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Category Archives: Islam
A Rhetorical Triumph
Angelika Neuwirth has presented a monumental analysis of the Holy Qur’an [1] which provides a number of convincing arguments that the scripture must not be regarded as fait accompli but had rather developed as a liturgical text during permanent and critical, … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Book Review, Islam
Tagged Ahmad Milad Karimi, Angelika Neuwirth, Christianity, congregation, Corpus Coranicum, Europe, Hartmut Bobzin, Holy Bible, Holy Qur'an, Judaism, Karl-Heinz Ohlig, Koran, Madinah, Makkha, Markus Gross, Muhammad, Navid Kermani, Tanakh, Tilman Nagel
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No Democracy
American/Iranian Hooman Majd is a busy traveler between East and West, apparently highly treasured in both realms. He is a prolific and, admittedly, most talented author/journalist/writer (probably sort of ‘journalism’ being only one of his many talents) who has been writing, … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Iran, Islam
Tagged ant-Semitism, Ashura, Baha'i, democracy, dictatorship, Green Movement, Hooman Majd, Jews, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Mohammad Khatami, Najasat-e Ahl-e Kitab, presidiential election, Revolutionary Guards, Shi'a Islam, Ta'arouf, velayat-e faqih
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Provocations
Clashes between Jews and Palestinians on the occasion of Purim are commonplace. In Hebron, or rather Al Khalil in the West Bank, they seem to escalate these days since the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he wanted the … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Judaism, Religion
Tagged Al Aqsa Mosque, Al-Khalil, Benjamin Netanyahu, Dome of the Rock, Hebron, Israel, Jerusalem, Palestine, Purim, West Bank
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Research in the Middle East
Earlier this week, New Scientist has reported on a recent discussion paper by Science Metrix, which concludes that Iran is showing the fastest scientific growth of any country in the world, nearly four times faster than the world average. Al Jazeera … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Iran, Islam, Kuwait, Kuwait University, Science
Tagged Gallup report, Science Metrix report, transgenic animals
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