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That is, according to highschool textbooks in Saudi Arabia.

Isn’t that nice?

The ‘religion of peace’ wants to give their own special form of ‘eternal peace’ to all Jews. I mean, life is hard, right? They’re just trying to help.

Even better, this is from Saudi Arabia, the land of Mecca and Medina – the geopolitical heart of Islam – the place where you turn to for the most authentic version of Islamic thought. That is why all the prestigious mosques and madrasas (Islamic religious schools) turn to Saudi for their imams and teachers. It warms my heart to know that these prestigious Islamic teachers and preachers are all graduates from highschools like these and can be expected to pass on this kinder, gentler form of Islam to all the good little muslim children in… say… your neighborhood.

That is, according to highschool textbooks in Saudi Arabia.

Isn’t that nice?

The ‘religion of peace’ wants to give their own special form of ‘eternal peace’ to all Jews. I mean, life is hard, right? They’re just trying to help.

Even better, this is from Saudi Arabia, the land of Mecca and Medina – the geopolitical heart of Islam – the place where you turn to for the most authentic version of Islamic thought. That is why all the prestigious mosques and madrasas (Islamic religious schools) turn to Saudi for their imams and teachers. It warms my heart to know that these prestigious Islamic teachers and preachers are all graduates from highschools like these and can be expected to pass on this kinder, gentler form of Islam to all the good little muslim children in… say… your neighborhood.

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On April 4^th, it was my birthday, and like every other April 4^th preceding it, I called my Dad because it was his birthday too. (Yup, I was born on my Dad’s birthday.) We talked for an hour and a half, and at the end of our conversation, my Dad said, “your mother and I watch the Glenn Beck show on the Internet.” I thought, “oh yeah, that Glenn Beck guy.” My Aunt and a couple other friends watch that show, too.

On April 4^th, it was my birthday, and like every other April 4^th preceding it, I called my Dad because it was his birthday too. (Yup, I was born on my Dad’s birthday.) We talked for an hour and a half, and at the end of our conversation, my Dad said, “your mother and I watch the Glenn Beck show on the Internet.” I thought, “oh yeah, that Glenn Beck guy.” My Aunt and a couple other friends watch that show, too.

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I have a problem.

I get annoyed. About Little things.

Well, not EVERY Little thing, but a lot of Little things – like, for instance, the proper pronunciation of words.

I was driving home today after dropping my aunt off at the airport and was listening to my second favorite radio station, when the announcer said the word calzone. However, instead of saying it right, he said it like this: cal-zohn.

Look, calzone is Italian, which means that you ALWAYS pronounce the last vowel. ALWAYS. When you say calzone, say it like this:

cal-ZO-neh

I have a problem.

I get annoyed. About Little things.

Well, not EVERY Little thing, but a lot of Little things – like, for instance, the proper pronunciation of words.

I was driving home today after dropping my aunt off at the airport and was listening to my second favorite radio station, when the announcer said the word calzone. However, instead of saying it right, he said it like this: cal-zohn.

Look, calzone is Italian, which means that you ALWAYS pronounce the last vowel. ALWAYS. When you say calzone, say it like this:

cal-ZO-neh

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One interesting observation put forward by Dr. Bernard Lewis in his interview with The Jerusalem Post (‘The Iranians do not expect to be attacked’, Jan. 31, 2007), is this one: 

The Arab states are very concerned about the Shia revolution. They see a militant, expansionist Shia movement which already seems to be spreading from Iran to Iraq, through Syria to Lebanon, all the way across to the Mediterranean and eastward to Afghanistan and Pakistan and so on.

One interesting observation put forward by Dr. Bernard Lewis in his interview with The Jerusalem Post (‘The Iranians do not expect to be attacked’, Jan. 31, 2007), is this one: 

The Arab states are very concerned about the Shia revolution. They see a militant, expansionist Shia movement which already seems to be spreading from Iran to Iraq, through Syria to Lebanon, all the way across to the Mediterranean and eastward to Afghanistan and Pakistan and so on.

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To outsiders, the difference between the Sunnis and the Shiites seems rather vague and esoteric. They both absolutely believe and venerate the Qur’an (aka Koran), the holiest book of Islam. They both call themselves Muslim. They both go on Hajj every year to Mecca, in Saudi.

But, they seem to have spent the last 13 centuries killing each other.

I won’t go too deeply into the differences here. A deeper discussion can be found in the links at the end of this piece. But, I will discuss some general differences in character.

History

To outsiders, the difference between the Sunnis and the Shiites seems rather vague and esoteric. They both absolutely believe and venerate the Qur’an (aka Koran), the holiest book of Islam. They both call themselves Muslim. They both go on Hajj every year to Mecca, in Saudi.

But, they seem to have spent the last 13 centuries killing each other.

I won’t go too deeply into the differences here. A deeper discussion can be found in the links at the end of this piece. But, I will discuss some general differences in character.

History

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