Tag Archives: Islam

Audiobook Review: Great Courses: Great World Religions: Islam

Posted on October 18, 2017 by nathanalbright

Great Course:  Great World Religions:  Islam, by Professor John L. Esposito This course is taught by someone who is considered to be an expert on interaction between Islam and the West, although he is not a Muslim himself.  In listening … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Great Courses: Great Figures Of The Old Testament: Part One

Posted on August 17, 2017 by nathanalbright

Great Courses:  Great Figures Of The Old Testament:  Part One, by Professor Amy-Jill Levine Your enjoyment of this particular Great Course [1] will depend on what you bring into it, as is the case with those subjects where political and … Continue reading →

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Life In The Dar Al-Harb

Posted on July 4, 2017 by nathanalbright

In classical Islamic jurisprudence, the world is divided into two sections, the world of Islam and the world of conflict.  Yet we know that this definition is far too simplistic if we know anything about the world.  The world of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Abraham: A Journey To The Heart Of Three Faiths

Posted on July 4, 2017 by nathanalbright

Abraham:  A Journey To The Heart Of Three Faiths, by Bruce Feiler Although I am not particularly fond of the author’s views when it comes to scripture, and there is certainly a lot to find fault with here in those … Continue reading →

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The Muslim Minority As Dhimmi

Posted on June 21, 2017 by nathanalbright

As someone who tends to keep my ear to the ground when it comes to concerns and fears about religious minorities, for somewhat personal reasons [1], it should probably come as little surprise that I view the recent terror attack … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: The Fight For Jerusalem: Radical Islam, The West, And The Fight For The Holy City

Posted on June 12, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Fight For Jerusalem:  Radical Islam, The West, And The Fight For The Holy City, by Dore Gold As someone who reads a fair amount of the Middle East [1], I have certain expectations about a book like this.  I … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Napoleon’s Egypt

Posted on June 12, 2017 by nathanalbright

Napoleon’s Egypt:  Invading The Middle East, by Juan Cole, read by Grover Gardner I found this book greatly disappointing.  As someone interested in military history and more than a little bit fond of reading about the Middle East [1], I … Continue reading →

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Qatar And The Perils Of Edge Induced Cohesion

Posted on June 7, 2017 by nathanalbright

For almost as long as I have been writing this particular blog–almost seven years at this point–I have found the problem of the cohesion of the Sunni Arab world to be a subject that comes up over and over again … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Everyone, Everywhere

Posted on June 3, 2017 by nathanalbright

Everyone, Everywhere:  Glimpses of God’s Global Work through People Like You, by Dr. Erick Schenkel [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Aneko Books.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] This is at least the second book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Trap The Devil

Posted on May 5, 2017 by nathanalbright

Trap The Devil:  A Thriller, by Ben Coes [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by St. Martin’s Press.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Before I properly get into the review of this book, I would like … Continue reading →

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