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Juda Engelmayer

Aug 8, 2026, 9:56 AM

When the Enemy of My Enemy Becomes My Ideology

History has a habit of repeating itself. Not because the circumstances are identical, but because people, particularly people acting in political movements, have a habit of making the same mistakes. One of those mistakes is confusing a common enemy with...

Mansoor H. Laghari

Aug 8, 2026, 1:03 AM

Islam Needs Reform

Islam Needs Reform, and Muslims Must Be Brave Enough to Say It I am not calling for the destruction of Islam. I am calling for its rescue from those who have turned faith into political ideology, coercion and, at its...

Allen S. Maller

Aug 6, 2026, 5:52 AM

The Constitution of Medina’s Importance For Jews

The Constitution, Charter or Covenant of Medina pre-dated the English Magna Carta by almost six centuries. It applied to the 10-20,000+ citizens living in Medina at that time. About 50-55% of the total population in Medina consisted of pagan...

Allen S. Maller

Aug 5, 2026, 6:10 AM

Rabbinic Jews Reading About Prophets Ishmael And Isaac

Muslims know that Hagar and her son Prophet Ishmael are mentioned in the Biblical book of Genesis, (chapter 21); but very few know that every year Jews in synagogues worldwide read Genesis chapters 21 and 22 on the first...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Aug 3, 2026, 6:33 PM

CENTCOM: Here Are Some Ways to Pressure Iran

CENTCOM’s search for creative ways to pressure Iran exposes a strategic failure. Airstrikes destroy facilities and delay programs but seldom dismantle the mechanisms keeping the Islamic Republic solvent and cohesive. Tehran earns hard currency, reserves scarce resources for loyalists,...

Allen S. Maller

Aug 3, 2026, 6:27 PM

Abraham’s Three Ongoing Religions

Ashura marks the 10th day of the 1st month of Muharram, on the Islamic lunar calendar of 1448. Ashura for 2026 was observed on sundown of June 25th ending at sundown on June 26th. The day commemorates for Shia Muslims the...

Aug 3, 2026, 6:52 AM

Creativity: What Machines Lack Is Not Ecstasy But a Field to Play Against

Breaking Through

By Joe Nalven + Opus 5 + Gemini Machines have already been creative, and it is worth being precise about where. In 2016, a Go program played a move in the second game of its match against Lee Sedol that professionals...

Jul 31, 2026, 7:30 PM

From Political Vision to Institutional Capacity

Building the Institutional Capacity to Lead Iran’s Democratic Transition The Iranian opposition has achieved important political gains. It has significantly weakened the legitimacy of the Islamic Republic and has helped make democratic change a credible national prospect. But one question remains...

Allen S. Maller

Jul 30, 2026, 3:56 AM

Qur’an, Torah, and A Split Egyption Calf

One of the lessons taught in both the Torah (Exodus 32) and the Qur'an (7:148-153) is the lesson of the importance of patient, steadfast trust in God and God's willingness to forgive. These lessons of are universal, but the details...

Allen S. Maller

Jul 29, 2026, 10:54 AM

Qur’an Forced Jews To Choose Sinai

It is hard for me as a Reform Rabbi to understand why most Jews in Medina, where they were a large minority, didn't support Muhammad as a prophet for all the pagan Arab tribes. Unlike Christians, Jews do not...

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