New York TimesMay 4, 2020By Zia ur-Rehman and Maria Abi-Habib In Pakistan, descendants of lower-caste Hindus who converted to Christianity centuries ago still find themselves marginalized, relegated to dirty jobs and grim fates. KARACHI, Pakistan — Before Jamshed Eric plunges...
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Laylat al Baraat Laylat al Baraat (meaning "Night of Privilege"; also called Mid-Sha'ban) begins the evening April 8, 2020. Laylat al Baraat is a holiday preparing for Ramadan. The Encyclopaedia of the Qur’an states that some Muslims consider Laylat al...
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Topic: Islamic Calendar, muslim calendar, ramadan, ليلة البارات
Muhammad Embraced Slavery Rodney Stark, a sociologist, wrote, "Muhammad bought, sold, captured, and owned slaves."[note] Rodney Stark (2004). For the Glory of God: How Monotheism Led to Reformations, Science, Witch-Hunts, and the End of Slavery. Princeton University Press, p.338.[/note] It's...
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Mubahala - Muhammad's Meeting with the Christians of Najrān Toward the end of Muhammad's life, Christians and Muslims did not see eye to eye with one another about Jesus. In one of the earliest chapter in the history of Muslim-Christian...
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The Synoptic Problem is not a good reason to reject Jesus' death on the cross for sin, His resurrection, or the Christian Scriptures The New Testament Gospels contain witness and testimony to the person and work of Jesus. Three of...
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Topic: eyewitness testimony, synoptic gospels