By Phyllis McIntosh Washington File Special Correspondent Washington — On the surface, it may seem like the United States and the Middle East are worlds apart, two separate cultures with little in common and no historical connections. In fact, there is considerable evidence to the contrary. Though little known, Islamic influence runs deep in American [...]

The origins of the cowboy tradition come from Spain, beginning with the hacienda system of Muslim Spain. This style of cattle ranching spread throughout much of the Iberian peninsula and later, was imported to the Americas. Both regions possessed a dry climate with sparse grass, and thus large herds of cattle required vast amounts of land in order to obtain sufficient forage. The [...]

9/11 was a true tragedy. Not because more people died, or because of its impact. No, because it captured the final moments of death of thousands of people in the most gruesome way. To watch so many people to have to make a choice on how they want to die, jump off or burn, is [...]

To begin with the name Ishmael means “God Hears”, and the word Isaac means “laughter & to be happy”. Both are beautiful names, and both names seem to have a purpose and a story behind them. When angles came to give Abraham the news of a son even though his wife was barren, as she [...]

We challenge anyone to who says Islam is all evil to read the Quran and make the same claim afterwards.

Christian Zionist have misinterpreted the bible

A Rabbi’s Response:- We do not claim that the Zionists supported or had a connection with Hitler’s Holocaust. Hitler and the Nazis bear full responsibility for the destruction of European Jewry. However, the Zionist at that time did not do enough to save their brethren. They were more focused on laying the foundations of their [...]