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Muslims and Jews Living in Peace in Morocco
Istanbul - Migration, the mass movement of communities for natural, economic, political, religious reasons or because of oppression, dates back almost as far as the history of mankind. It is certainly...
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An Oil War in Libya, Not a War of Liberation
Istanbul - There has been no peace in Libya since 2010. The main reason for the conflict is oil revenues. Libya saw the bloodiest revolution of the Arab Spring. It also has Africa’s largest crude oil...
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Illegal Immigrants: Only a Statistic in Europe
Istanbul - ‘Many of these people cannot or do not want to be identified – they are a potential security threat to the whole of Europe in terms of terrorist and criminal infiltration, besides the...
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Bahraini Shiites Should Want Freedom for Everyone
Istanbul - Wherever you look in the Arab world today you see political turmoil, conflict and internal feud. Bahrain is one such country. Readers will remember that the winds of change caused by the...
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Boko Haram Should Be Fought With Education Not With Weapons
Istanbul - Boko Haram: A radical, bloody organization Founded in northern Nigeria in 2002, Boko Haram is a radical organization that carried out countless terrorist attacks in the last decade. Due to...
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Asylum Seekers: a Problem of Humanity or Security?
Istanbul - A few years ago he fled Aleppo, Syria and came to Libya. When conflicts started here as well, they reminded him of what he had been through in Syria. When gunshots in the streets were heard...
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The Joy of Ramadan for Muslims
Istanbul - Ramadan is a time of joy for Muslims. No matter how difficult things might have been before, as soon as this beautiful month arrives, an air of solace, a beautiful break from the everyday...
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Fasting in Divine Religions
Istanbul - There are three divine religions: Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Each has its own unique religious obligations. Yet, as you start to learn about each religion other than the one you...
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A Tale of Three Cities: A look at Wonderful Ramadan Experience
Istanbul - Ramadan, the most beloved time of the year for Muslims, is a unique experience. From Cairo to Istanbul, Bangalore to New York, followers of the beautiful religion of Islam mark this...
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Spirituality of the Ramadan in Istanbul
Rabat - Spending the month of Ramadan in Istanbul is always a unique pleasure. The minarets of mosques located on both sides of the Bosphorus are adorned with mahya*. The lights of mahya render this...
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A Million Dollar Project: Islamophobia
Istanbul - In the wake of the September 11th Attacks, there has been a notable increase in the prejudiced and discriminative demeanor of the Western world against Muslims stemming from the antagonism...
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Once upon a time, there was Europe…
Istanbul - In recent weeks, new tragedies involving desperate refugees seeking safety in Europe grabbed the headlines. Most recently images of a drowned three-year-old Syrian boy, identified as Aylan...
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Joy of Eid al-Adha for Muslims
Istanbul - Muslims all around the world are rejoicing at the arrival of Eid al-Adha. This beautiful festival, one of the two most important in the Islamic world, marks the end of Hajj and symbolizes...
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Yemen: a Country That Nobody Sees and Nobody Hears
Istanbul - With the exception of Italy, European countries have ignored the fact that the Mediterranean has literally turned into a refugee graveyard. Nobody cared that thousands of people, including...
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Wrong Perception of “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”
Istanbul - Recently, the Odense Zoo in Denmark conducted another one of their animal dissecting rituals open to public. A young male lion that was put to sleep in February and kept in freezer, was...
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Where Has Love Gone?
‘Hundreds have been killed by machete-wielding mobs…’ dehydrated, hungry Rohingya washing onto Southeast Asian shores… Istanbul - Is it true that the majority of the people in today’s societies have...
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The Road to Peace in the Holy Land
Istanbul - The Holy Land is a land bringing together the most valuable prophets and messengers from our Lord in its history. People of faith have lived on these territories praising God with wisdom,...
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Humans Have Rights on Paper, But Apparently Not in Real Life
Istanbul - December 10th was another World Human Rights Day. As known, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was prepared based on the principle that "all human beings are born free and...
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Foes to Friends
Istanbul - The Middle East is currently scene to some of the most horrific crimes that the world has witnessed in modern times. In addition to having to deal with the consequences of century-old plans...
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What Lies Ahead for France?
Istanbul - In the aftermath of the September 11th, 2001 extreme nationalism in the form of terrorist attacks rose in France just like in the rest of Europe. Followed by the 2008 economic crisis that...
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