islam doesn't speak, muslims do | "the ink of the scholar is worth more than the blood of the martyr" – Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
So, there’s a Danish cartoon controversy. This is stupidity (the cartoons). The violent reactions are idiocy. Ahmadinejad’s call for Holocaust denial cartoons moves the issue into the realm of the absurd. How do you deal with the absurd? Get a part and act along. via Progressive Islam, I see there is now an Israeli Anti-Semetic Cartoon Contest. Technorati Tags: Ahmadinejad, cartoons, Judaism
I have finally caved and joined both Flickr and del.icio.us. You can find my information on the left hand navigation bar. As you’ve noticed by now, I’ve been posting (other people’s) photos, and I’ll probably make that an ongoing thing. There are some great pix in the Muslim Cultures group. Technorati Tags: Flickr, del.icio.us
The text of the first line reads “Every day is Ashura, every land is Karbala.” It’s a formula used to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Husayn. Arabic calligraphy stuff Originally uploaded by Aieman.
Nice take down of Newsweek’s piece on how Jews deserted Lieberman. Not all people in a religious community think and act the same way. Quelle surprise! Technorati Tags: Judaism
via the Dove, I found this wonderful cartoonist. Technorati Tags: cartoons, humor
Just found this, and I was there. Technorati Tags: Islam in the West
The President of Iran blogs. It’s true. Read it here. From here. The blog is here, but only appears in Persian at the moment (and also appears to be down). Keep checking back for more fun from the other head of state who wants to bring about the Apocalypse. Technorati Tags: Iran, Ahmadinejad
Just found out my Air America appearance on State of Belief, is on tonight, Aug. 13, 2006. Check the site for more information, and download the podcast. For more on my thoughts on The New Mecca, click here.
As I’m writing this, I see someone else had a similar idea. So I’m watching CNN yesterday, Aug. 10, and I hear Christiane Amanpour say that many young Muslims in the West believe that 9/11, 7/7, and now the new attacks on planes were plots by Western governments in order to start a war with Islam. O Muslims in the West, are you stupid? Either: 1. The West has the wherewithal to plot such destructive events against their own people, including American and British Muslims, and the ability to keep it secret, but not so secret that we can’t figure…