tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74044812011-04-21T12:43:38.112-07:00Unto each person exists a view of the world, which is that person's reality. This is Our reality, Our world. Read it, and weep. "<i>inna naHnu-l-a'lam</i>."Muslihoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14849398517235135273noreply@blogger.comBlogger1021100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7404481.post-1149818843118643672006-06-08T19:06:00.000-07:002006-06-08T19:07:23.160-07:00

Thank you for the good days, Blogger.We have moved to WordPress.Our new URL is: http://muslihoon.wordpress.com/

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Sometimes, one line in a blogpost will jump out and grab one's attention by the throat.Such a line We found today:Compassion obviously eludes Ann Coulter, who openly mocks Cindy Sheehan, a grieving mother who sacrificed her only begotten son so that the peace movement may live.From Book Review: Godless by Ann Coulter of BlameBush! (a parody blog).innaa naHnu-l-a'lam.

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"Moslem" has been used in English to refer to "Muslim" for quite some time. Muslims get a little upset when people use "Moslem" as the proper word is "Muslim." But Muslims are jumping the gun a bit. "Moslem" is not an English corruption of "Muslim.""Moslem" comes from the Persian pronunciation of the Arabic word "Muslim." Persian renders its short vowels a little differently than Arabic. Short "u

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According to Yahoo! News, GIs have been cleared of any charges regarding collateral damage at Ishaqi. The probe regarding the same by Marines at Haditha is still open.To reiterate Our previous policy: We will not formulate an opinion until the probe has come to an end and the results thereof have been released.We shall place the following piece of information alongside whatever finding the probe

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We have been quite disturbed by reports of civilian casualties by the hands of US Marines in Haditha, Iraq.However, to be quite frank, We do not know any of the facts. What happened? Who did what? What were the circumstances? Why did what happen, happen? There is too much speculation floating around for Us to form even the semblance of an opinion on what may have transpired.But with regard to one

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According to Yahoo! News:The nation can best honor the dead by "defeating the terrorists. ... and by laying the foundation for a generation of peace," Bush said.Quite true indeed.We pay tribute to the sacred memory of all the brave and selfless men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the safety and protection of The United States, becoming effectively martyrs in the American Cause.

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In Our culture, dogs are considered to be unclean animals. Outside of the fact that in Pakistan dogs are mostly stray rather than pets, dogs are considered to be unclean according to Islamic law. It is said that angels will not enter a home wherein there is a dog. Furthermore, prayers offered in an impure area are invalid; dogs, as a source of impurity, make roomes and homes impure. These are

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Being diabetic (type I, also known as insulin-dependent, diabetes) does not often concern Us. It is only when applying for jobs with The Government that We begin to regret it. Being diabetic limits Our options: for a number of positions it is an automatic disqualifier. For example, We cannot join any branch of The Military. Civilian positions may be open to Us, but they may be because if the

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This post by tgslTakoma is a very interesting one. We have often heard of protests by anti-war activists. We have even heard of counter-protests. But this post informs the reader of a number of very interesting points:the objectives of anti-war protestorshow counter-protesters cooperate with law enforcement officialsthe mannerisms and behavior of anti-war protesters (including some hypocrisy,

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There are a few sources of information by way of podcast that We would recommend to everyone. Some of them are daily; one of them is weekly.First: The podcast of The President's weekly radio address. We listen to this every Monday. Most of the time what The President has to say is good, insightful, and helpful.Second: Daily podcasts from The Pentagon Channel. They provide news on the military's

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According to this news article by Yahoo! News and this news article by The Jerusalem Post, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is threatening to submit to the Palestinian people a referendum unless Hamas and al-Fath come to some sort of agreement. Obviously, Abbas is putting pressure on Hamas to compromise as al-Fath are loyal to him and his party. The referendum he threatens to put before the

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The problem with the word "Satanic" is that it has so many meanings and connotations. Whereas there have been some who have been swept up by the impression of serving the Evil One/Ones, Satan, Lucifer, Beelzebub, et cetera, and accordingly committing heinous crimes ("the Devil made me do it," see also Faust and his pact with Mephistopheles), Satanism as an organized expression of spirituality/

