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October 13, 2007

Muslims: More than robes and sandals

And now a short message from one American Muslim on this Eid...

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Simon

Yeah. Everybody knows that in the early Islamic empires people of all faiths lived together in harmony.

Posted by: Simon | October 13, 2007 at 09:49 PM

crpatel

I have been looking at Muslim Calligraphic Art during the past century.There is no sign of Veil,Burkha or Chador in the art where human figures are depicted.This rule is just something the clerics made up and they're stuck with it. C.R.PATEL,Columbus.OHIO

Posted by: crpatel | October 26, 2007 at 06:16 PM

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