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" FM 3-24: America's new masterplan for Iraq FM 3-24 comprises 220 pages of counter-insurgency planning, combat training techniques and historical analysis. The document was drawn up by Lt-Gen David Petraeus, the US commander in Baghdad, and Lt-Gen James Amos of the US Marine Corps, and was the nucleus for the new US campaign against the Iraqi insurgency. These are some of its recommendations and conclusions: In the eyes of some, a government that cannot protect its people forfeits the... (Zmag.org)
America's Plan for Baghdad Divide and Rule Apr 11, 2007
" FM 3-24: America's new masterplan for Iraq FM 3-24 comprises 220 pages of counter-insurgency planning, combat training techniques and historical analysis. The document was drawn up by Lt-Gen David Petraeus, the US commander in Baghdad, and Lt-Gen James Amos of the US Marine Corps, and was the nucleus for the new US campaign against the Iraqi insurgency. These are some of its recommendations and conclusions: * In the eyes of some, a government that cannot protect its people forfeits the right... (Ocnus.net)
New Translation Prompts Debate on Islamic Verse Mar 26, 2007
The whole idea is not to punish her,; said Ingrid Mattson, an expert in early Islamic history at the Hartford Seminary and the first woman to be president of the Islamic Society of North America. It is like a fear of sexual impropriety, that the husband takes these steps to try to bring their relationship to where it is supposed to be. (Foster's Daily Democrat)
- Timothy Garton Ash Mar 15, 2007
But nothing could be more ludicrous and stupid than the western secular intellectual, having no Arabic and scant knowledge of Islamic history, philosophy or law, pronouncing confidently that Gamal al-Banna is a less true representative of Islam than Sayyid Qutb or Osama bin Laden. And stupid we should not be, if we wish to stay free. (Guardian Unlimited)
Greenberg: Guantanamo Mar 9, 2007
The library includes books on Islamic history, Islamic philosophy, and on Mohammed and his followers. Our escorts are armored against our protests about the denial of legal rights to prisoners. (Zmag.org)
Holy site is a wrecker's feast, with Tiffany's Mar 9, 2007
"This is the end of Mecca," said Irfan Ahmed, who has formed the Islamic Heritage Foundation, in London, specifically to try to preserve the Islamic history of Mecca and other important religious sites in Saudi Arabia. "Before, even in the days of the Ottomans, none of the buildings in Mecca towered higher than the Grand Mosque. Now these are much higher and more disrespectful.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Quick guide: Sunnis and Shias Mar 4, 2007
In early Islamic history the Shia were a political faction - literally "Shiat Ali" or the party of Ali. The Shia claimed the right of Ali, the son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, and his descendants to lead the Islamic community. (BBC News)
Behind the Sunni-Shi'ite Divide Feb 23, 2007
For Iraqi fighters on both sides, "their sect is nothing more than a uniform, a convenient way to tell friend from enemy," says Ghanim Hashem Kudhir, who teaches modern Islamic history at Baghdad's Mustansiriya University. "What binds them is not religion but common historical experience: Shi'ites see themselves as the oppressed, and they see Sunnis as the oppressors.". (Time.com)
Walid Phares: Iraq Withdrawal Would be Catastrophe Feb 23, 2007
WP: "The American people by instinct are responding to leaders who say that we are at war. But the American people have a problem, which is its own educational system among its own educators. I have been a professor for 14 years, including 12 at Florida Atlantic University. I've seen how students have been deprived of real information and education, especially before 9/11. Middle East studies, classes in Islamic history, studies that have been influenced and impacted by the Wahabi money, which... (Newsmax)
Professor in Muslim comments furore lashes out Feb 19, 2007
Professor Israeli, who will teach his six-week Islamic history course at the University of NSW, posted his version of the stoush on a website. On the Dhimmi Watch section of www. (The Age)
Professor dropped by Jewish lobby group Feb 17, 2007
Sydney's Shalom Institute, which brought Professor Israeli to Australia to teach an Islamic history course, said it supported the professor's right to make observations. "For these comments to be distorted into what Australia ought to do is a gross misrepresentation," institute director Peta Pellach said. (The Age)
Genocide lawMark Mardell listens to arguments about Holocaust denial Feb 16, 2007
It is European history, not Middle Eastern or Islamic history. Why are the Palestinians paying the price for what the Jews of Europe went through. (BBC News -- Europe)
Limit Muslim migration, Australia warned Feb 16, 2007
Professor Israeli, an expert on Islamic history from Hebrew University in Jerusalem, has been brought to Australia by the Shalom Institute of the University of NSW. The Australia-Israel Jewish Affairs Council is co-hosting many of his activities. He said Muslim immigrants had a reputation for manipulating the values of Western countries, taking advantage of their hospitality and tolerance. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Jews upset at academic's Muslim comments Feb 16, 2007
"Prof Israeli, an expert on Islamic history at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, has been brought to Australia by the Shalom Institute of the University of NSW.He said Muslim immigrants had a reputation for manipulating the values of western countries, taking advantage of their hospitality and tolerance."Greeks or Italians or Jews don't use violence," he told Fairfax."When there are large Muslim populations who are prepared to use violence, you are in trouble. "If there is only one or two per cent... (The Age)
COLUMN: Peace in the Middle East? Usually Feb 15, 2007
For all of Islamic history prior to this, back to the seventh century, Jewish populations under Muslim rule were safer and more equal under law than anywhere else in the world. Did the persecution of Jews by Arabs cause the Zionist movement and Jewish immigration into the Middle East. (U-Wire.com)
Brian Catlos wins prize for book on Iberian history Feb 5, 2007
