Bernard Lewis

The Sufi Foundation Of Libya's Revolution

Stephen Schwartz | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Libyan King Idris, Sufism, Libya, Islamic Fundamentalism, Wahhabism, Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, Libyan Resistance Flag, Bernard Lewis, Islam, Muammar Gaddafi, Al Qaeda, Libya Revolution, Sufis in Libya, Religion News
Stephen Schwartz

The Libyan historical and spiritual heritage dominating the anti-Gaddafi campaign has drawn on precedents that could not be more distant from the radicalism of al Qaeda.

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Is The Prophet A Founding Father?

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Muhammad, Islamic Extremism, Founding Fathers, Religious Conservatives, Hamas, Bernard Lewis, Egypt Protests, Saddam Hussein, Islam, Iranian Revolution, Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptian Religion, Egyptian Protests, Religion News
Deepak Chopra

Muhammad cannot be kept out of Arab politics. The Westward-looking elites in the Arab world are secular -- even Saddam was secular -- but they hold power by brutal means.

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After Zakaria, What About Other ADL Humphrey Prize Recipients?

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tim Rutten, Jon Meacham, Marvin Kalb, Charles Krauthammer, Adl, Lesley Stahl, Tolerance, Fareed Zakaria, Clarence Page, Floyd Abrams, Bernard Lewis, Hubert Humphrey, Cordoba Mosque, Larry King, Muslims, George Will, Mortimer Zuckerman, Arabs, Bernard Shaw, C-Span, World Trade Center, Discrimination, Daniel Pearl. Bob Schieffer, Dan Rather, Ground Zero, Bill Moyers, Martin Peretz, Anti-Defamation League, Nat Hentoff, Media News
Steve Clemons

I don't necessarily believe in follow-the-leader, but knowing how other recipients feel about the ADL controversy and the Cordoba mosque could be instructive and important.

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The Arab Jewish Tradition and the Past and Future Promise of Peace

David Shasha | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jews, Levantine, Bernard Lewis, Sephardic, Zionism, Religion, Orhan Pamuk, Arab, Arabs, Jew, Likud, Israel, Isrealis, Ashkanazi, Religion News
David Shasha

It is standard practice to see Jews and Arabs as embattled enemies rather than try to recall a time when the Jews of the Middle East were integrated into the Arab culture and civilization.

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