Religion

What Is The Meaning Of Hudna And How Does It Shape Future Peace In The Middle East Throughout our lives we have seen peace treaties negotiated and signed to prevent future conflicts from recurring again in the future. To come to an agreement to end hostilities among two nations that both agree to conform to...
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Hutaree Memebers Arrested clockwise from top-left: David Stone, Sr., Tina Stone, David Stone, Jr., Jacob Ward, Joshua Clough, Michael Meeks, Kristopher Sickles and Thomas Piatek. A ninth man, Joshua Stone was arrested but not included in the mugshots Federal authorities had been investigating members of a Michigan-based Christian Militia known as the “Hutaree” which claims they are preparing to...
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Hundreds Murdered In Latest Clash Between Muslims and Christians in Nigeria On Sunday Nigeria bled into the streets in another of a series of brutal attacks that have been occuring in the African country between Northern Muslims and the Southern Christians. On this day over 200 Christians would be savagely slaughtered. Some estimates are as...
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TIBET: A Journey into Tibet: the people, the Dalai Lama and China Tibet is nestled in the largest mountain range on the planet. It has a mystique about it that has captivated Westerners since their first view from the “Rooftop of the World”. Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, is located in the foothills of mount...
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The Spread of Islam Holy War A holy war is a war declared or fought for a religious or high moral purpose, as to extend or defend a religion. According to Islamic tradition, it was in Mecca at age 40, in the month of Rammadan, where Muhammad received his first revelation from God. Three years after...
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ShiA and Sunni: Friends or Foes? What’s the Difference Between Shia and Sunni Muslims? The Facts: The greatest majority of Muslims are Sunnis – estimates suggest  between 85% and 90%. Pakistan has a history of Shia-Sunni bloodshed dating back to the 1980s Shia Muslims are in the majority in Iran, Iraq, Bahrain and, according to some estimates, Yemen....
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Middle East Islamic History Islam: Background Islam is one of the great monotheistic religions. The religion is set forth in the Koran which teaches that there is but one God and Muhammad is his prophet. The word is also used to describe the civilization and countries in which the Islamic religion dominates. Islam developed a rich...
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