Tag Archives: Islam

By snubbing Copts on their holiest day, Egypt’s Morsi failed as President

Posted on May 7, 2013 by nervana111

(Coptic Pope Tawadros II, as he arrives to celebrate Easter mass at Cairo’s main cathedral on May 4, 2013. Reuters) This piece was published yesterday in The Globe And Mail, here is another copy in case you missed it. On late Saturday, … Continue reading →

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‘Non’- Romantic Sectarianism

Posted on April 30, 2013 by nervana111

If your Lord had pleased, surely all those who are on the earth would have believed, all of them; will you then force men till they become believers? __ Quran 10.99 Originally published in Daily News Egypt Beni Suef– A story of … Continue reading →

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Is Priest Who Inspired Video Worth All The Rage?

Posted on September 26, 2012 by nervana111

This piece was initially published in Al-Monitor- The pulse of the Middle East As more details have come out about the men behind the anti-Islam video that enraged parts of the Muslim world, it was disclosed that they are devotees of Zakaria Boutros, … Continue reading →

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Where is the Muslim Rage?

Posted on September 22, 2012 by nervana111

This week, I was planning to write about a different subject until I came across this video (by chance on Twitter). Watching this 55-second-long arabic video was enough to convince me that this topic should not be ignored. In this … Continue reading →

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My comments on Mustafa Akyol book “Islam without Extremes.”

Posted on September 4, 2011 by nervana111

It is challenging to write a book based on religion and history with a convincing case relevant to modern time. I think the Turkish Journalist Mustafa Akyol has successfully met this challenge and present an exceedingly compelling and convincing case … Continue reading →

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