Tag Archives: Islam

Today In History: On July 27, 1990, Jamaat Al-Musilmeen Attempted To Overthrow The Government Of Trinidad And Tobago

Posted on July 28, 2015 by nathanalbright

By mid-1990, the popularity of the reformist National Alliance for Reconstruction government had faded a little bit as perhaps unrealistic hopes for improvement were dashed by the reality of politics as usual in the small Caribbean island nation [1]. Two … Continue reading →

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Today In History: On July 16, 622, the Hijra Occurred, Starting The Islamic Calendar

Posted on July 17, 2015 by nathanalbright

Picture the scene. You are part of a group that has followed a charismatic, if somewhat authoritarian Arab in the city of Mecca, and you and your fellow believers are now faced with the bitterness of exile because of the … Continue reading →

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If I Forget You, O Jerusalem: A Critical Analysis Of The Observance Of International Qums Day

Posted on July 11, 2015 by nathanalbright

Today, the last Friday of Ramadan, many Muslims around the world keep a political holiday that is among the most disreputable and disgusting observances that can be found in our contemporary world. This festival is called International Qums Day, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Too Many To Jail

Posted on March 30, 2015 by nathanalbright

Too Many To Jail: The Story Of Iran’s Christians, by Mark Bradley [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Kregel Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.] As someone who has read books on the troubles of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Arab Spring, Christian Winter

Posted on March 22, 2015 by nathanalbright

Arab Spring, Christian Winter: Islam Unleashed On The Church And The World, by Ralph Stice [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Life Sentence Publishing/Aneko Press in exchange for an honest review. A copy of the book can … Continue reading →

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Allahu Akbar

Posted on January 11, 2015 by nathanalbright

Allahu akbar may be one of the most ironically well-known phrases from Arabic, largely because its use contradicts its meaning. The word, baldly translated, means “God is great.” Usually it is said by people who are engaged in behavior that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Throne Of Adulis

Posted on January 6, 2015 by nathanalbright

[Note: This book was the subject of a non-book review earlier [1], but since the book review was not accepted by the journal which originally sent me the book for reasons that the book was not enough of a military … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ex-Muslim

Posted on June 9, 2014 by nathanalbright

Ex-Muslim: How One Daring Prayer To Jesus Changed A Life Forever, by Naeem Fazal [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] In reading this book, it is very clear … Continue reading →

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Opening The Floodgates Of Ijtihad

Posted on March 28, 2014 by nathanalbright

I first became familiar with the subject of ijtihad as an undergraduate history minor, where my professor (who appears to have been a moderate Muslim woman) taught a class on Islam and Russia and the Soviet Union. Being a person … Continue reading →

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I Walk These Streets

Posted on November 25, 2013 by nathanalbright

Today I watched a short movie (it could have, and should have been, much longer) that looked at the history of Jerusalem and its present state of conflict through the eyes of three very lovely young women who are not … Continue reading →

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