Hajj Journal: M & M
I call this M & M because afterwards it may not be possible to keep up with all the names of places that start with an M: Makkah, Madinah, Muzdalifah, and Mina.
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Julian Assange Nativity, Castro’s Hanukkah, & a Burger Blessing
Come donkey, it’s time to pray.
Read MoreToward a Zombie Theology
AMC’s Walking Dead crosses the blood-brain-soul barrier.
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Hajj Journal: Door Number 89: The Door with No Name
In all my attention to seeing women un-hassled in this section, I failed to notice that from this section, the Ka’abah is not visible.
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Hajj Journal: Friday Salat al Jumu’ah in Haram al-Sharif
By two hours before the prayers, the chaos started.
Read MoreHajj Journal: Using the Toilet at the Grand Mosque
Somebody really needs to write a book on how to survive and thrive at hajj for women.
Read MoreForgiving LeBron, Fetal Jesus Sonogram, and Hummus Wars
RD would never have built a KKK snowman. Not ever.
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8 Great Hanukkah Clips from TV
Hajj Journal: Makkah as the Most Romantic City
What you cannot duplicate anywhere else is this ardent devotion coming together with other devotees.
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Smithsonian Responds to “Catholic” Protests, Removes Landmark Video from Exhibit
Bill Donohue strikes again, raising the spectre of “anti-Christian” art.
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