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Dig This

18-Feb-10

A home renovation in the Old City of Jerusalem yielded an unusual Arabic inscription offering insight into the history of Muslim rule in the holy city.
The fragment of the 1,100-year-old plaque was probably made by an army veteran expressing his thanks for a land grant from the Caliph al-Muqtadir, whom the inscription names “Emir of [...]

Filed in Arab World, Art in Israel, NOT in the news | Also tagged Abbasid Empire, al-Muqtadir, Caliph al-Muqtadir, Fatimid Empire, First Temple Period, Kidron Valley | Comments (0) »

What Would Jesus Do, Really?

12-Nov-09

As it stands, it is very taboo for Jews to visit the Temple Mount. When Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon went up there in 2000, it caused the second Intifada. Jews visiting the ruin, which houses the Dome of the Rock mosque, has been the cause of Arabs rioting in the past. And there have [...]

Filed in Daily Israeli, Oy Vey | Also tagged Bethlehem, Cave of Machpelah, christians, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, East Jerusalem, Intifada, Temple Mount | Comments (1) »

Freedom To Leave Australia Celebrated

13-Mar-09

Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia , as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks.
Separately, Howard angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the nation’s mosques.
Quote: ‘IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST [...]