By SALAH NASRAWI, Associated Press Writer Sun Aug 12, 11:55 AM ET
Makkah , Saudi Arabia – These days it’s easier to find a Cinnabon in Mecca than the house where the Prophet Muhammad was born.
The ancient sites in Islam’s holiest city are under attack from both money and extreme religion. Developers are building giant glass [...]
August 13, 2007
Makkah ’s Historical Islamic Sites Under Attack by Money and Extremism
August 13, 2007
The religious state of Islamic science
Source: Salon.com
Steve Paulson
HIGHLIGHT: Turkish-American physicist Taner Edis explains why science in Muslim lands remains stuck in the past — and why the Golden Age of Mesopotamia wasn’t so golden after all.
In October, Malaysia’s first astronaut will join a Russian crew and blast off into space. The news of a Muslim astronaut was cause for celebration [...]




















