Courtesy of TPM comes a link to a Slate article that points out the New York Times Company needs to enter at least the 19th century when talking about Islam.
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In my Blog Day entry I mentioned a blog by the name of Anulios. The author of that blog, Segovius, started a weekly series on Mushkil Gusha, a figure I have a particular affinity towards. So, I asked him if he’d be willing to cross-post here and be a contributor. He said yes, so keep an eye out for his pieces. Technorati Tags: Mushkil Gusha, Shi’ism
Who’s this?
I just realized all the titles of my recent postings were questions. No conscious decision on my part, it just happened. I thought I’d keep the trend going. In any event, wanted to welcome our latest posting member, this is me. Sitting on the side as a sounding board since we started, this is his/her first foray into the wild world of blogging. Hopefully (s)he’ll be posting regularly now.
On this Blog and Politics
A reader by the name of “Concerned” comments: I’m not sure what these anti-McCain and Palin missives have to do with the stated mission of your website which is to discuss issues surrounding Muslims and Islam I think it’s a fair enough question. Part of the answer lies in the origins of this blog, which is part of the post-9/11 narrative in this country and coincided with the rise of Gulf War II rhetoric. Inevitably, the discussions on this blog focused on US foreign policy, which is inherently tied to politics. The pattern was set. Second, the US is part…