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Dear friends, this is a fascinating article. The commonsense of the matter is given in the Egyptian Grand Mufti’s view that the Koran , more specifically parts of it, should be read through “the prism of the era”, meaning that some Koranic provisions take into account varying cultural practises in different societies at different times. The most potent argument against …
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LAST DAYS OF THIRUVENKADAM VELUPPILLAI PRABHAKARAN – Part 2 – By D.B.S. Jeyaraj
Blunder But the biggest blunder of all was to believe wrongly that the LTTE could at some point deliver a crippling blow on the battlefront and exact a heavy casualty toll. This would demoralize the army and help reverse the process, he surmised. The politico – military situation deteriorated but Prabhakaran living in a fool’s paradise was pretty sure that …
Read More »LAST DAYS OF THIRUVENKADAM VELUPPILLAI PRABHAKARAN – Part 1 – By D.B.S. Jeyaraj
Thiruvenkadam Veluppillai Prabhakaran is no more. The body of the 54-year-old supreme leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) was found on Tuesday May 19 near the Mullaitivu lagoon known as “Nanthikkadal” (sea of conches). He had gunshot wounds in the head and forehead. Thus ended the life of the man who was once described by the LTTE’s political …
Read More »What is and isn’t Islam? By Nikolaos van Dam
Jakarta – It is not only important to explain what Islam really is, but it is also important to make a distinction between what Islam involves, and what people have incorrectly associated with and attributed to it. What is the relation between Islam and the actions of people that practice the Muslim faith? In my opinion there are many things …
Read More »Tempestuous By: Kian Mokhtari
The upcoming Presidential election in Iran has gripped the nation in unprecedented ways even by Iranian standards. Iran’s democracy has truly come of age given the appetite with which it is followed by the public from every walk of life. Iranians are mesmerized by the prospect of their candidate of choice reaching the highly prestigious and cherished office of President …
Read More »N. Korea is no pushover; more headaches for U.S.
Admit that North Korea is a nuclear power now. Its audacity is now more obvious. It sent a message on Monday that it should be taken seriously by the big powers. The message came in the form of a nuclear test and a series of short-and-medium-range missile launches. This time around the West and North Korea’s neighbours — both hostile …
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