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Tag Archives: Koran
Does the Qur’an Preach Violence?
Yesterday came news of the slaughter of up to 300 Sufi worshippers exiting a mosque in Egypt’s Sinai at the close of prayer, among them, twenty-seven children. It isn’t the first time such a murderous attack on unarmed civilians, even … Continue reading
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Tagged Boko Haram, Garry Wills, ISIS, Islam, Koran, Quran, Sufi, Taliban, theocracy
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Islam: The Hi-Jacking of a Faith
We are stunned by what’s happened in France. Thursday, twelve people assassinated by two French jihadists at publisher Charlie Hebdo in Paris and a policewoman killed elsewhere. Yesterday, the three terrorists killed, along with four hostages. In their assault on … Continue reading
