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Inscribed in a Tablet Preserved

Posted on May 17, 2018May 17, 2018 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Inscribed in a Tablet Preserved
Inscribed in a Tablet Preserved

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Inscribed in a Tablet Preserved The voices of intolerance are interpreting the U.S. and French Constitutions like the fanatics and the dystopians are interpreting the Koran. By Abdennour Toumi The dreadful on-going geopolitical events in the Middle East coincide with the debut of Ramadhan (Ramadan), a month-long observance of fasting, doing good deeds, acting generously…

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Saving Arab Christians in the Middle East

Posted on April 10, 2017April 10, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Saving Arab Christians in the Middle East
Saving Arab Christians in the Middle East

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Saving Arab Christians in the Middle East The recent massacre of Christians in Egypt by radical Islamic extremists is another reminder of the precarious place that Christians hold in the Muslim World and the Middle East. My column this week, written before the massacre, addresses how Israel is doing more for Christians than the Arab…

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Who Speaks for American Muslims?

Posted on March 17, 2017March 17, 2017 By Mike Ghouse No Comments on Who Speaks for American Muslims?

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Who Speaks for American Muslims? Mike Ghouse The Islam American Muslims practice is distinctly different than the Islam practiced elsewhere in the world. America strips the culture out of religion and what Muslims see is religion sans culture, and we hope the pristine Islam that cares for God‘s creation, and essence over rituals will be…

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Is it worth talking with the radicals and the extremists?

Posted on February 25, 2017February 26, 2017 By Mike Ghouse 1 Comment on Is it worth talking with the radicals and the extremists?
Is it worth talking with the radicals and the extremists?

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Is it worth talking with the radicals and the extremists? Should members of the Muslim community engage extremists and radicals in public discussions? By Mike Ghouse Each one of us thinks differently.  We have a choice to ‘stay away from each other’ and let the ill-will, suspicion and doubts simmer to become unmanageable.  I hope…

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Travel service says fewer Muslims seeking US flights

Posted on November 22, 2016September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Travel service says fewer Muslims seeking US flights

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Travel service says fewer Muslims seeking US flights Trumplash? Muslim Searches for USA Flights Plummet Following U.S. Election, Reports CheapFlightsFinder.com Muslims are staying away from the U.S. in droves following the election of Donald Trump. In fact, in the fourteen days since the U.S. presidential election, searches for U.S.-bound flights from Arab countries are down…

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Terrorism media coverage in Paris/West vs Beirut/Arabs

Posted on November 20, 2015June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Terrorism media coverage in Paris/West vs Beirut/Arabs

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Why is there a difference between the coverage by the mainstream Western and American news media of the terrorism in Paris on Friday Nov. 13 compared to the absence of media coverage of the terrorism in Beirut the day before? The reasons involve a twisted form of journalism applied by Western journalists that distinguishes between…

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Are anti-Muslim, anti-Arab stereotypes driving views on Paris terrorism

Posted on November 18, 2015November 20, 2015 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Are anti-Muslim, anti-Arab stereotypes driving views on Paris terrorism
Are anti-Muslim, anti-Arab stereotypes driving views on Paris terrorism

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In my weekly column at Creators Syndicate, this week, I analyze the factors that may be driving what I believe is the racism that is driving the Western response to terrorism in Paris and Beirut. Why is Daesh/ISIS terrorism in Paris different from Daesh/ISIS terrorism in Beirut? By Ray Hanania It’s a hot topic these…

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Islamic way of dealing with ISIS Terrorism

Posted on November 16, 2015 By Mike Ghouse No Comments on Islamic way of dealing with ISIS Terrorism
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Washington, DC, November 17, 2015 — We have tried the Bush way and Obama way of handling terrorism, neither has worked, the first one created more of it, and second one has not mitigated it either. Mike Ghouse, a moderate Muslim offers the Islamic way of handling terrorism. Here is the plan. After due preparations…

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Bad Islamic Books need to be shelved

Posted on June 29, 2015June 29, 2015 By Mike Ghouse 3 Comments on Bad Islamic Books need to be shelved
Bad Islamic Books need to be shelved

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Don’t jump to conclusions, it is not the Muslim thing to do. Muslims never had the freedom to speak out, even though freedom of speech is one of the greatest values of Islam. Quran positively asserts on freedom – there is no compulsion, period! In the 1400 years of our history, we did not get…

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Turkey: Chess or Backgammon, Stalemate

Posted on April 27, 2015April 29, 2015 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Turkey: Chess or Backgammon, Stalemate
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Three-day International Symposium held in Ankara, Turkey explores the challenges facing Syria, its history, politics, and foreign policy, hosted by the SDE Institute of Strategic Thinking in collaboration with Yildirim Beyazit University. Also explored, the Armenian Massacre, the Western divisions of the Arab World, and the Kurdish movement for statehood By Abdennour Toumi Ankara, Turkey —…

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iiGlobal hosts Jewelry show under patronage of Saudi King

Posted on November 9, 2014September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on iiGlobal hosts Jewelry show under patronage of Saudi King
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3 Days of Exposition and Networking – One Stop Jewelry Source at Riyadh iiGlobal has recently announced its Royal collaboration for the upcoming show “Saudi Arabian Jewelry & Watch Show” (SJWS). The show is going to be held in Riyadh under the Official Royal Patronage of His Majesty the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques…

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Conference explores the important role of Christians in Middle East peace

Posted on October 15, 2014October 15, 2014 By rayhanania No Comments on Conference explores the important role of Christians in Middle East peace
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Conference explores the important role of Christians in Middle East peace The most important gathering of Christian Arab voices on Palestine and Peace By Ray Hanania The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF) will holds its 16th Annual Convention this weekend, Oct. 17 and 18, 2014 at the Marriott Hotel in the nation’s capitol exploring…

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