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Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi: The Treasure of Compassion
By Stephen Hirtenstein
It is He who is revealed in every face, sought in every sign, gazed upon by every eye, worshipped in every object of worship, and pursued in the unseen and the visible. Not a single one of His creatures can fail to find Him in its primordial and original nature.
Ibn 'Arabi, Futûhât al-Makkiyya
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Reconciling evil with faith
By Michael Novak
How could a good God let unthinkable suffering torment our world? It's an age-old question that goes to the very root of who we are and aspire to be.
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First stone laid for Louvre's Islamic art gallery
By GAELLE FAURE / Associated Press Writer
The wing, expected to open in 2010, will display a vast collection of Islamic art from the seventh to the 19th century.
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Categories: Islam in the West Islamic Art Saudis
My Kashmir: Conflict and Prospects of Enduring Peace
By Murtaza Shibli
He observes that the US government also shares the view that Pakistan has been more forthcoming with compromises than India in the present peace process and quotes Pakistan's High Commissioner in India, Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, who told him in early 2002 that ‘officially Pakistan was willing to compromise on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir ...however, a settlement along the LoC (Line of Control) would be seen by the Pakistani people as surrender unless the settlement was accompanied by some accommodation on India's part".
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Categories: Book Review Kashmir
The Culture of Debt
By DAVID BROOKS /NY Times
Decision-making - whether it's taking out a loan or deciding whom to marry - isn't a coldly rational, self-conscious act. Instead, decision-making is a long chain of processes, most of which happen beneath the level of awareness. We absorb a way of perceiving the world from parents and neighbors. We mimic the behavior around us. Only at the end of the process is there self-conscious oversight.
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Categories: Lifestyle Indebtedness
The Empire And China
By G. Asgar Mitha
The US is an indebted nation whereas China is a lender nation. The Americans are becoming poorer, lavish and lazy because of a lack of incentives and ideology from their leadership. The Chinese, in contrast, are becoming richer, frugal and hard working because of incentives and a cultural ideology. China has been investing heavily in Iran's energy to the tune of billions of dollars and also in Canada, Africa and Central Asian countries
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Categories: China Oil The US Civilizations
Revealing a Massacre, or Stating the Obvious
By Ramzy Baroud
Those killed in the 'massacre of Beit Daras', according to Palestinian accounts, were 265, largely women, children and elders. The gender and age groups of the victims were not selective nor coincidental, but related to the nature of the battle, where the fighters of Beit Daras were engaged in fighting against successive Zionist army units, first involving militants from a nearby settlement, then Haganah forces and finally Givati units.
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The Role of Islamic Bank
By Said Zafar
These measures in the finance sectors must be seen as an integral part of an attempt to develop the Islamic ideal of society and economy, based on the Islamic principles of social justice and humanity.
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Categories: Islam / Economics Islamic Finance
Justice Only For Darfur Victims?
By Aijaz Zaka Syed
This is no defense of the Sudan leader. But if we are really talking accountability, fair play, justice and equality before law, what about dealing with other perpetrators of crimes against humanity? I respect ICC chief prosecutor Ocampo for his courage to bring justice to the people of Darfur. But would he or can he bring justice to the people of Iraq and Afghanistan too?
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The Gathering Tempest
By Ayaz Amir
The moment the army or the state appears to be an extension of American policy, we land ourselves in trouble. The Biden aid package being pushed through the US Congress will be absolutely fatal for Pakistan for it will tie us irretrievably to American interests. We should be friends with America, not its unthinking appendage. That is, if we are to save Pakistan from the typhoon gathering along its western marches.
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