by Charles Cameron | Aug 16, 2013 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — the lure of exile, of hijra, in the context of western jihadists going abroad ] . Whereas the Prophet’s first visionary reception of the Quran dates to 609-610 CE, and the Prophet himself was born some 40 years earlier, the Islamic...
by Charles Cameron | Jun 12, 2013 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — carnival atmosphere, ballerina / acrobat girlfriend, NSA ] . I have enough prurient interest to have checked out the GF’s blog. OTOH, I don’t want to go whole NSFW on you with the unfortunate young lady’s pole dancing...
by Charles Cameron | Jun 6, 2013 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — human beings are a whole lot more interesting than was previously thought, evidence suggests ] . First, you should know that the English Defence League is, by its own account, “an inclusive movement dedicated to peacefully protesting...
by Charles Cameron | Jun 4, 2013 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — considering a rare attribute in two religious leaders ] . ** Christopher Anzalone tells a story about the Grand Ayatollah Sadiq al-Sadr (above, left), Moqtada‘s father, in his highly recommended podcast on Jihad & Martyrdom in...
by Charles Cameron | Feb 21, 2013 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — on the exclusion of worldviews not consonant with grey suits and security clearances ] . These two persons are likely being polite. ** I’m wondering how any people at State or in the Agency or wherever know what it feels like to be...
