Anti-Black Arab Racism

I found this great article by Nesrine Malik, a fellow Sudanese, via a link at Ali’s blog. I can strongly relate to her story.
As a Northern Sudanese, I’ve always found it funny how we have no problem whatsoever being racist towards our fellow countrymen with darker skin from Darfur and the South but then start […]

The Gaza-Israel “Circus”

One of the the most ridiculous arguments I always hear many people mention is how Hamas is brave for standing up to Israel and giving dignity to the Palestinian people.
Yes, dignity!

Turkey Classifying Not Revising Hadith

Okay so Islamonline says this and the BBC says that. Who’s lying here?
Maybe Mehmet Gormez is just telling them different stuff. You should also check out Ali Eteraz’s perspective on this whole matter and Tom’s at Reuters Religion Blog.
The BBC’s article is apparently exaggerating stuff.

Open Thread

It looks like you guys might need an outlet to express your opinions on the random events happening in the world, the latest Gaza-Israel crisis. Consider this an open thread so that other posts will remain on topic.
I’ve got a long draft saved up containing what I think about it. It seems that some are […]

BREAKING NEWS: Darfur Rebel Leader Confirms Opening of Office In Israel

Oh my, this is big. Non-signatory to the Darfur peace agreement, Abdul-Wahid Al-Nur announced that his break-away SLM rebel faction has inaugurated an office in Israel!
February 25, 2008 (PARIS) — A Darfur rebel group announced today that they have inaugurated an office in Israel, according to a press release received today by Sudan Tribune.
… “The […]

Palestinian Refugees Arrive In Sudan

Like I said before, I welcome them heartily with wide open arms and I have no problem their arrival. If only we gave our own refugees and people the same damn treatment.
Once again, the plight of the Palestinian is being used by our regimes for nothing else but self-beneficial propaganda.
AK has the news and I […]

Pro Al-Qaeda Graffiti Appears In Large Parts of Khartoum

How comforting:
February 25, 2008 (KHARTOUM) — The walls in the Sudanese capital as well as another major city have been smothered with Graffiti supporting the Al-Qaeda terrorist Islamic militant group, multiple sources told Sudan Tribune.
Residents of Khartoum and Omdurman woke up to paintings showing Islamic symbols such as the crescent with the words “Al-Qaeda Organization […]

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