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Many people believe "Bar Mitzvah" and "Bat Mitzvah" refers to a celebration when a Jewish boy or girl, respectively, comes of age. "Bar mitzvah" means, literally, "son of the commandment," meaning the boy is now under the yoke of the mitzvot (commandments) of Judaism. "Bat mitzvah" means "daughter of the commandment." This refers to the belief that on a boy's thirteenth birthday and on a girl's

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As some may have come to know, a news report was being circulated that stated that majles-e shooraa-ye eslaami (literally, the "Islamic Consultative Assembly," also known as the Majles or Parliament of Iran) passed a law requiring Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians to wear distinctive badges.We must emphasize that this story is not entirely true. It is true that the Irani Majles passed

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There are some who charge that Republicans are all racist. It would then be no surprise that it is charged that Republican administrations are also racist. If so, perhaps Bush has been afflicted with color-blindness. There are too many minorities in his previous and current administrations for him to be found honoring The Republican Party's racist platform. Perhaps this means he's a RINO?We feel

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Carlos Mencia tells his audience how he took on a disgruntled Middle Easterner.Some foul language. Very, very amusing indeed.From this post on My Pet Jawa, mentioned in this post by Pure Gum Spirits.innaa naHnu-l-a'lam.

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We are reposting this from where We originally posted it on Vince aut Morire. I found the recent “immigration” protests to be quite annoying for a variety of reasons. People may or may not be aware but right after 9/11, the Government began cracking down on Arabs and South Asians. Those here illegally were deported, which means that many people were deported. Back in their countries of origin,

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Warning: The following post contains elements that may not be suitable for people with weak stomachs. We assume no responsibility for any appetites lost or meat set aside hereafter. Read at your own risk. This is not a campaign by PETA. Or, it may be if PETA means "People for the Edible Treatment of Animals." Indeed, despite all the below, We love meat a lot (particularly Porterhouse steaks,

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*sigh* We don't want to post this, but it is perhaps something We should say.Those who have not watched United 93 are recommended not to read further. Consider the comments below to be spoilers of sorts.Many of you who have watched United 93 will remember a certain scene, which has been seared at least in Our mind, stuck like an axe in one's back that one cannot extract. This is the scene when

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One thing We love about comments is questions readers have. As is Our habit, sometimes Our responses are quite lengthy. But ever so often a question is so good, eliciting such a response, that We feel others may be wondering the same. In that case, We will post the question and the answer.We would also like to say that We will try to respond to every comment, either to thank the commenter or to

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Regarding the whole NSA eavesdropping issue, let Us say a few words (despite the fact that We debate whether We should say anything or not).We have first-hand experience with being under surveillance. For a number of reasons, which We will not discuss publicly or privately (because We should not), the house which We live in with Our parents and siblings has had its telephone and internet activity

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Regarding rights, in Islam there are two categories of rights: the rights of God (huqooqu-llaah) and the rights of the people (huqooqu-l-abaad). The rights of God concern those things which God is owed (mainly obedience to His laws as revealed in Islam, which includes as its foundation faithful adherence to the Five Pillars of Islam). The rights of the people concern those things which people are

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Mother's Day Picture: a YouTube video that should surely melt every mother's heart. Via skinbad of Innocent Bystanders.This ("The Good Word") is also an amusing video by the same duo.innaa naHnu-l-a'lam.

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From Christopher Taylor of Word Around the Net:Just for fun, a game going around various blogs.Grab the nearest book.Open it to page 161.Find the fifth sentence.Post the text of the sentence along with these instructions. Don'’t search around and look for the coolest book you can find. Use what's actually next to you, if there's no book nearby, grab the first one you see. If it doesn't have 161

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This is an excellent analysis of Ahmadinejad's letter to President Bush. (Thanks to Dave in Texas.)Just one point to make: He forgot "Death to Israel."inna naHnu-l-a'lam.

