Let’s take this day to remember the sacrificed in this crime of hate against humanity, and that was it perpetrated by neither a country nor a religion. A fascinating and […]
Middle East
FOX News “Evil” Arab Shareholder
I’m an amateur and observer, not a source. This piece was initially simply to file an amusing annoyance. It has become more relevant recently, see The Funding below. So, I’ve […]
The Rand MacNally era of the Middle East has ended
The Rand MacNally era of the Middle East has ended. That is an historically heavily loaded and brilliant statement. Simple, but powerful in that it provides a context for […]
China’s Muslim Theme Park
A curator of a museum of the Hui experience is faced with a difficult task. He or she must convey that Chinese Muslims have always been linked to the wider Islamic world, while still demonstrating that their primary loyalties are to the Chinese nation. The exhibits must reinforce that the Hui have always been integrated into Chinese society, while giving the impression that the Chinese Communist Party has done more to advance their status than did previous regimes.
Mapping the Violent End of an Era
The Rand MacNally era of the Middle East has ended. That is an historically heavily loaded and brilliant statement. Simple, but powerful in that it provides a context for understanding the Middle East today. There is much more than just this, but it helpful to understand. Many of the current borders of the Middle…
Mapping the Violent End of an Era was originally published on It Matters
Saudi FM says ‘Assad not part of the solution’ in Syria
I didn’t realize that this article is 3 months old. But given that the Syrian Opposition has accepted an invitation to talks by Saudi Arabia it is important to note […]
On Images of the Prophet
In the wake of the massacre that took place in the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, I have been called upon as a scholar specializing in Islamic paintings of the Prophet […]
The question of the mass settlement of Jews in Palestine, 1945
Is it ever really about people? For me? Yes. This is a sensitive topic that I hesitate to post about. This is a personal perspective of an event in history, […]