June 02, 2003 | 1 Rabi al-Akhir 1424 Hijriah
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A Quranic Journal
Surah al-Muddaththir ayah 33
Wa al-layli idha adbara And the night when it turns back The following is an excerpt of commentary on this ayah, from Tafsir Ibn Kathir: When it withdraws...
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A Quranic Journal
Surah al-Muddaththir ayah 32
Kalla wa al-qamar Nay, and by the moon Comment: This is an oath...
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A Quranic Journal
Surah al-Muddaththir ayah 31
Wa maa ja'alna ashaba an-nar illa mala'ikatan wa maa ja'alna iddatahum illa fitnatan li alladhina kafaru li yastayqina alladhina utu al-kitaba wa yazdada alladhina amanu imanan wa laa yartaba alladhina utu al-kitaba wa al-mu'minuna wa li yaqula alladhina fi...
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veiled4allah
Little Blue Soccerballs
Max Sawicky tries out a new blogging style. He should probably stick to economics though. (Yes, another post for this evening in which a link substitutes for creativity on my part. I couldn't resist this one though)...
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veiled4allah
when all else fails, link
Not much new here at veiled4allah today except a couple quick links, but I posted up no fewer than six interesting articles I found to The Clipboard, which I think may be a new one-day record. That's the great thing...
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veiled4allah
a little armchair psychology
Frank of the I Protest blog has a very interesting entry analyzing The Bush psyche. As he says: When I consider this scenario, it all makes a sick kind of sense. My hypothesis certainly answers any questions I might have...
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The Clipboard
Standard Operating Procedure
It's long past time for this administration to be held accountable. Over the last two years we've become accustomed to the pattern. Each time the administration comes up with another whopper, partisan supporters - a group that includes a large...
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veiled4allah
more Salam Pax stories
Salam Pax Is Real - How do I know Baghdad's famous blogger exists? He worked for me. Slate reporter Peter Maass tells all. Link found via Procrastination....
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The Clipboard
U.S. Report Faults the Roundup of Illegal Immigrants After 9/11
The report also found that immigrants arrested in New York and housed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn faced "a pattern of physical and verbal abuse" from some guards as well as "unduly harsh" detention policies. A total of...
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The Clipboard
Council takes stand against Patriot Act
In a rare display, about 80 Bainbridge Island residents gave the City Council a standing ovation for unanimously supporting a resolution critical of the USA Patriot Act. The vote Wednesday followed impassioned pleas from residents to send a message that...
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The Clipboard
US considers helping terror group to stop Iran's nuclear programme
Senior Pentagon officials are proposing widespread covert operations against the government in Iran, hoping that dissident groups will mount a coup before the regime acquires a nuclear weapon. The controversial plan involves offering financial and military backing for a terrorist...
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The Clipboard
Does the Pentagon Have Amnesia on Lynch?
As you can see there is a wide gap between the facts as reported initially and the manner in which they are being reported now. As I understand the Defense Department's position, these recent accounts are "outrageous, patently false and...
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The Clipboard
Is Olympics Terrorism Tied To Christian Sect?
"We declare and will wage total war on the ungodly communist regime in New York and your legaslative bureaucratic lackey's in Washington. It is you who are responsible and preside over the murder of children and issue the policy of...