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Urban II: the pope who launched the "Holy War"
by thecounterpunch
He was born around 1035 to a noble family in northern France. After Gregory's death and the short papacy of Victor III, Urban was elected pope on March 12, 1088, but was in exile at the time. He continued to... published 11 months ago
Sarah Palin's Ammo for Al Qaeda
by countrywomen
The recent ABC News interview of Sarah Palin by Charlie Gibson really took me by surprise. She said going to Iraq was part of God's plan. Now first and foremost it is an established fact that this war was... published 4 weeks ago
The Yom Kippur War
by Patty Inglish, MS
The 1973 Yom Kippur War was a war of retribution of the Arab world against Israel in a long series of wars that date back 6,000 years. It is based on the concept of retribution that guided both sides, found in previous wars and hostilities based in history and religious scriptures of both. published 7 months ago
Nothing WORST than terrorism--Terrorists. What they do and WHY they do it?
by bhalla_neet
Terrorists are the creation of a fundamental loophole that originated long long back. While the terrorists shed blood in the name of jihad or holy war, the democratic governments dub their activities as... published 9 months ago
War in God's Name
by Kylyssa Shay
Gunfire pierces through the night and screams arise throughout the fight. A child hides under the bed dying voices in his head whistling bombs light the sky and he wonders if he'll die. Forgive us, Lord, for... published 9 months ago
56Jihad
by leighkimmel
The literal meaning of the Arabic word "jihad" is "struggle." However, its most common use is for a holy war, an Islamic equivalent to a Crusade. As a result, the word "jihad" carries connotations of the sack... published 9 months ago





