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eruptions and the splendid synthesis

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Dave

…the Arabs burst out of their homeland to set their stamp upon the world… Their eruption was one of the most astonishing events of history. In A.D. 622 Mohammed and his disciples emigrated from Mecca to Medina, about 270 miles … Continue reading →

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searches for certainty: “the reliable”

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Dave

What is an Arab? …. The Arab, in a modern sense, did not exist until the birth of Islam. Until then, the dictionary definition was right: an Arab was no more than a native of Arabia. Arabia relapsed into obscurity … Continue reading →