As incredible as it might sound, very recent photographic evidence is stirring interest in the case of missing Madeleine McCann not in Portugal, but in Morocco. The photo being examined also clearly shows something else of great interest to me: the women that are carrying the white, blond-haired girl are most certainly Muslim. Simply take into account the nation of Morocco (98% Muslim) and the head-coverings on the women and the odds that you are looking at Buddhists is quite slim.
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On what’s shaping up to be a ‘history lesson’ rich Friday the 13th, here’s a repost of an informative article on The Role of Islam in African Slavery. Some parts of it have been soft-balled, in my opinion, but this is standard when sourcing scholar Bernard Lewis, who though very well-researched, does have a tendency to romanticize the Islamic world more than I ever would.
I had this article on the back-burner to repost for several days, but it is even more topical now considering some recent comments made here at the Anvil by a reader. I think you will learn a few important things about Islam in this one:
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