Probably the scariest thing imaginable to the powers that be isn’t military adventurism by a would be hegemonic power, or anthropogenic global warming, or the growing dissent arising from increasing economic inequality, or Islamic extremism, nuclear proliferation, homophobia, racism, or myriad other ...
During these trips, Selim shared much of his knowledge and observations about Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Hearing the Koran stories of Mohammed and his life and the origins of specific Islamic customs such as five time a day prayer facing Mecca, alms giving, hospitality, and family ...
Gentries, 48, said he had absolutely no interest in exposing himself to further knowledge of Islamic civilization or putting his sweeping opinions into a broader context of any kind, and confirmed he was "perfectly happy" to make a handful of emotionally charged words the basis of his mistrust...
European democratic civilization can fall before the Islamic challenge. Do not say that this will never happen in Europe and that Islam will not be able to take control of Europe. If Europe continues its current path, the fall will be sooner. Winston Pickett was the director of the now non...
‘others’—infidels, heretics, and enemies of the faith. This religious othering bordered on proto-racism, fostering a sense of Western Christian superiority. English chronicles from the period, such as those by Roger of Howden, echo these sentiments, portraying the Islamic world in dehumanizing...
You say all new Islamic and Arabic antisemitism is nothing but an unfair way of criticising Israel. Moreover, you write: “When some critics of Israel conflate their target of hostility with the Jewish communities in the various countries, they are only doing what Israel and its Zionist ...
Quseir Amra bears exceptional testimony to the Omayyad civilization which was imbued with a pre-Islamic secular culture whose austere religious environment only left behind insignificant traces in the visual arts. It is the best conserved architectural ensemble, if not the most complete, of all the ...
The Taj Mahal is considered to be the greatest architectural achievement in the whole range of Indo-Islamic architecture. Its recognized architectonic beauty has a rhythmic combination of solids and voids, concave and convex and light shadow; such as arches and domes further increases the aesthetic...
Islamic New Year Birthday of Prophet Mohammed Christmas Day (December 25th) Also make sure to check when the Ramadan starts and ends in Jordan. There are still some places serving food and drinks during the day as well as shops and markets that are open so you won’t go hungry. Try to...
So there's no compulsion to go along with any of these options. We certainly can't declare compound interest illegal — that doesn't work, even in the Islamic world, where collecting interest is formally prohibited (there are a number of ways around the prohibition). Even simple interest....