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Great series of articles on life and religion in the Middle East. (The two most recent articles on love and marriage in Saudi Arabia are especially good.) gulfstream/2436
Christopher Hitchens: “Why are we so scared of offending Muslims?” This may not be precisely right, but I think he’s saying that there’s no necessary … gulfstream/2317
Pakistan bans The Da Vinci Code; there were protests from Christians, but the official reason seems to be that it blasphemes Islam by criticising one of … gulfstream/2093
25,000 Jews live in Iran, and they seem largely happy there. (Or at least the ones who will speak to journalists.) Could there be something to Mahmoud … gulfstream/2158
Map showing what a more equitable Middle East might look like if it were divided up along religious and ethnic lines (related discussion). This was apparently … gulfstream/2176
Buildings in Mecca and Medina dating back to the time of Mohamed and before are being destroyed by Wahhabists in an attempt to prevent idolatry. (The … gulfstream/2206
“Preserving The Islamic Identity in The West” (And Australia in particular.) This is actually a little disturbing. The aim of the article … gulfstream/939
How very strange! “The Florida woman who’s suing for the right to wear a Muslim headdress in a driver’s licence photograph” was: (a) previously … gulfstream/1167
Problems encountered by Australians wishing to wage Jihad: “Thomas, 32, also said that although he loved Islam, his love of beer had made his conversion … gulfstream/1998
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The Ayatollah Joke Book - So, the Prophet Mohammed walks into a bar … By Michael Kinsley
Why I Published Those Cartoons
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Pakistan bans Da Vinci Code film
pakistan bans the da vinci code on the grounds that it offends muslims. (jesus is a muslim prophet.)
