Category Archives: Middle East

Israel: Up to Their Old Tricks Again

Why should we be surprised at Israel's atrocious attack against the Freedom Flotilla? I'm going to spare you the details as I'm sure most, if not all, of you know the story by now. This is nothing new to Israel. Israel is a nation born of deceit and raised on violence and aggression. Heck, even the ...

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American News Sucks!

It's official. Well, it's always been official. American news agencies suck. The three major cable news networks (CNN, MSNBC, FNC) are all about ratings. Hence, they make sure they cater towards certain segments of the population. Fox (FNC) is conservative. MSNBC is liberal. CNN is somewhere in between. Their primary ...

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So We’re Not Just Imagining Things

Some Muslims don't like to talk about conspiracies. And some Muslims talk about conspiracies too often. But at least this is one conspiracy that a non-Muslim, secular organization can attest to. Amnesty International complained ...

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Masjid Al Aqsa

This is an amazing shot of a panoramic view of Masjid Al-Aqsa in Quds. Click the picture to see what I mean.

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The Crusades of Old

Fortunately, for once I couldn't find any news about American Muslims today. With the way things have been going, no news is good news to me. This gives me a chance to talk about Islamic history. I don't know if you can tell, but I'm quite the student of history. I especially love Islamic history; mostly ...

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Israeli Gaza T-Shirts

Israel certainly isn't winning any popularity points with this one. This video shows Israeli soldiers wearing T-Shirts with drawing of pregnant Palestinian women in crosshairs, and other rather tasteless images. Yet, Israel gets lauded time and again for being America's "staunch" ally (as our President said, so 96% of Israelis don't like him), and being the ...

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Eid ul Adha

Assalaamu Alaikum. Eid Mubarak to all of my Muslim brothers and sisters. May Allah reward you all with success. Eid ul Adha is a holiday based in tradition that goes back thousands of years; even before the birth of our beloved Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Here's a fantastic collection of articles pertaining to this wonderful day. The ...

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Gaza Photos

I had the chance to see something not too many people see: astonishing Gaza photos of the destruction caused by the Israeli seige earlier this year. At the Birmingham Islamic Center in Hoover, Alabama, photographer ...

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