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Goodness. A veritable bloodbath.Take a look at this thread (post and comments; comments only) by Ace, "Andrew Sullivan Likens Christian Conservatives To Islamists; Coins Term "Christianists"," at the Ace of Spades HQ.We bring this up because despite the excesses of Christianity in the past and despite controversial policies and beliefs in the present, We believe that much of the condemnation and

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Regarding yet another violation of the freedom of the press regarding college publications, Dr. Jeff Goldstein says (emphasis added): Control the message and you control all. And if the last few years have taught us anything, it is that free speech is appreciated far more in theory than in practice by those who have a vested interest in retaining control of a narrative—or in shaping new

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We have been exposed to only two of Dan Brown's works: The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons. We were well aware that the former was anti-Catholic. In reading about Angels & Demons, it seemed to Us that the victim in the book was The Catholic Church. So, We bought it. And We were quite disappointed.Reading it was a pleasure in the beginning. It was fast-paced, and Brown used a technique I found

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Ever so often We do not post for a few days. Sometimes it is because We are busy. Most of the time, however, it is because the news We wish to comment on is not pleasant and We are sick of it all. We just want to escape.While various blogs We frequent are good at informing Us of newsworthy items, they also entertain Us. This is quite important indeed to Us. We can only take so much exposure to

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We had heard quite a bit about Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. We have even read a book that straightens out a lot of the fiction he included in his book and explained what Christianity traditionally taught and what Gnosticism taught, how they are different, and why this matters.Anyone who has studied about pseudepigraphia and/or alternative "Christian" groups would be quite aware of a number of "

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B"HOut of respect for The Name, the following measures have been taken to not render the following post sacred:replace "@" with "a"replace "q" with "h"replace "-" with "o"replace "*" with "e"Thus, this post is safe for devout Jews as well.This is inspired by comments by Wickedpinto and Michael.A central claim of Jehovah's Witnesses is getting the name of G-d right. This name, they contend, is "

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Ac academic, whom We shall not identify because We have yet to ask him whether We can divulge his name as someone with whom We have conversed and whom We may quote, once informed Us that one reason he does not blog is because of Dr. Juan Cole's example. When an academic leaves the confines of academia and joins the blogosphere, the academic becomes a demagogue, an academic no more. Indeed, this

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From Arch L (shlit"a), with whom We communicate by e-mail, We received a series of exchanges between Robert Spencer (shlit"a) and Khaleel Mohammad. In Robert Spencer's (shlit"a) final response, he wrote:One of his principal tactics in doing so is to impugn my knowledge of Islam. This is something he has in common with other Islamic apologists - many of whom have derided me as 'ignorant' without

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Some have remarked how in United 93 "Allah" had been translated as "God" rather than "Allah." Let Us explain the three prevailing theories, that We know of, concerning the origin or nature of the word allaah.One theory maintains that allaah is a contraction or corruption of al-ilaah. "ilaah" means "a god," the feminine being "ilaat." Thus, when the shahaadah says laa ilaaha illa-llaah, what it

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It is difficult for Us to express Our thoughts on the movie. We honestly need to watch it a few more times before We can formulate a proper response. Throughout the movie, We were thinking too many things. What are the Arabs saying? What are they doing? What are the passengers thinking? What is going on at the various flight control centers? What is going on at NORAD? So much thinking detracted

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We are now leaving to watch United 93. Although the movie is at 11:30 am, We wish to be there a little early so We can get an appropriate seat should there be many people.If We are able to, We shall write Our thoughts thereon when We return.In the meanwhile, all are welcome to read reviews as posted by commenters on Ace of Spades Headquarters.inna naHnu-l-a'lam.

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There is one picture that We can stare at for hours. It is a picture that makes many emotions well up from within Ourself. It is a picture that disturbs and enrages Us. It also makes Us feel quite melancholy, quite sad. It makes Us wonder about the many people's lives that were so cruelly cut short on That Day, September 11, 2001. One minute, one is dining at a restaurant or working in one's

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While the instructor harangued against The Government and The Armed Forces, of which you are a member, We kept silent.While he made ludicrous allegations against The United States and their Armed Forces, We kept silent.While he smeared into the dust the honor and devotion of The Armed Forces, We kept silent.While he would lecture to you, personally, on the evils of The Armed Forces, We kept

