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What Should Muslims Sacrifice This Eid al-Adha?

At the end of July, Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha, the second of the two great Islamic festivals. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God’s command. God had mercy on...

Myanmar: Why is the Clergy Angry?

At the end of July, Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha, the second of the two great Islamic festivals. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God’s command. God had mercy on him and spared Abraham from losing his son. Abraham sacrificed a sheep instead. This story is part of all three Abrahamic religions: Islam, Christianity and Judaism. In the Indian subcontinent,...

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Ashoura… or the Story of the Sunni-Shiite Schism

At the end of July, Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha, the second of the two great Islamic festivals. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God’s command. God had mercy on him and spared Abraham from losing his son. Abraham sacrificed a sheep instead. This story is part of all three Abrahamic religions: Islam, Christianity and Judaism. In the Indian subcontinent,...

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Terrorism and the Other Religions

At the end of July, Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha, the second of the two great Islamic festivals. It honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God’s command. God had mercy on him and spared Abraham from losing his son. Abraham sacrificed a sheep instead. This story is part of all three Abrahamic religions: Islam, Christianity and Judaism. In the Indian subcontinent,...

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