"Lily's Room"

This is an article collection between June 2007 and December 2018. Sometimes I add some recent articles too.

Entries from 2016-01-01 to 1 year

Before this year 2016 ends

I would like to extend my heartfelt New Year wishes to all of my blog readers! (Lily)

Toledot Yeshu

Tablet(http://www.tabletmag.com/)The Jewish Jesus Story In the mysterious and controversial ancient Hebrew text ‘Toledot Yeshu,’ a counterlife of the Nazarene ‘bastard, son of a menstruant’ that criticizes Jews as much as Christians by E…

The dark side of Christmas

Malay Mail Online(http://www.themalaymailonline.com/) The dark side of Christmas, 23 December 2016 DECEMBER 23 ― Many people forget that Christmas actually started with the massacre of babies. The Jewish King Herod, like most people with…

Primates’ Christmas Message

As for this Malaysian Archbishop of Anglican Church, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%22Ng%20Moon%20Hing%22&of=50)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%22Ng+Moon+Hing%22). (Lily…

Legacy of the late Edward Said

Middle East Quaterly(http://www.meforum.org/6400/celebrating-orientalism)"Celebrating" Orientalism by Richard Landes Middle East Quarterly Winter 2017 Whether one views the impact of Edward Said (1935-2003) on academia as a brilliant tri…

Alberto M. Fernandez

I have quoted MEMRI articles translated into Japanese for a long time on my Japanese blogs(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/archive?word=%A5%E1%A5%E0%A5%EA&of=100)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/archive?word=%A5%E1%A5%E0%A5%EA&of=50)(…

Message to Palestinians

Canadian Jewish News(http://www.cjnews.com/)28 November 2016 - 27 Cheshvan 5777Prof Hopes Trump will send message to Palestinians by Paul Lungen, Staff Reporter 24 November 2016Daniel Pipes has been a keen observer of the Middle East for…

Alinskyian faith activists

Spero Forum(http://www.speroforum.com/a/MLGCJAZZXD41/79171)Alinskyian faith activists pass the torch to new generation to redefine Christian thinking 28 October 2016 by Stephanie Block Recently, Interfaith Justice Worker (IWJ)– an Alinsk…

Linguistic diversity in Malaysia

This confusion is endless in Malaysia. I started a brief research about this issue in the early 1990s. And it still continues. (Lily) The Star(http://www.thestar.com.my/)Reflecting On The Law 10 December 2015 Adenan’s bold move to restor…

Danish Mohammed cartoons

Regarding this topic, please refer to my translation into Japanese (http://ja.danielpipes.org/article/11989). (Lily) The Local(https://www.thelocal.dk/20161028/)Danish Mohammed cartoons editor clashes with paper AFP/The Local 28 Oct 2016…

‘Social Cancer’?

As for this controversial professor, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20120113)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%22John+Esposito%22). (Lily)Campus Watch(http://www.campus-watch.org/artic…

Conundrum in Germany

I visited Berlin last month and went briefly to a Christian church where some Muslim converts to Christianity stayed. It was a short visit, so I could not learn more details about them. My question: Are they authentic Christians or just te…

Reformers’ challenge in Islam

As for this author, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Ida+Lichter). By the way, I met Ms.Raheel Raza, an active Pakistani Sunni Muslim lady from Canada who founded ‘The Council for Muslims …

Misery tour?

Of course, Dr.Daniel Pipes noticed the author's intention. He let us know on 2 September 2016. (Lily) The Economist(http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21706252-visits-europes-nastiest-spots-are-becoming-popular-magical-misery-tour) “Ch…

Give moderates a voice

As for this author, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Ida+Lichter+). (Lily) The Australian (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/) Give moderates a voice to counter the march of radical Islam by…

The 15th 9.11

As for this topic, please refer to my previous postings(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20070911)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20090911)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20110909)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20130912). (Lily) MEM…

Martin Luther and the Jews

Israel Study Center Luther, Hitler, Christianity and the Jews Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg 28 Augus 2016 (received) Christianity has struggled with the Jewish Question for a very long time. Only 70 something years ago a Christian nation unde…

Islam will conquer Europe

Campus Watch (http://www.campus-watch.org/article/id/15966)Islam's "Quiet Conquest" of Europe [incl. Tariq Ramadan] by Giulio Meotti Gatestone Institute 10 August 2016 •"Islam is a French religion and the French language is a language of I…

Legal options for abdication

Nikkei(http://asia.nikkei.com/) 10 August 2016 Japan to consider legal options for abdication TOKYO -- The Japanese government will consider whether to open the door to Emperor Akihito's retirement by amending existing law or enacting a …

Coptic Church in Egypt

Ahram (http://english.ahram.org.eg/) New Egyptian church building law to provide permits faster Egyptian Christians have long complained of having to wait years to get licences to build or renovate churches by Ayat Al Tawy 11 Aug 2016A lon…

Conundrum in Europe

Tablet(http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/209243/)by Clemens Heni On March 13, there were state elections in three German states: Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saxony-Anhalt. In all three states, the biggest…

Methodology of Dawah (4)

Each page is shown according to the PDF format page. (Lily) (www.dawahinamericas.com/bookspdf/MethodologyofDawah.pdf)"Methodology of Dawah Elallah In American Perspective" by Shamim A Siddiqi Ramadan 23, 1409 H /April 2, 1989 New York Co…

Methodology of Dawah (3)

Each page is shown according to the PDF format page. (Lily) (www.dawahinamericas.com/bookspdf/MethodologyofDawah.pdf)"Methodology of Dawah Elallah In American Perspective" by Shamim A Siddiqi Ramadan 23, 1409 H /April 2, 1989 New York Co…

Methodology of Dawah (2)

Each page is shown according to the PDF format page. (Lily) (www.dawahinamericas.com/bookspdf/MethodologyofDawah.pdf)"Methodology of Dawah Elallah In American Perspective" by Shamim A Siddiqi Ramadan 23, 1409 H /April 2, 1989 New York Co…

Methodology of Dawah (1)

Each page is shown according to the PDF format page. (Lily) (www.dawahinamericas.com/bookspdf/MethodologyofDawah.pdf)"Methodology of Dawah Elallah In American Perspective" by Shamim A Siddiqi Ramadan 23, 1409 H /April 2, 1989 New York Co…

Lexicon of the Middle East

Real Clear World (http://www.realclearworld.com/)The Lexicon of the Contemporary Middle East Expert by Michael Weiss 17 September 2014Long before the latest convulsions in the Middle East, but certainly encouraged by them, that unendangere…

Abbas Sues Balfour Declaration

Commentary(https://www.commentarymagazine.com/)Abbas Sues History. Not a Parody. by Jonathan S. Tobin 31 July 2016 This week, the leaders of the Palestinian Authority decided to take action. It wasn’t to reform their corrupt government, ma…

No Shariah law in Sabah

Malay Mail Online(http://www.themalaymailonline.com/)No to Shariah law in pluralistic Sabah, state’s Christians say KOTA KINABALU, July 26 ― Sabahan Christians are against the imposition of Shariah law in the state and want freedom of re…

‘Kufr’& the language of hate

MEMRI(http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/9347.htm)25 July 2016 MEMRI Daily Brief No.98 'Kufr' And The Language Of HateBy Alberto M. Fernandez(Vice-President of MEMRI)Recently, a series of high-profile comments by Western politici…

Dhaka attack and Japan

As for this topic, please refer to my previous posting in Japanese (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/20160711). (Lily) MEMRI(http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/9308.htm)South Asia Studies Project Special Dispatch No.6515 10 July 201…