They lose one, they win one

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Paul Jané comments from a personal perspective on an interesting development in the wake of last week's demolition of the Shehab ad-Din mosque project in Nazareth (see my previous post, here). After 500 years, a mosque opens in the shadow of the Alhamabra.

Thank you so much, Political Correctness, for helping the Religion of Peace™ to make a comeback in Andalusia.

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Update: Paul's now posted a serious and edifying elaboration of his concerns here. This is interesting stuff, but I'll be surprised if it gets too much attention anywhere else in the non-Muslim world. It should, though.

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Oh, f*cking great... from All AgitProp, all the Time... on July 8, 2003 11:20 PM

(Forgive me for the intolerance on display in this posting, but, being part Spaniard, the historical significance of this moment Read More

A Mosque next to the Alhambra from All AgitProp, all the Time... on July 9, 2003 1:16 AM

I was originally going to answer reader Ikram in the comments section to this post, but I noticed that it Read More

Cathedral in Mecca from Bored on the Bus on July 9, 2003 2:36 AM

What do you reckon the odds would be on opening a Roman Catholic Cathederal next to the biggest Mosque in Mecca? Pretty impossible! Well that is the very smart comparison... Read More

Cathedral in Mecca from Bored on the Bus on July 9, 2003 3:04 AM

What do you reckon the odds would be on opening a Roman Catholic Cathederal next to the biggest Mosque in Mecca? Pretty impossible! Well that is the very smart comparison... Read More

Cathederal in Mecca from Bored on the Bus Mk2 on July 9, 2003 6:49 AM

What do you reckon the odds would be on opening a Roman Catholic Cathederal next to the biggest Mosque in Mecca? Pretty impossible! Well that is the very smart comparison that Paul Jané has used in response to comments on Read More

Cathedral in Mecca from Gday Mate - Archive on February 10, 2004 5:33 AM

What do you reckon the odds would be on opening a Roman Catholic Cathederal next to the biggest Mosque in Mecca? Pretty impossible! Well that is the very smart comparison that Paul Jané has used in response to comments on... Read More

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