Staring at the View

Perspectives on life so far.

Friday, August 14, 2009

The Changeable and the Unchangeable in Islamic Sharia

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A simple but adequate definition of Sharia, commonly referred to as “Islamic law”, is the application to Muslim communities or societies of ...
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

A Harsh Reality

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Recently my daughter and I took a Muslim friend of my daughter with us to see the movie The Stoning of Soraya M. The film affected my daught...
Sunday, August 9, 2009

Masjid Al-Aqsa

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The heart of the Palestinian-Israeli struggle is the city of Jerusalem, and the heart of Jerusalem, at least for the Muslim, is the Al-Aqsa ...
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The Bookseller of Istanbul

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The young bookseller in the Sultanahmat neighborhood of Istanbul reminded me that Muhammad's only miracle was the Quran. "Other pro...
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Leaving Muhammad Behind

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A commenter at this blog recently asked me if I had personally met any Muslims who abandoned their faith in Muhammad and Islam. By chance or...
Thursday, July 30, 2009

Turkey

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I was initially unimpressed when my daughter suggested that I accompany her and her sister on a vacation to Turkey this summer. Even their o...
Monday, June 1, 2009

The Bahai and the Mormon

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I've been thinking and writing lately about two related matters. First is that Muslims in the West present a sugar-coated version of Isl...
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Quotable Quotes:
"The problem with Christians is they aren't as good as Jesus. But thank God most Muslims are better than Muhammad." - Wafa Sultan

"The more Muslims learn about Muhammad, the more likely they are to leave him behind." - Rashid (al-Hayat TV)

Manji Irshad to Ayaan Hirsi Ali: "Why did you leave Islam? Why don't you join us to become a Muslim reformer?" Ayaan's response: "I couldn't live with the dichotomy for five minutes."

"Today there can be considerable pressure upon non-Muslims not to investigate the primary sources of Islam for themselves, but to refer all their questions about Islam to a Muslim expert." - Mark Durie

"I oppose Islam for the simple reason that Islam opposes me." - Pat Condell

"Most Muslims believe in the Prophet they wish had existed. Muslims who follow the Muhammad who really existed have last names like Aulaki, Zawahiri, and Bin Ladin." - staringattheview

"I am a Muslim by default, but I don't believe. Many books tell me how to be a Muslim, but none tell me why I should be a Muslim." - a young Arab man
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