Behind my desk is a newly framed picture that has special meaning to me. It is a picture of the Dome of the Rock, the Muslim religious shrine that memorializes Muhammad’s “night journey” and his heavenly rendezvous with Allah. Superimposed on the picture are the words, “…only he who now restrains will do so until he is [...]
Archive for February 2012
The Man of Lawlessness and the Burning of the Qur’an.
February 29, 2012Nigeria: Islamists Slit Throat of Pastor's 79-Year-Old Christian Mother, Note Left Reading 'We Will Get You Soon'
February 25, 2012Reblogged from MidnightWatcher's Blogspot: AP – “MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Police discovered the body of a 79-year-old Christian woman killed in northeast Nigeria, with a note in Arabic left on her chest reading: ‘We will get you soon,’ a witness said Thursday. The slaying raises religious tensions in Nigeria as a radical Islamist sect increasingly targets [...]
U.S. officers killed in Afghan Interior Ministry | Reuters
February 25, 2012U.S. officers killed in Afghan Interior Ministry | Reuters.
What does the Qur’an say about its burning?
February 23, 2012Reporting in the Tribune, February 22, 2012: “KABUL:At least five Afghans were shot dead and dozens wounded Wednesday in clashes between police and demonstrators protesting over the burning of the Holy Quran at a US-run military base, officials said. In the capital Kabul and in provinces to the east, north and south of the capital, [...]
Will the “real” Islam please stand up?
February 23, 2012Religion of peace. You must be kidding. If Islam is so peaceful, why are the headlines filled with exactly the opposite? Here are some from just the last two days. Wave of attacks in Iraq ends weeks of calm – Yahoo! News. ‘The Persian Gulf Will Be Turned into a Graveyard’ for International Forces Iran [...]
China rebukes Iran for France, UK oil ban – Yahoo! News
February 20, 2012China rebukes Iran for France, UK oil ban – Yahoo! News.
Iranian navy ships dock at Syrian port: Iranian media – Yahoo! News
February 20, 2012Iranian navy ships dock at Syrian port: Iranian media – Yahoo! News.
FBI Sting Operation Arrests Moroccan Man on Suicide Mission
February 17, 2012Fox News is reporting the FBI has arrested a Moroccan man, planning a suicide attack on the Capitol Building. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/02/17/feds-arrest-man-heading-to-us-capitol-for-suicide-mission/
U.S. Slaps Sanctions On Iranian Intelligence Ministry
February 17, 2012Things are not as easy to understand as they appear. The United States recently added economic sanctions (February 16, 2012) that prohibit U. S. citizens from engaging in any transactions with the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security, and block any property interests that the Ministry has in the United States. All members of the Iranian Ministry are also barred [...]
Sunni vs Shiite Sects of Islam – What is the Difference?
February 16, 2012From time to time, I am asked to explain the difference between the Sunni and the Shiite sects of Islam. Sunnis are the majority sect comprising 85%- 90% of all Muslims, and Shiites are the minority sect (10% – 15%). I recently came across the article below which does a great job of providing the historical [...]
