Palestinian Village in Danger of Demolition

http://www.hungryandthirstyforjustice.blogspot.com/2015/07/advocacy-you-can-get-involved-in-to.htmlI encourage everyone, whether Muslim or non-Muslim, who is passionate about the human rights of Palestinians, to see the above link and to advocate with your respective government representatives to take measures to stop the destruction of another Palestinian village by the IDF.  The village of Susya is home to 340 people, including women and …

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Manuscript of the Quran from the Early 1st-Century AH

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/23/world/europe/quran-fragments-university-birmingham.html?_r=0 This is an exciting find.  According to the University of Birmingham, a manuscript of the Holy Quran had been (re)-discovered and subjected to radiocarbon dating.  This analysis revealed with 94% certainty that the manuscript was written between 568 to 645 CE and is at least 1,370 years old, corresponding to the early 1st-century AH …

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New Feature – Video Summaries on YouTube

As-salaam alaikum.  As a new feature, I am toying with the idea of presenting video summaries of the article on this blog.  As such, the summaries of the first article published on this blog, "The Biblical Story of Lot –An Analysis and Comparison with the Quranic Narrative" have now been published on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu5e2FFJKpA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSwv8sIGx3Y&feature=youtube_gdata As …

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"Hungry and Thirsty for Justice" Blog

There is a new blog created by a Christian member of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) who is currently in the West Bank documenting the abuses faced by Palestinians living under the Israeli occupation:http://www.hungryandthirstyforjustice.blogspot.com/ Complete with detailed summaries and pictures, the blog catalogs examples of the daily struggles of our Palestinian brothers and sisters under the …

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The Shame of the Muslim World – Mob Violence and the Absence of Law and Order

The Shame of the Muslim World – Mob Violence and the Absence of Law and Order “O ye who believe! Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even as against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, and whether it be (against) rich or poor: for Allah can best protect both. Follow not …

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