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Thomas Jefferson’s Quran
September 4th, 2010
Below is an article by Samuel Blumenfeld and video hosted by David Barton about the history of Thomas Jefferson’s Qur’an, On Friday, August 13th, President Obama welcomed members of the Muslim community to the White House to celebrate the Islamic holiday of Ramadan with an Iftar banquet — the meal served after the sunrise-to-sunset fast. Ramadan is [...]
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Quds Day (Jerusalem Day)/روز قدس
September 3rd, 2010
This Day in History Today is the Muslim holiday, Quds Day and is the last Friday of Ramadan. Today, Muslims from around the world are to pray for the city of Jerusalem and show their support for the City of Peace’s oppressed Muslims. Al-Quds Day Demonstration & Rally – London 2010 from IHRCtv on Vimeo. Do [...]
Tags: city of peace, muslim holiday, quds day, روز قدس
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Muslim perception about America’s perception
September 2nd, 2010
Below is a clip of a Muslim dialogue about Park 51 (Cordoba House) and the Muslim perception of America’s “ideology of hatred” toward Islam that allegedley extends to the White House: The following comments were striking to me: 1:48-2:07 It was Obama who invited Muslim homosexuals to Iftar last year, but did not invite the real leaders [...]
Tags: ground zero, islamic center
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Helpful Explanation of the Trinity
September 1st, 2010
Ravi Zacharias has a gift for explaining difficult truths. Check out the following on the Trinity:
Tags: Trinity
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Would you like to learn more about Christianity?
August 31st, 2010
Would you like to learn more about Christianity? The following is from thestoryofjesus.org: The Story of Jesus is the greatest story ever told. It is the true story of Jesus’ life and death, what he did and what he taught. It is a story that calls us to respond to the question, “Who is Jesus?” [...]
Tags: christianity, gospel of john, story of jesus
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Encyclopaedia of the Quran
August 30th, 2010
Finding English language resources on the Qur’an that are accurate is not always an easy task. One of the best academic resources available in the English speaking world is the Encyclopaedia of the Quran. It is available in hardcover, but I recommend the CD Rom edition: Encyclopaedia of the Qur’an Do you [...]
Tags: encyclopaedia, Qur'an
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Jailbreak!
August 29th, 2010
Sunday (a.k.a. the Christian Sabbath; Lord’s Day) is time God gives us for a more extended focus on prayer. A book that I have found helpful in my praying for Muslims is Jailbreak! by my friend F.J. Farrokh. Farrokh gives many helpful prayer points such as: Prayer Christian, please intercede for Muslims. Pray that they [...]
Tags: farrokh, prayer
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Are you an ostrich or a song bird?
August 28th, 2010
Learning more about your faith does not involve insulating yourself with others who believe the same as you do. Nor does it involve building walls to keep others out. Learning more about your own faith involves talking with others who don’t agree with you. It is fear that leads us to insulate and isolate ourselves from [...]
Tags: building walls, head in the sand
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Death for Apostasy?
August 27th, 2010
Yesterday’s post dealt with the topic of apostasy in Islam. Here are some Muslim voices who reject the death penalty for apostasy from Islam, Egypt’s Grand Mufti, Ali Gomaa, has unequivocally told the Washington Post that the death penalty for apostasy no longer applies. Dr. Hisham Hellyer, a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies [...]
Tags: ali gomaa, apostasy, freedom of religion, muslim converts
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What is the Islamic position on apostasy?
August 26th, 2010
What is the Islamic position on apostasy? I’ve had a difficult time finding the “official” position. On the one hand, there are many examples of apostates being put to death. Muslims who convert to Christianity live in fear for their lives such as Maher El Gohary and his daughter, Dina. They converted to Christianity and [...]
Tags: apostasy, apostates, freedom, islam, muslim converts, Religious Freedom
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