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Remembering Billy Graham and Christian Arabs The Rev. William “Billy” Franklin Graham Jr. died this week at the age of 99. During his life, Graham once held the Palestinian Christians of Bethlehem in the highest esteem. And when my mother passed through one of his evangelical conventions one day, Graham held her hand high up…
Saving Arab Christians in Middle East & America #SaveArabChristians New Facebook Group documents killings of Arabs & Middle East Christians. Please support, share: www.facebook.com/groups/160992707701045 By Ray Hanania I can’t believe that whenever someone brings up the topic of “Saving Arab Christians,” people in the Middle East community get angry and upset. I get angry responses on…
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Reason not emotion with Trump can save Palestine Many Muslims and Arabs have made the mistake of approaching the 2016 Presidential election with their emotions rather than common sense, reason and an understanding of the American political system. Instead of attacking President-elect Donald Trump, Muslims and Arabs should be working to meet with him, work…
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Honoring the Mother of God. A Spectacular Day in Jerusalem in Honor of the Holy Mother of God By Maria C. Khoury, Ed. D It was a beautiful and solemn procession at four in the morning to walk the icon of the Theotokos, the Holy Mother of God, from the monastery next to the Holy…
Exploring the plight of Christians in the Middle East makes it a difficult journey for those who wish to include Israel’s abuses of Arab Christians. The issue of Christian persecution in the Middle East, Arab World, Muslim World and in Israel, is not written about enough By Ray Hanania It always amazes me how the brutal…
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Arab Christians and Middle East Christians are being abandoned because of their religious beliefs and are the victims of a new level of genocide, an author and former Washington Post and Los Angeles Times Middle East reporter Danial Williams writes. #SaveArabChristians Arab Christians and Middle East Christians “Christians in the Middle East have been abandoned to…
03-11-16 Arab Radio Ray Hanania on Michigan Elections Arab Radio Podcast. Arab and Chaldean voters discuss the Michigan March 8, 2016 primary election results that gave victories to Bernie Sanders in the Democratic Primary and Donald Trump int he Republican Primary. Mar 11th, 2016 by rayhanania Ray Hanania talks with listeners in Dearborn, Michigan and…
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By Mohammed Asad Orthodox Christians from around the world celebrated Christmas today, Jan. 7, 2015. The Orthodox Christmas is celebrated on the basis of the old Julian Calendar and often comes within a week or two of the traditional Christmas on Dec. 25 of each year. Orthodox Christians are mainly from Middle East and Mediterranean countries…
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By Ray Hanania Every Christmas, I always hear the same conflicting arguments. On the one hand, people tell me, “Stop saying ‘Happy Holidays.’ It’s ‘Merry Christmas’. If you don’t like it, move.” The point being that they presumably are proud of being Christian. And, since Christmas is a Christian holiday, they want people to acknowledge…
Jordan King says he is committed to protecting Christian Arabs AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday said that co-existence and fraternity among Muslims and Christians living in Jordan stand as a distinct model in the Middle East. He made his remarks at a meeting with a number of leaders of Christian denominations from…
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Sam Rasoul discusses Arab political empowerment; Rateb Rabie discusses fate of Middle East Christians 4 pm CST: Ray Hanania, host of Talk of the Town Radio show on www.YalahaVoice.com and WCEV 1450 AM Radio, interviews Virginia 11th District Delegate (State legislator) Sam Rasoul on his political career and his successful election in November 2013 and his election…
Ted Cruz and his anti-Christian stand on Christian Arabs Republican Tea Party Senator says persecution of Christians by extremist Muslims is wrong but persecution of Christians by Israel is God’s will By Ray Hanania U.S. Senator Ted Cruz showed how little he knows or cares about true Christians when stepped onto a stage before an audience of…
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Profile: Joseph Haiek, fighting for American Arab rights By Ray Hanania Joseph R. Haiek immigrated to the United States right after the 1967 Arab-Israeli war after his city, Jerusalem, was occupied by Israeli forces. But no American Arab has done more to embrace his newfound nation of America more than Joe Haiek, who in 2011…
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