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The Mecca Question by Jeremy SmythThis 20 page booklet by Jeremy Smyth examines the section of Gibson's new book on Qur'anic Geography that claims that Mecca is not the Holy City of Islam. This is a short review of the evidence presented in the larger book. The Mecca Question is free to download, copy, and pass on t0your friends. PDFs of this file are available in a variety of languages from http://searchformecca.com
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During the Civil War, the Union army needed all Americans to help protect democracy. Phillip Fort joined the 135th USCT to help protect his beloved country and provide freedom to all. Stantonsburg Fort shares his journey. One of the proudest moments of his life was standing as a proud soldier representing his family, friends, the Nahunta community, and his state.
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For years people have said, "Someone should do the real Butte story." Actually, many books about Butte have been done. Some deal with the less inhibited and sometimes violent old Butte. Some dramatically describe the war of the copper kings. Novels have been backgrounded against the Montana city sprawled upon the "richest hill on earth." Although these books and many shorter pieces contribute to the history, some critics still lament that none has...
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The theological and political claims of Islam rest squarely on history. Islam will ultimately be victorious, so we are told, because modern Muslims are the direct heirs of a glorious vision for humanity mapped out by Muhammad, and those who conquered the great empires of Late Antiquity following him as their 'excellent example' (Qur'an 33:21) A lot will, therefore, depend on whether the history that is so deeply inspiring to the followers of Islam...
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One of the most depressing realities of modern life is the regularity with which deadly attacks are carried out in the name of Islam. Almost as depressing are the invariable reassurances by Western political leaders and media elites that these acts of violence had "nothing to do with Islam". As part of these reassurances we will also regularly hear the terms Radical Islam, Islamism, Militant Islam, 'so-called' Islamic State (ISIS) and Jihadist bandied...
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Many questions are currently being asked about the place of Islam in the modern world. Among these questions the most important one of all sometimes gets lost: Is Islam true? With his new book author Peter Townsend invites you to accompany him on a journey through the foundational texts of the Muslim religion. In the process the truth-claims of Islam will be respectfully, honestly and impartially evaluated. Along the way the following questions will...
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La conquista del Imperio inca a manos de un puñado de españoles sigue fascinando por lo que tiene de empresa quijotesca y desmedida. ¿Cómo pudieron Pizarro, Almagro y poco más de un centenar de hombres someter al Estado más poderoso y mejor organizado de América, capaz de poner en pie de guerra a millares de guerreros, y que había conquistado uno tras otro, implacablemente, a sus vecinos? En Plata y sangre. La conquista del Imperio inca y...
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Hace cinco siglos, el 13 de agosto de 1521, caía Tenochtitlán, la otrora esplendorosa capital del Imperio azteca y ahora tan devastada como sus habitantes, exterminados por la guerra, el hambre y la viruela. Un mundo, el de Moctezuma y Cuauhtémoc, el de Huitzilopochtli y el Tezcatlipoca, se extinguía, y otro, el de Cortés y Malinche, el de Cristo y la Virgen de Guadalupe, nacía. Un hito en la historia universal, que supuso un bocado de león...
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Embark on a poignant journey through the tumultuous era of the Great Depression, where hardship collided with hope in the American landscape. From the roaring twenties' economic zenith to the cataclysmic crash of 1929, delve into the unraveling of the American dream amidst widespread unemployment and poverty. Witness President Hoover's faltering response and the Dust Bowl's devastating toll. Yet, find solace in the rise of the New Deal and the cultural...
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This memoir describes the underlying spirit of the small intentional community that collectively participated in writing the New York Times best-selling manual for living a low-consumption, high-fulfillment lifestyle, Your Money or Your Life. It describes this close-knit group, known as the New Road Map Foundation, through the eyes of one of its members. It is the story of the author's profound inner journey as well as an evocation of the life of...
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Pulsing with drama and excitement, Infinitesimal celebrates the spirit of discovery, innovation, and intellectual achievement-and it will forever change the way you look at a simple line.
On August 10, 1632, five men in flowing black robes convened in a somber Roman palazzo to pass judgment on a deceptively simple proposition: that a continuous line is composed of distinct and infinitely tiny parts. With the stroke of a pen the Jesuit fathers banned...
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This is the story of Zev Yaroslavsky, the son of Ukrainian Jews who immigrated to the United States in the early 1920s. His memoir charts the journey of a young social activist who battled to free Soviet Jews before becoming one of the most consequential elected officials in Southern California. Fiercely independent, he combined an activist's passion with a seasoned politician's skill to challenge the region's power brokers. He fought the Los Angeles...
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Widely known as the "poor man's lawyer" in antebellum Boston, John Albion Andrew (1818-1867) was involved in nearly every cause and case that advanced social and racial justice in Boston in the years preceding the Civil War. Inspired by the legacies of John Quincy Adams and Ralph Waldo Emerson, and mentored by Charles Sumner, Andrew devoted himself to the battle for equality. By day, he fought to protect those condemned to the death penalty, women...
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In 1949, a young Chinese housewife arrived in Taiwan and transformed herself from a novice to a natural in the kitchen. She launched a career as a cookbook author and television cooking instructor. Years later, in America, flipping through her mother's copies of Fu Pei-mei's Chinese cookbooks, historian Michelle T. King discovered more than the recipes to meals of her childhood. She found, in Fu's story and in her food, a portal to another time, when...
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IntroductionA world changing event altering the future of mankind has unfolded in the year 2023. Mark this in history for centuries and even millenniums to come. This book is intended to be a must read for historians, business and political leaders, and anyone interested in China. Ukraine War and Israel Hamas War Marked Power Shift to China – Common Prosperity Like the Suez Canal Crisis in 1956 that marked a shift in global power from Britain...
79) Gettysburg
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In June 1863, General Robert E. Lee and the 75,000-strong Army of Northern Virginia launched a second invasion of the North, crossing into Maryland and Pennsylvania to try to win a decisive victory over Federal forces. On July 1, Lee's army encountered Major General Meade's 90,000 strong Army of the Potamac at the small town of Gettysburg. After some initial success in dispersing the Federal advance guard, Lee launched attack after attack against...
80) Thirty Years' War History for Beginners Circumstances, Course and Effects of the Thirty Years' War a
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Dark clouds cast a shadow over 17th century Europe and color the continent in a dark fog. When they break out, a deluge of blood and sweat rolls over the countries, destroying landscapes and wiping out entire cities. There has never been a more merciless war in the history of Europe. Between state-building and religious conflicts, soldiers are sent to certain death and villages are razed to the ground. But how well do we know the circumstances under...
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