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Few things in Islam are as liable to provoke passion and violence as the issue of conversion… Continue reading
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The young man was dangling upside down, white, foaming saliva dripping from his mouth… Continue reading
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As I predicted yesterday, the Syrian government has now started a full-scale violent crackdown against oppositionists… Continue reading
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