In praise of Hitti

When young, Ibrahim, a descendant of a noble Persian family, was kidnapped outside al-Mawsil and during his detention learned some of the brigands’ songs. He was the first to beat the rhythm with a wand and could detect one girl among thirty lute-players and ask her to tighten the second string of her ill-tuned instrument. [...]

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1920 or 2008?

“When you have an immigration policy that allows for the importation of millions of radical Muslims, you are also importing their radical ideology – an ideology that is fundamentally hostile to the foundations of western democracy – such as gender equality, pluralism, and individual liberty,” said Tancredo. “The best way to safeguard America against the [...]

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