As Pope Francis visits Iraq, the real story may be mediaeval Baghdad’s inter-faith harmony
by Rashmee
Posted on March 6, 2021
/ FAITH, HOPE… As Pope Francis continues his three-day visit to Iraq, much of the …
Read MoreLike Trump, the 7th century Byzantine Empire invoked God
by Rashmee
Posted on October 9, 2020
Somewhat like Donald Trump, who was recently moved to discern the hand of God in …
Read MoreDonald Trump is doing God. Today’s America is quite like 7th century Byzantium
by Rashmee
Posted on October 8, 2020
On October 7, President Donald Trump said his coronavirus infection was a “blessing from God”, …
Read MoreBack to the culture wars then
by Rashmee
Posted on September 14, 2020
The gains from the Greek-to-Arabic translation movement were many. It proved to be a great …
Read MoreCulture wars and cultural gaps: the Hellenic equation
by Rashmee
Posted on September 11, 2020
The culture wars between the Muslims and the Byzantines had decided effects. Often, they left …
Read MoreDon’t despair over the culture wars. They’re benign compared to 8th and 9th centuries
by Rashmee
Posted on September 10, 2020
Not too long ago, British sociologist Frank Furedi wrote a piece on the culture wars…
Read MoreTrump and disinfectant injections: Ancient leaders too bumbled their response to the plague
by Rashmee
Posted on April 24, 2020
When I heard Donald Trump suggest that people could be cured by having injections of …
Read MoreWhat the reaction to Notre Dame does and does not say
by Rashmee
Posted on April 21, 2019 / The Arab Weekly
Arabs may have lost much of their faith in the value of their heritage after …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK