Tag Archives: Muslim

The Man Who Circumnavigated the Medieval World

Ibn Battuta (February 24, 1304 – 1368) “Son of the Duckling” is a literal translation of Ibn Battuta, but my brain went to “Butterfly” when I first read his name. Hmm. I also got another ‘hint’ when I was thinking … Continue reading

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Can His Reincarnation Be Proven by Astrology?

Sai Baba of Shirdi (Died October 15, 1918) I know that it’s a long shot, but I haven’t been working with reincarnational charts for all this time for nothing. Sathya Sai Baba considered himself to be the reincarnation of Shirdi … Continue reading

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What If All You Believe is Actually Wrong?

Osama bin Laden (March 10, 1957 – May 2, 2011) I don’t normally feature the life and death of a terrorist leader on these posts, but today I’m making an exception. What I’m hoping to do is show how fanaticism … Continue reading

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Saudi Arabia: Same as It Ever Was?

We watched this gem of a film on Netflix last night. I knew from the opening sequence (above) that it would be amusing, to say the least. The culture clash between America and Saudi Arabia is quite extreme and Tom … Continue reading

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Seeing is Believing, Or is It?

“It’s a Miracle!” I watched episode five of “Messiah” last night. It was the one entitled “So That Seeing They May Not See”. (All the episode titles have vaguely spiritual/mystical meanings to them.) I think this would have been better … Continue reading

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Wishful Thinking or Literal Scripture?

Messiah (2020) We came to this show a bit late, since we didn’t have Netflix until May. I’d seen it on the lists but hesitated until last night. Now that I had a first look (episode one) I can see … Continue reading

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To Blog or Not to Blog

THAT is the Question William Shakespeare would have had no problem answering this one. Writers, by trade, must write. But what if they have nothing to say? Have you ever known anyone with an opinion holding back? Take reviewers of … Continue reading

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