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When We were taking an Arabic class, Our instructor was a Palestinian. He was not a good instructor and he was quite the run-of-the-mill anti-American, anti-Israeli, anti-Jewish, paranoid, conspiracy-theorizing, arrogant moonbat. What made matters worse was that he would routinely launch into emotional and strident anti-American tirades while knowing full well that one of his students is in the

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We are sure you will enjoy this small paragraph from a pamphlet by an organization called Dawat-e Islami (Urdu: daawat-e islaamee, Urdu version of the Arabic ad-da'watu-l-islaamee / ad-da'wah al-islaamee).The reason women are often of Hell*.Muhammad (may God bless and grant peace to him and his people) once passed by some women while going to the place for Eid prayers one Eid day, and he said: "O

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Here is some entertainment from Sahih Bukhari (SaHeeH bu(kh)aaree) (which compiled sayings of Muhammad, sayings of Muhammad's companions, deeds of Muhammad, deeds of Muhammad's companions, and other relevant narrations, arranged thematically). This collection was compiled by Muhammad al-Bukhari (muHammad al-bu(kh)aaree; full name: muHammad bin ismaa'eel bin ibraaheem bin al-mu(gh)eerah bin

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Christopher Taylor, whose comments We appreciate, has a very informative post on oil and oil prices. We learned many things, and We suggest it be read. We most heartily agree with the reduction of taxes on oil so that gas prices can be reduced.inna naHnu-l-a'lam.

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Over the past few days, two events have erupted on the Right Blogosphere that have demonstrated, amply, the tremendous impact of blogs on and in the real world. Many people may dismiss blogs as part of the virtual world, but, as dedicated players of The World of Warcraft have demonstrated, the virtual and the real worlds intersect significantly.The first issue had to do with some Pulitzer

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To Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and to Her Majesty's loyal subjects, We send Our heartfelt and best wishes on the occasion of Her Majesty's eightieth birthday. She is truly an exemplary monarch.inna naHnu-l-a'lam.

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We do not usually like to talk about matters concerning the intelligence community as We have been quite disappointed in it. Too many members of the intelligence community are not taking their jobs seriously, using their positions to harm the Bush Administration and, thereby, unwittingly national security.Regarding the recent issue of the Central Intelligence Agency firing a Mary McCarthy for

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There are many who say that Jews control the Government of The United States. (Some, who are in need of medication, call the Government of The United States the "Zionist Occupation Government," abbreviated as "ZOG," because evidently The Government is under occupation by Zionists. If by Zionist one means "he/she who supports the continued existence of the State of Israel," then America is by and

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After some time of relative calm, during which the only thing Palestinians were doing against Israel was trying to shell them with Kassam rockets - child's play, really -, the Palestinian terrorists have struck and they have struck hard.We understand if Palestinians attack kibbutzim. They represent Jewish tenacity and, in the Palestinian mind, usurpation. Despite all of the Palestinians' antics,

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We do not think it means what they think it means.inna naHnu-l-a'lam.

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Christians and Jews are very familiar with addressing God with familial titles. "Our Father in Heaven" is a very common title used by both Jews and Christians. In Hebrew prayers, "Avinu" ("our Father") is used quite a bit. Christians are quite wont to refers to themselves and others as children of God, sons and daughters of God. Indeed, it is common for Jews and Christians to view the

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According to a news report by Yahoo! News, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said that "the Zionist regime is heading toward annihilation. The Zionist regime is a rotten, dried tree that will be eliminated by one storm." (Emphasis added.)Oy. We need not say anything more.

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On forms that ask for one's race, may one check "other" and write in "human"? Is not "human" a race?For amusement, do try to get Stephen Lynch's songs. Information on his CDs can be found on his website. Some of his songs are controversial (foul language, indecent material, controversial material, et cetera) but they are all quite amusing. Unfortunately, We do not know of any songs that can be

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Among the holy days, observances, and celebrations of the Muslim calendar is the Celebration of the Birth of the Prophet Muhammad (in Arabic: 'eed mawlid an-nabee; Urdu: eed meelaad-e nabee, eed meelaad an-nabee). The date upon which this falls varies between Sunnis and Shiites. According to Sunnis, it is on the twelfth day of the Islamic month of rabee' al-awwal (literally "first rabee'"; the

