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“Reviving old Desires:”  Saadi and Omar Khayyam  on Celebrating the New Year
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“Reviving old Desires:” Saadi and Omar Khayyam on Celebrating the New Year

Juan Cole

The dawn wind wafts the scent of the New Year / to friends’ delight and triumphant good cheer.

Iran Protests Intensify Amid Rial Free Fall, Mounting Regional Tensions

Iran Protests Intensify Amid Rial Free Fall, Mounting Regional Tensions

01/01/2026 By Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

What “Loving-Kindness” Meditation is and How to Practice it in the New Year

What “Loving-Kindness” Meditation is and How to Practice it in the New Year

01/01/2026 By The Conversation

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Khalilzad To Muqtada You Owe Us

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Khalilzad to Muqtada: ‘You Owe Us.’ Sunni Arabs meet Shiites A director of state-owned al-Iraqiyah television was assassinated on Saturday in Baghdad. There was also […]

Juan Cole

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Quran Quote Of Day On Peace Muslims

Quran Quote Of Day On Peace Muslims

Quran Quote of the Day on Peace The Muslims say “hello” with the phrase “as-Salamu `alaykum”– “peace be upon you.” Once the pagan, polytheistic Meccan […]

Juan Cole

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Peace And Love In Quran List Of

Peace And Love In Quran List Of

Peace and Love in the Quran A list of postings from Informed Comment on this subject. Quran 25:63. Quran 28:55 Quran 5:82. Quran 4:90 Quran […]

Juan Cole

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20 Killed In Guerrilla Violence Al

20 Killed in Guerrilla Violence Al-Enzy Warns US on Interference Mariam Karouny of Reuters reports that Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani of Najaf played a central […]

Juan Cole

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Quran Quote Of Day On Peace Speaking

Quran Quote Of Day On Peace Speaking

Quran Quote of the Day on Peace Speaking of the revealed scripture, the Quran, that book says: [5:16] With it, God guides those who follow […]

Juan Cole

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11 Killed In Blasts Talabani Forced To

11 Killed In Blasts Talabani Forced To

11 Killed in Blasts Talabani Forced to Delay Opening of Parliament Aljazeera reports, One of the deadly blasts on Thursday targeted an Iraqi army patrol […]

Juan Cole

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Quran Quote Of Day On Peace Fourth

Quran Quote Of Day On Peace Fourth

Quran Quote of the Day on Peace The fourth chapter of the Quran, “Women,” addressed the early Muslim community in Medina during the 620s, at […]

Juan Cole

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Bigotry Toward Muslims And Anti Arab

Bigotry toward Muslims and Anti-Arab Racism Grow in US; Dubai and the Quran The constant drumbeat of hatred toward Muslims and Arabs on the American […]

Juan Cole

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24 Found Dead Interior Minister

24 Found Dead Interior Minister Escapes Assassination The transcript of my appearance on the Lehrer News Hour is now online. Police patrols discovered 24 dead […]

Juan Cole

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