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June 1, 2009

The Myth of the "Muslim World"

Ramzy Baroud, Asia Times

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Among many major misconceptions pertaining to Arabs and Muslims is the common belief that they are a weak-willed, irrelevant collective, easily influenced and effortlessly manipulated. This mistaken assumption underscores the very ailment that has afflicted United Read Full Article ››


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