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09/01
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A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Paperback) by Karen Armstrong bookshelves: currently-reading |
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05/23
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Chechnya: The Case for Independence (Paperback) by Tony Wood bookshelves: currently-reading |
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12/22
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The Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity (Paperback) by Amartya K. Sen bookshelves: arty-farty, currently-reading, ethnic, politics |
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A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Paperback) by Karen Armstrong bookshelves: currently-reading |
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The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur ARC - Advance Reader's Copy (Paperback) by Daoud Hari bookshelves: african, arabicity, autobiographical, politics |
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This Blinding Absence of Light (Paperback) by Tahar Ben Jelloun bookshelves: african, arabicity, autobiographical, politics |
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read in June, 2008
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"Perhaps one of the most challenging reads I've encountered of late. A shockingly frank account of brutal imprisonment but ultimately of the sublime ability of the mind to overcome matter. Inspirational.
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Arabian Nights and Days: A Novel (Paperback) by Naguib Mahfouz bookshelves: arabicity, contemporary-fiction |
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read in June, 2008
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"Involving, intricate, interesting fiction. Mahfouz blurs the boundaries of time and reality to generate some subtle (and some not so subtle) anti-establishment themes.
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Angry White Pyjamas (Paperback) by Robert Twigger bookshelves: autobiographical, funny-stuff, travel |
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read in July, 2008
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"An Oxford poet's attempt to become a super hero (via the Japanese riot police aikdio crash course). Makes you value the integrity of the skin overlying your knees.
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Hezbollah: A Short History (Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics) by Augustus Richard Norton bookshelves: politics, religion-and-spirituality, shiism |
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read in July, 2008
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"A well informed 'behind the scenes' analysis of an oft misunderstood organisation.
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Sorrows of the Moon (Paperback) by Iqbal Ahmed bookshelves: autobiographical, travel |
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read in June, 2008
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"An incisive account of an outsider's perspective of the lives other outsiders lead in London.
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Chechnya: The Case for Independence (Paperback) by Tony Wood bookshelves: currently-reading |
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Death at Intervals (Paperback) by Jose Saramago bookshelves: contemporary-fiction, funny-stuff |
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Leo's writing
Qur'ānic Sciences - Essay 2 (Religion & Spirituality)
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updated 05/09/2007 08:59AM
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Early manuscripts of the Qur'an compared to later manuscripts; Language and style of Qur'an; Muhkamat and Mutashabihat; Al-Nasikh wa al-Mansukh; Tafsir of the Qur'an
Qur'ānic Sciences - Essay 1 (Religion & Spirituality)
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updated 05/09/2007 08:58AM
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The Qur’an and Revelation; Transmission of Qur’anic Revelation; The Value of the Qur’an in the Eyes of Muslims; Miracle of the Qur'an
A Brief Look at Hadīth and Related Literature and Sciences (Nonfiction)
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updated 05/09/2007 08:54AM
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A Brief Look at Hadīth and Related Literature and Sciences
A Glimpse at the Life of Sa’īd bin Jubayr (History)
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updated 05/09/2007 08:53AM
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A Glimpse at the Life of Sa’īd bin Jubayr
Book Review - When You Hear Hoofbeats, Think of a Zebra (Religion & Spirituality)
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updated 05/09/2007 08:52AM
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Book review of Shems Friedlander's When You Hear Hoofbeats, Think of a Zebra
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