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Car Bombing in Lebanon. Sheikh Dead.
Just another form of murder. I found it striking there was a car bomb and it wasn’t in Iraq!
BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) – A Druze Lebanese sheikh associated with Lebanon’s pro-Syrian Socialist Democratic Party was killed when a car he was riding in exploded near Beirut, according to witnesses and the Lebanese national news agency.
Saleh al-Aridi [...]
No Cross, No Star of David, No Moon!
Christians symbolize their faith with a cross to signify the (supposed) crucifixion of Jesus. Jews have the Star of David. Everyone attributes the crescent moon and the star to Islam. From all I know about Islam and all I have been taught, we do not place faith in symbols and do not [...]
Blogs From Kuwait
It is always nice to read options from those who live in the same area or region as yourself. Through a website called kuwaitblogs (aggregated link here), which I managed to find from the wonders of Google, I have came across some sites that have caught my eye. Instead of listing them all at once, [...]
Nar Mustamira (Continuous Fire)
I was given this link by a friend of mine. It’s a teaser to a documentary that I am trying to track down. The two topics covered in this rather short video include women struggling with their sexuality in Egypt, and men harassing women on the street. In western society you are heterosexual, homosexual, unisexual, [...]
A Friend
Friend. Companion. Someone you can confide in. Someone who looks out for you. Someone who tells you that everything is going to be OK. - Samuel
That is how I define a friend. Everyone has had at least one person in their lives they can call a friend. I cannot count the number of people I have called [...]
The Story So Far…
With every new blog comes a new story… I’m Samuel, and this is my (our) adventure so far with a small bit of history included:
I’m 24, American, Muslim, and live in Kuwait. I have been here for a few years and plan on being here a few more. In July of 2007, with the power [...]
