Daily Archives: September 10, 2011

The Myth of Muslim Holiness: Jerusalem and the 4th Holiest Place in Islam

UPDATE: EGYPTIAN MOB STORMS ISRAELI EMBASSY IN CAIRO. AMBASSADOR AND EMBASSY STAFF FLOWN SECRETLY BACK TO ISRAEL. HUNDREDS INJURED IN CLASHES WITH EGYPTIAN POLICE. Your humble servant was struck several days ago by a comment made by the custodian of … Continue reading

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