Imam Abdul Rauf touches on ‘Ground Zero mosque’ controversy during UNC talk
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — In imam Feisal Abdul Rauf’s view, the United States and the Muslim world are intertwined, whether they like it or not, and could use some marriage counseling.
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Japan’s ancient culture, modern ways
‘JapanLand’ reveals culture’s inner character. For 12 months filmmaker/adventurer Karin Muller traveled from one end of Japan to the other, living among the people and exploring Japan’s ancient cultural heritage and its modern ways.
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Australia: it’s just so Irish
One-third of the population of Australia has Irish ancestry. Many arrived as convicts but, like NSW pastoralist Bernard Ryan, went on to become successful. Others, like settler Ned Kelly, never prospered but became famous.
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