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According to a press release just issued by the Public Communications Office of the Office of Satan, Inc., construction has almost finished on the Tenth Circle of Hell, to be named Musawi (in honor of Zacarias Moussaoui, in Arabic Zakariya Musawi). Spokesdemon of Satan, Inc., Lucifer, said that this was built in anticipation of "various very bad men indeed whose end is upon them." Anonymous

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From Bluto at Vince Aut Morire, Michelle Malkin exposes efforts by NBC to target NASCAR fans to see if they'll be anti-Muslim or anti-Arab.Looks like a set up to Us.They should also send some Orthodox Jews to a heavily-Muslim area. See what anti-Semitism is heaped upon them and broadcast it to all the world.Would be fair and balanced, yes?We hope FOX has a suitable response to these

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We have been thinking recently about the events of September 11, 2001 (hereinafter "That Day") and Our reactions to them. We have turned to meditating on this topic after noticing that a number of movies based on the events of That Day will challenge Us. On A&E, Flight 93 was shown; later this month United 93 and World Trade Center will be released.Slublog has some good comments here, quoting and

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Regarding global warming, We are wary of the hype. That global warming is occurring may not be doubted, although it would be necessary to compare current trends with past trends in order to notice any patters. It would be quite utterly ridiculous if people are worked up on something that happens every now and then.From Drudge Report comes a link to this article, "Let cooler heads prevail: The

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Today, Dr. Jeff Goldstein, the eminent blogmaster of protein wisdom, wrote about free speech ("On Being Offended").He wrote: Except, of course, when they tried to turn freedom of speech into freedom from being offended, a tendency that, as I’ve many times argued here, grows from a culture of political correctness and petty bureaucratic tyranniesWe completely reject the notion of freedom from

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As the son of Muslim immigrants (now naturalized and proud American citizens), permit Us to say a few words to immigrants, illegal aliens, and Muslims.We have noticed a recent trend in the rhetoric of those who are right of center. This trend can be problematic for immigrants, illegal aliens, and Muslims. This trend is an increasing willingness to defend The United States and excoriate those who

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This post was prompted by the above cartoon (for April 2, 2006) of Day by Day by Chris Muir.There is no doubt that there are genetic connections between Latinos and Native Americans. Indeed, Latinos are basically natives (or people with mixed native and European blood) of Central America and South America. This has been brough up repeatedly recently by Latinos who oppose efforts of The Government

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We send Our most hearty congratulations to The Hatemonger's Quarterly, who are celebrating their second anniversary. This is one place We go to every day (almost: on Sundays, they post on Wizbang, and there is no post on Saturday) with great anticipation and eagerness.Here's to many more years!inna naHnu-l-a'lam.

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As if there were not enough for Us (1) to discuss, on the advice of a reader and commenter, We have decided to expand the focus of this blog a slight bit more. We will include elements that are not entirely academic as well as Our opinion on issues not related with Islam (2).We felt that We have a schtick and so We ought to stick with it, but We also feel that We should not flinch from inflicting

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Evidently, as soon as convert to Christianity from Islam Abdur Rahman (he of the ironic name) was released from prison, he disappeared. Many were speculating where he went and which state (if any) would grant him asylum, for he did, wisely, as for asylum. Afghani legal authorities requested that he barred from leaving the state, which would have been a sort of death sentence for if he did not

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From the Ace of Spades Headquarters, CAIR caves in on libel lawsuit. More here (link provided by Ace).Excellent.CAIR is like a number of Islamist organizations that are two-faced: they say one thing to the world, and another to its followers. They are like a pest, a parasite.We hope this will dampen CAIR's litigiousness, and We also hope this will help others see the true nature of CAIR. The

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Doug Pritchard, the co-director of the Christian Peacemaker Teams, said, "We believe that the illegal occupation of Iraq by Multinational Forces is the root cause of the insecurity which led to this kidnapping and so much pain and suffering in Iraq." He has called for coalition forces to leave the country.We have done some thinking. We have found the truth behind these facades.This "Christian

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It is one thing to believe that war is wrong, but it quite another thing all together to then take sides as to which armed force is better or more justified.Christian missionaries went to Iraq to express their solidarity with the Iraqi people. This is understandable and, to a degree, even commendable.Within Christianity there are a few theological/denominational movements that believe in and

