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Review of Jewel of Medina

Review of Jewel of Medina

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Shelina Zahra Janmohamed of the Spirit 21 blog has written an excellent review of this controversial and offensive book. I hope that others who want to tackle this issue will do so in a similar fashion. The BBC also published the review on their site. The Jewel of Medina is a chest-heaving, brassiere-busting book of outrageously tacky historical romantic fiction. Some parts of the media are suggesting that this book is at the forefront of defending free speech. The author…

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War on Islam or Islam’s position on finance?

War on Islam or Islam’s position on finance?

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I am not go going to write an article on this, which is essentially an idle thought that I had, and because I don’t know too much about the ins and outs of global finance and economy. I am going to, however, pose the question, is the perceived “war on Islam” actually a war on Islam’s position on economics? At the basic level, Islamic economics is interest-free and gold backed currency with an emphasis on social justice and distribution of…

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Zeitgeist The Movie: Part III

Zeitgeist The Movie: Part III

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How the Bankers Control the World One of the guys at work (not Muslim) was going on about Zeitgeist The Movie so I watched it and it is very interesting. Most people know that I am not one for conspiracy theories but this film raises some very valid questions about the socio-political nature of the world. Part I of the film looks at the basis of the Judeo-Christian tradition and as a Muslim it would be difficult to agree with…

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