Religion
I doubt any white people hope a suspect isn't one of them -- it's just not relevant.
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By Dean Obeidallah, Special to CNNJanuary 14, 2011 5:49 a.m. EST Read more
However, what's really marked past atrocities in the long run has never been the act of the mad man but the response of humanity.
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Last week President Obama supported the idea of a mosque being built near Ground Zero in New York City where 2,800 innocent people were murdered. The mosque would be built on private land and used as a religious gathering place.
There is a lot of hurt feelings and controversy surrounding the site and no wonder. It will sit near the largest mass murder in American history. Read more
Does Islam permit Polygamy? Economic Rights of Muslim Women: Inequality towards men?
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Women’s Rights in Islam Part 4 - Equality of men and women in Islam
By Babar
Polygamy - A source of Intercultural friction:
“And if ye fear that ye will not deal fairly by the orphans, marry of the women, who seem good to you, two or three or four; and if ye fear that ye cannot do justice (to so many) then one (only) or (the captives) that your right hands possess. Thus it is more likely that ye will not do injustice.” Read more
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Women’s Rights in Islam Part 3 - Equality of men and women in Islam
By Babar
There are a number of normative verses which give support the claim that the Quran favors equal status for both the genders:
“O! Mankind, be conscious of your Sustainer, who has created you out of one living entity, and out of it created its mate, and out of the two spread abroad a multitude of men and women (The Quran 4:1)." Read more
Storytelling has always played an intricate role in helping us to better understand the human condition.
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In God We Rust
By Scott Mullin
Storytelling has always played an intricate role in helping us to better understand the human condition. Sharing stories with one another connects us, provokes thought, and offers a perspective on life. For thousands of years, mythology has been integrated into the fabric of a story. Although stories change from culture to culture and evolve from year to year, myths remain their timeless foundation. Read more