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In a response to a Ms. Hala Innab who wrote to them, The Hatemonger's Quarterly (which We encourage all people to read daily) stated:Oh, and by the way, “The Hatemonger’s Quarterly” is not a newspaper and it certainly ain’t reputable.We object! Although The Hatemonger's Quarterly is not a newspaper, We find it reputable in that rarely are its claims unjustified and that it expresses its opinions

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Today, We shall discuss taqiyyah. taqiyyah is primarily (although not exclusively) a Shiite practice. It means "dissimulation." (According to Merriam-Webster Online, "dissimulation" comes from "dissemble," which means, "to hide under a false appearance" or "to put on a false appearance: conceal facts, intentions, or feelings under some pretense.") This means that Shiites can pretend to not be

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As a commenter noted, it would not be unexpected for someone to believe that We are rooting for and favorably disposed to Shiites, particularly in Iraq. To a degree this is true: of Muslim groups, We prefer the Shiites. Yet We also recognize that certain strains of Shiism can be as much a threat to the West (and to stability and tranquility, and to other Muslims) as Salafi/fundmentalist/militant

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What is the sharee'ah? The sharee'ah is a code of rules and laws - much like Jewish halakhah - that certain experts have codified and determined. Sharee'ah is basically implementing fiqh (religious juridprudence), which in turn have been fixed into four schools of jurisprudence (singular: madhhab; plural: madhaahib). Abu Hanifa an-Numan ibn Thabit (699-765 CE) established the Hanafi madhhab,

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According to this article on Yahoo! (which Ace, of the Ace of Spades Headquarters, was so kind enough to mention), Pat Robertson made two points: Islam is not a religion of peace, and Islamic terrorist are satanic. (One may make the point that, theologically, Islamic terrorists are Satanic or Satanists, if one believes that Islam was created by Satan, who is the real object of its adherents'

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Monty, a blogger, whom We have encountered at the Ace of Spades Headquarters, is wont to disclaim that the knowledge he has is from reading, and therefore one ought to take his claims with a grain of salt. His exact words, in one instance, are:DISCLAIMER: I am not a soldier or a diplomat (or a doctor, lawyer, or Indian Chief). I've read a bit and consider my opinion more informed than most, but

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In this post, Jeff Goldstein of protein wisdom made a comment that struck Us: As I’ve been arguing, the way to push back against Islamic totalitarianism is to re-embrace our own western liberal traditions—a philosophy of individualism and universal rights that has been weakened by a pernicious strain of relativism that grows out of a misuse of the signifying chain (whether cynically or out of a

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Technically and traditionally, Islam has classified people into three categories. (Islam loves categorizing things.) People are Muslims (muslimoon), People of the Book (ahl al-kitaab), and infidels (kuffaar).It is clear what "Muslim / muslimoon" and "infidels / kuffaar" mean; one may wonder what this "People of the Book / ahl al-kitaab" means. A more accurate description would be "People of A

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In this post on the Ace of Spades Headquarters, Monty posted a quote. We shall duplicate the entirety of his comment: Michael Shaara had a wonderful passage in his book The Killer Angels that I've never forgotten. The speaker in the piece is Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain of the 20th Maine Regiment. He had grown up believing in America and the individual and it was a stronger faith

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In this post by Ace of the Ace of Spades Headqarters, he saysMore... Muslim clerics' hysterics, set to rave music. Personally, I don't get this one, but so many people have sent to me that hey, it must be funny. Thanks, this time around, to Brett.He links to a certain video (preserved in the above quote) the purportedly represents a Muslim rave party. It is quite amusing.The original video,

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We had not planned to post tonight, but We found this article via Beautiful Atrocities. More information is at Michelle Malkin's post on this issue (via the same post on Beautiful Atrocities). Although this is not new news, it is new news to Us.This was absolutely unacceptable, abhorrent, and abominable. Words cannot express Our outrage and bewilderment at the acts of the perpetrators of this

