May 11, 2003 | 9 Rabi al-Awwal 1424 Hijriah
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veiled4allah
veiled4allahlooking back on a better past
Medieval Spain: Arabs & Jews in Cultural Embrace, by Richard Silverstein, is an article about the music of Sephardic Jews. Silverstein also provides some background on the history of Jews in Arab lands. Especially poignant are his introduction and conclusion:...
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A Quranic Journal
A Quranic JournalSurah al-Qiyamah ayah 30
Ila rabbika yawma'idhin al-masaq The drive on that day will be towards your Lord The following is an excerpt of commentary on this ayah, from Tafsir Ibn Kathir: The place of return and the destination. This is that the...
From: A Quranic Journal
A Quranic JournalSurah al-Qiyamah ayah 29
Wa iltaffati as-saqu bi as-saq And one shank will be joined with another The following is an excerpt of commentary on this ayah, from Tafsir Ibn Kathir: Al-Hasan Al-Basri said, "These are your two shins when they are bound...
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The Clipboard
The ClipboardRule By Force Alone
When the US overthrew Saddam, they didn't just get rid of the sword of his state but also the entire panoply of mechanisms that kept revolution from happening and the theocrats from taking charge. Faced with the prospect of Islamic...