Beginning next year, he will also teach undergraduate and graduate courses on early Islamic history. Catlos is additionally codirector of UCSC's Mediterranean Studies Research Group and is actively involved in developing the interdisciplinary field of Mediterranean studies. (US Santa Cruz Currents, CA)
Cairo book fair sets religious tone Feb 3, 2007
"Allowing the sale of books like 'Mein Kampf' is a total scandal," said Mohammed Arkoun, professor emeritus of Islamic history at the Sorbonne, for whom the Arab cultural production, at least as seen through the lens of the Cairo Book Fair, "reflects above all, a certain emptiness.". Censor. (Aljazeera.Net)
Hub firm denies tie to terror Feb 1, 2007
"Godec, 44, who lives in Brookline, left KeyBank in Cleveland to start Overland. He had previously practiced at several Boston law firms, including Bernkopf, Goodman & Baseman; Goodwin Procter; and Rackemann, Sawyer, & Brewster. He has bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Virginia, where he majored in Middle Eastern studies and studied Islam, Islamic history, Arabic, and Farsi.Last week's filing in Boston federal court, which disclosed the grand jury probe, stemmed from a wrongful... (Boston Globe -- Business)
Soldiers of HeavenThe 'messiah' said to have plotted mayhem in Iraqi holy city Jan 31, 2007
Throughout Islamic history, Muslim leaders have risen up in rebellion claiming to be the Mahdi or to be acting in his name. Britain's General Gordon was killed in Sudan in 1885 during a Mahdist insurrection. (BBC News -- Africa)
A heady mix of myth and culture Jan 30, 2007 Hundreds of militants, 'messiah' leader killed: Iraq Govt Jan 29, 2007 U.S., Iraqi forces kill 300 militants in Najaf Jan 29, 2007 Iraqi cult leader killed in Najaf battle Jan 29, 2007 Hundreds die in battle near Iraqi holy city Jan 29, 2007 Verbal blowsAccusations abound at Sunni-Shia Muslim reconciliation debate Jan 23, 2007 But terror group tells WND of long-term plan to destroy Jewish state Jan 21, 2007 FULL HIGHLIGHTS Jan 19, 2007 America losing its 'social, ethical and moral sanity' Jan 12, 2007 Publication for elementary students promotes Americans in madrassas Jan 3, 2007
It is part of the paradox of moharram that while the visuals of self-flagellation and violence seem so forbidding to outsiders, it is in fact a most Indian expression of Islamic history. The tenth day of moharram, called the ashura, is marked by a grand procession. (Daily News & Analysis)
D'Souza Points Conservatives Toward Disaster Jan 30, 2007
And in Islamic history, attacks on civilians are numerous. Muslim raiders, who, from the 17th to 19th Centuries, kidnapped thousands of British men, women and children and sold them into brutal slavery in North Africa, believed they were warriors of Islam engaged in a jihad. (Human Events Online)
Though Sunnis and Shiites are engaged in an embryonic sectarian civil war in Iraq, there have been instances in Islamic history where groups have drawn from both communities to challenge the authority of the existing clerical leadership. Mr Waeli said the death toll among Iraqi forces was around 10 soldiers and police, and Najaf's police chief was wounded. (ABC News Online, Australia -- World)
Similar violent cults have been a feature of Islamic history. They have declared temporal Muslim leaders illegitimate infidels and have drawn followers from both Sunni and Shi'ite believers, proclaiming a unity of inspiration from Mohammad. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Though Sunnis and Shi'ites are engaged in an embryonic sectarian civil war in Iraq, there have been instances in Islamic history where groups have drawn from both communities to challenge the authority of the existing clerical leadership ... There are precedents in Islamic history for such violent cults. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Similar violent cults have been a feature of Islamic history. They have declared temporal Muslim leaders illegitimate infidels and have drawn followers from both Sunni and Shiite believers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Inevitably, that usually means the Shias and Sunnis, Islam's two main sects that came about as a result of the first civil war in Islamic history about 1,400 years ago. Organisations from Shia Iran and Sunni Muslim countries that work for a rapprochement between the two communities around the world were invited to Qatar. (BBC News)
" Hamas, in exchange, would want the eastern sections of Jerusalem, the parts of the southern Israeli Negev desert that border the Gaza Strip and the Jordan Valley, which extends from outside Jerusalem toward Jordan and encompasses most of Israel's major water supplies. The Hamas official said his group would be willing to compromise on its territorial demands. "We are most interested in Jerusalem and the Negev," the leader said. The leader then justified the Hamas "peace plan" using Islamic... (WorldNetDaily)
Covering a millennium of Islamic history in regions extending from Spain to India, this comprehensive exhibition demonstrates the extraordinary range and visual virtuosity of one of the world s great artistic traditions. With works drawn from the David Collection in Copenhagen, Denmark, it offers a rare opportunity for audiences in the United States to study one of the finest collections of Islamic art in the world. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Stephen wrote on January 10, 2007 1:48 AM:"are non-Christian/Atheist. Christians are not restricted from praying however they choose in voluntary worship services, but when it comes to required meetings and ceremonies, no one should be forced to pray to another religion. Im sure you would not tolerate that. Finally, when you mention the school district in California, I assume you mean the Eklund vs. Byron Union School District Supreme Court case. I question where you are receiving your news... (Sioux City Journal)
The article talks about how female students follow "strict codes of behavior and dress," and it lists a "typical day" at the school, which runs from a 4:30 a.m. wakeup call to an 11 p.m. bedtime, and includes time for morning prayers, lessons from the Quran, classes on Islamic law, classes on memorization of the Quran, classes on Islamic history, midday prayers, afternoon prayers, evening prayers, late-evening prayers, and more lessons from the Quran. "Sharia (Islamic religious law) and... (WorldNetDaily)
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