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- Doha at night looks impressive. Many more buildings and roads since I was here in 2007. So much change in 5 years? 2 days ago
- Arrived in Qatar in 32 degrees at night. Look forward to the scorcher in the morning 2 days ago
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Wanted Women — The Lives of Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Aafia Siddiqui — By Deborah Scroggins — Book Review – NYTimes.com
Wanted Women — The Lives of Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Aafia Siddiqui — By Deborah Scroggins — Book Review – NYTimes.com.
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Duke Faculty ‘Live Tweet’ Obama’s State of the Union Speech | Duke Today
Duke Faculty ‘Live Tweet’ Obama’s State of the Union Speech | Duke Today.
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Insight for Occupy Around the World
It struck me that the West Indian historian, C L R James’ analysis of history reveals extraordinary insight. He wrote: “The cruelties of property and privilege are always more ferocious than the revenges of poverty and oppression. For the one … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Foreign Policy, literature, Uncategorized
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Chicago by Alaa al-Aswany
Coleridge long ago said poets were humankind’s unacknowledged legislators. But if you care to read further you might agree with me that novelists too could enjoy this privileged position. Recently, I cited the Egyptian novelist, Alaa al-Aswany in an article … Continue reading
Aesthetics and Transcendence in the Arab Uprisings
Recently I published a piece in Middle East Law and Governance 3 (2011) 171–180 Aesthetics and Transcendence in the Arab Uprisings
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Hizbullah’s part in Gaddafi’s downfall
Hizbullah’s part in Gaddafi’s downfall.
Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws: Death and Destruction
Another Pakistani politician, this time a Christian cabinet minister was slain by an assassin’s bullet. Shahbaz Bhatti, 41, was ambushed and killed because he campaigned for the country’s blasphemy laws to be amended or abolished. Clearly, passions are running high … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Islamic Law/Ethics, Middle East, Muslim Ethics, Pakistan, South Asia
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Middle East Spring of Discontent: Libya
The Spring of Discontent surges forward in the Middle East—with Libya and Bahrain showing strong symptoms of public anger and discontent against their rulers. In Tripoli, the Libyan capital, mercenaries that Libya’s dictator, Mu`ammar al-Qadhdhafi had cultivated over the years … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Foreign Policy, Ghadafi; Qaddafi, Middle East, middle east, US Politics
Tagged Ghadafi, Ghaddafi, Qaddafi
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Demagoguery in the Name of the Prophet: Pakistan’s Paradoxes and Paranoia
Even more sickening than the assassination was to see Pakistani lawyers showering the killer with rose petals when he appeared in court. These were the same lawyers who were fighting for democracy and liberty a few years ago but today they are aiding and abetting murder in the name of the Prophet!…Centuries ago, the great Ibn Arabi, a great admirer of the Prophet and a frequent visitor to the holy shrine in Mecca, the Ka`ba, wrote in a poem: “How can the holy status of the Ka`ba ever be compared to the greater value of a human being.” Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Foreign Policy, Islamic Law/Ethics, Madrasas, Media, Muslim Ethics, Personal
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Duke Class: Muslims Traditions in Learning
Duke Students, want to know about Muslim institutions of learning such as mosque-universities, scholars who wrote books on law, theology, history and philosophy? Want to know more about what happens inside the madrasas of South Asia and what are their … Continue reading
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