In the Spirit of the Gracious and CompassionateCreator of the Heavens and the Earth We are all suffering from PTSDs — post-traumatic stress disorders. Not just one, but many. For the general public, the biggest one, I think, is the result of twelve or thirteen years of compulsory public schooling. As a result, we hateContinue reading “PTSDs”
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The Qur’an Is not Arranged Mechanically (with chart)
In the Spirit of the Gracious and CompassionateCreator of the Heavens and the Earth The arrangement of the Qur’an by the length of the soorahs — generally long-to-short (except for the first soorah, which is very short) — is not mechanical. According to Philip K. Hitti, a Lebanese Christian author, “The arrangement of the sūrahsContinue reading “The Qur’an Is not Arranged Mechanically (with chart)”
The Qur’an Is not Arranged Mechanically
A New Israel: Resolving the Palestine Situation
In the Spirit of the Gracious and CompassionateCreator of the Heavens and the Earth Resolving the Palestine situation — five points: 1. Form One State. Form one state, not two. Separation – a form of segregation or Bantustan – is a bad idea. The current nation of Israel will not feel secure with a viableContinue reading “A New Israel: Resolving the Palestine Situation”
Ramadan 1446 A.H. (March 1-29, 2025)
In the Spirit of the Gracious and CompassionateCreator of the Heavens and the Earth Ramadan, the ninth month of the lunar calendar, is the month of daily fasting from dawn until sunset for Muslims. In 2025, Ramadan began on Saturday, March 1st, at sundown. The Muslim calendar consists of twelve lunar months, with no adjustmentContinue reading “Ramadan 1446 A.H. (March 1-29, 2025)”
Ramadan 1445 A.H. (March – April 2024)
In the Spirit of the Gracious and CompassionateCreator of the Heavens and the Earth Ramadan, the ninth month of the lunar calendar, is the month of daily fasting from dawn until sunset for Muslims. In 2024, Ramadan began on Tuesday, March 23, at sundown. The Muslim calendar consists of twelve lunar months, with no adjustmentContinue reading “Ramadan 1445 A.H. (March – April 2024)”
Three Historical Events Mentioned in the Qur’an
Second Preparatory Essay (I do not know what happened to the first preparatory essay.) Lester Allyson Knibbs I have a plan to write an essay or short book about three historical incidents mentioned in the Qur’an: (1) Dhu Nuwas and the slaughter of Christians by Jews in southern Arabia, ca. 518 CC, mentioned in Soorat-ul-Burooj (85:4-11);Continue reading “Three Historical Events Mentioned in the Qur’an”
Your Calendar Is Your Celebration
The ancient Romans celebrated the founding of Rome by Romulus, one of the twin sons of Mars, the god of war, begotten of a virgin woman. The twins were abandoned and survived by being nursed by a she-wolf. They grew up, got into a fight, and Romulus murdered Remus, his twin brother. Romulus established theContinue reading “Your Calendar Is Your Celebration”
It’s All the Muslims’ Fault: Introduction and Overview
In the Spirit of the Gracious and CompassionateCreator of the Heavens and the Earth Twenty-nine years after the passing of Muhammad, the Muslims went off the path. Instead of delivering the message, they tried to conquer the world. Someone convinced them that it was their mission and their destiny to conquer the world. The ironicContinue reading “It’s All the Muslims’ Fault: Introduction and Overview”
African Americans: People of the Book
In the Spirit of the Gracious and CompassionateCreator of the Heavens and the Earth My mother’s father’s name was Moses, and his father’s name also. They sang “Go down, Moses” in the New Chapel Baptist Church in Plymouth, North Carolina, where he was the choirmaster and a trustee. I remember reading in the Gospels, asContinue reading “African Americans: People of the Book”
Which Way Is Up? 