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Shiites have begun attacking Sunnis after they attack (and virtually demolish) an ancient Shiite mosque.It's about time.We do not want to advocate violence or cheer militant Muslims, but the Shiites in Iraq had been living with incessant attacks by Sunnis for too long. If the Shiites did not respond in some manner, the Sunni militants would continue to believe that they could get away with

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Mecca, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is holy by itself and holy because of the Grand Mosque therein. The Grand Mosque is holy because within it is the Ka'bah (literally, "cube"). It is the Ka'bah which is the qiblah (direction of prayer) for Muslims, and which is called the House of God (baytullaah). In Arabic, the Grand Mosque is often called al-masjid al-Haraam, the Haraam Mosque. Most of the

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Here is very amusing animation regarding the Muhammad cartoon controversy. (Warning: contains some foul language, and will be offensive to Muslims.)Via jmchez via this thread of the Ace of Spades Headquarters.inna naHnu-l-a'lamoon.

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Please note that the “author” of this piece, al-Hajj ‘Abd ar-Raheem bin ‘Abd Allah bin ‘Abd al-‘Azeez bin Khalid al-Awashqi, does not exist. He was created by Us as a foil, as it were, to the Salafi al-Hajj Muhammad ‘Abdullah Saifuddin Fathullah al-Awashqi. Consider them to be brothers. Both are very religious except one is Salafi and the other is less militantly so. Who knows: maybe the more

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Please note that the “author” of this piece, al-Hajj ‘Abd ar-Raheem bin ‘Abd Allah bin ‘Abd al-‘Azeez bin Khalid al-Awashqi, does not exist. He was created by Us as a foil, as it were, to the Salafi al-Hajj Muhammad ‘Abdullah Saifuddin Fathullah al-Awashqi. Consider them to be brothers. Both are very religious except one is Salafi and the other is less militantly so. Who knows: maybe the more

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By now, all aware human beings are cognizant of the riots that have swept the Muslim world over a few Danish cartoons that are said to depict Muhammad, the prophet of Islam. Indeed, the world is well aware how much Muslims revere Muhammad. The cartoons of Muhammad were doubly insulting, not only because they mock Muhammad but also because they dared to depict him, which is forbidden in Islam. (Or

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Hamasniki say: “We will hunt you everywhere, when you wake and when you sleep. We are a blood-drinking people and we know that there is no better blood than Jewish blood. “We will not leave you alone until we quench ourselves with your blood and we will quench the thirst of our children with your blood. We will not rest until you leave the lands of the Muslims.” It was well said, whoever said

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An issue that appears every now and then is the support of Christians (particularly on the so-called conservative side) for Jews and Israel. Permit Us to explain a few reasons why this is so and to comment, in general, on this phenomenon.Like Muslims, many Christians believe in supersuccessionism, namely, that one group chosen by God has been replaced by another group. Muslims believe they have

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We posted this joke, modified from there, in a comment thread of the Ace of Spades Headquarters. We present it here for your amusement.A flight of Iran Air was flying over the Mediterranean on its way to Teheran, Iran. The pilot noticed something wrong: lights began flashing that should not be flashing. The engines were malfunctioning and fuel was low. The nearest airport was Ben Gurion airport

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Systemic international relations, perpetual inter-state competition, and Muslims' optimal behavior - all explained using the concept of hudnah ("[temporary] truce"; this word also means "pause").Very unique and insightful.inna naHnu-l-a'lamoon.

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In this thread on the Ace of Spades Headquarters, a leftist directed a poster to the army's website when the poster remarked the poster was in favor of war against Syria. Evidently, some people believe that if one supports war, one ought to participate in it.How so very strange.In the meantime, leftists proclaim the evils of capitalism and that socialism (of whatever interpretation) is the

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People are rightfully wont to ask what the Arabic We use means. Therefore, We write this post regarding Arabic, which will be updated as may be needed. All terms shall be presented according to classical Arabic and contemporary Arabic renditions.RegularmuSlihoon - explained hereinna naHnu-l-a'lamoon (inna naHnu al-a'lamoon) (with its many version on this blog) - "indeed, we are the knowers of all

