slavery looked like in Islam
Originally posted on Jack The Lad:
O mankind! We created you from a single soul, male and female, and made you into nations and tribes, so that you may come to know one another. Truly, the most honored of you… -
And Now for Something Completely Different
Do you have for me the ‘massage’?
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