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Overhauling the standard narrative of the Renaissance
Humanists of the Renaissance period [...] often criticized scientists for adulterating Classical knowledge with Arabic/Islamic influences. Thus, the standard narrative of the Renaissance paints an err… more →
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Overhauling the standard narrative of the Renaissance
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thabet wrote 1 year ago: Humanists of the Renaissance period [...] often criticized scientists for adulterating Classical kno … more →
Michael Williams tries to defend Independent on Sunday's front page
thabet wrote 1 year ago: Michael Williams, the Independent’s ‘reader’s editor’, did his best to defen … more →
Rowan Williams and "sharia courts": reaction in the media and blogosphere
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thabet wrote 1 year ago: I will be adding to this list as and when I can. If you have any suggestions leave them in the comme … more →
Tone deaf defence of human rights
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thabet wrote 1 year ago: Recently on Comment is free, Brian Whitaker sought to defend not only the concept of human rights, b … more →
The myth of Muslim honour killings
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thabet wrote 1 year ago: It’s impossible to simplify the complex nature of honor killings by labeling it a religious or … more →
The myth of a pre-Muslim European utopia is nothing but the delusion of bigots
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thabet wrote 2 years ago: The loud wailing of racist bigots in Europe and their friends in North America (e.g. the failed disc … more →
Islamofascism: a label for Dhummies
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thabet wrote 2 years ago: Umar Lee points to Islamofascism Awareness Week that will take place across the United States during … more →
'The decadence of the Turk'
thabet wrote 2 years ago: [A]fter the Second Balkan War a British diplomat, Sir George Young, was commissioned by the Carnegie … more →
Muslims and the Western media: giving credit where it's due
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thabet wrote 2 years ago: The Western media has not been friendly to Muslims. This well-documented, discussed and understood. … more →
Ill-informed claims in The Times
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thabet wrote 2 years ago: Today’s Times carries an article by the historian Michael Burleigh, in which he states a case … more →
Why I loathe the Murdoch press
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thabet wrote 2 years ago: From Balneus: I can’t help but wonder if the Murdoch artist drew a number of images [of the man susp … more →
Pin-drop silence from defenders of free speech
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thabet wrote 2 years ago: The Graun reports: Spanish police were ordered to raid newsagents across the country yesterday to re … more →
Surprise, surprise
thabet wrote 2 years ago: Daniel Tubes promotes the use of terrorism against Muslims. In the article he goes on praise Mujahed … more →
The Golden Causal Chain
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thabet wrote 2 years ago: I wonder if those who argue that Muslims are only react to the conditions they are placed in by … more →
Let's burn Al-Tabari!
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thabet wrote 2 years ago: That itch is back! Scratch, scratch, scratch! I think someone should point out to the those so keen … more →
Orientalisms and Occidentalisms
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thabet wrote 2 years ago: There is plenty of material on Orientalism. Edward Said, a left-wing, secular humanist, is cited app … more →