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The tenth day of Muharram (which is the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar) is a day of significance for many Muslims. Many Sunnis Muslims will not mark it any way, but this is perhaps one of the most important days for Shiites. It is called "Ashoorah." (This year, it fell on Friday, February 10, AD 2006.)Shiites (mostly all except for Nizari Ismailis and Ibadi Shiites) commorate Ashoorah

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One thing Muslims have been wont to say is that jihad is defensive warfare or, when one differentiates between the greater and lesser jihads (which differentiation is modern and not one made by classical or older sources), the engaging of the lesser jihad when one must act defensively. In contemporary Islam, such a line of reasoning has become common with those who deal with apologetics or who

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Muslims rise to protest infidel Christians blaspheming Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam. This is no surprise.Among Muslims, even educated and literate ones and even those with inapproriate senses of humor or amusement, portraying anything central to Islam - Islam, Allah, Muhammad, the Qur'an, sunnah, the sayings of Muhammad, the tenets of Islam, the beliefs of Islam, and even jihad - are strictly

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Muslims are fond of stating that Islam is a/the religion of peace. (Aside: There is a difference between Islam being a religion of peace and it being the religion of peace. The former admits that Islam is peaceful amongst other religions, thereby equating Islam with other religions or, at least, setting it at the same level of the others. Such equality is prohibited by Islam: Muslims are

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We believe that The Hatemongers Quarterly (hereinafter "THMQ") ought to be one of the premier and most-visited blogs. Their humor is quite amusing (and sounds quite sophistocated) while their commentary, their point, is always spot-on. They describe issues in words that are ethereal and succinct. This is, without any doubt, one of Our favorite blogs. Ever. Anywhere. (If We were God, We would

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Some people are fond of comparing The United States, particularly its government, particularly the current administration of George W. Bush (HafiZahu-llaahu wa barakaatu-llaahi wa raHmatuhu 'alayhi), to "Nazi" Germany (more properly, NSDAP Germany), with parallels being drawn between Bush (HafiZahu-llaahu et cetera) and Hitler (la'natullaahi 'alayhi). This is utterly ridiculous.We have studied

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Much has been said recently about democracy and the recent election of Hamas into the Palestinian government.One must distinguish, however, between democracy and elections. Elections a democracy do not make. Democracy includes, fundamentally and necessarily, certain other elements such as civil rights, civil liberties, free elections, fair elections, the rule of law, due process, and check and

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Throughout history, international states have been arranged in various orders under various hegemons. For a long time, the traditional pattern was for a hegemon to conquer vast stretches of land, creating an empire, while expanding the empire's influence into other states that the empire cannot so easily conquer. A good example - recent also - is the Soviet Union, which was basically a Russian

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Regarding Iran, We remain quite concerned. The most concerning aspect is the utter lack of knowledge anyone has as to what Iran genuinely intends. After what the world has seen with Hitler and Pakistan, We refuse to accept that Iran is interested in nuclear reactors solely for the sake of energy. Having said that, what does Iran want to do with its nuclear capability?Iran can use its nuclear

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We have recently been questioning what difference, if any, exists between "Islam" and "Islamism"." Islam" is often used to refer to a religion, the world's second-largest. "Islamism" is often used to refer to a particular movement within Islam that adheres to and promotes a militant and/or fundamentalist interpretation of Islam. By "fundamentalist", We, at least, refer to a movement that seeks to

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In this thread of the Ace of Spades HQ, We had written:*Enter the persona of al-Hajj Muhammad 'Abdullah Saifuddin Fathullah al-Awashqi* THE religion of Allaah, Islaam, was established by Allaah for all people to obey. Allaah is the supreme creator, and His Word is immutable and unassailable. His Word cannot change, and we mere humans, who were created to be but slaves to Almighty Allaah, can in

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We have chosen the word "Muslihoon" for Our online identity. Let Us explain where We got this word from and why We chose it.qaala-lilaahu-lislaam fi kitaabihi: wa idhaa qiila lahum ["]laa tufsiduu fi-larDi[,]["] qaaluu ["]innamaa naHnu muSliHuun[.]["] alaa innahum humu-lmufsiduun wa laaki(n) llaa yash'uruun[.] wa idhaa qiila lahum ["]aaminuu kamaa aamana-nnaasu[,]["] qaaluu ["]anu'minu kamaa

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