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Submitted by Kathleen Wagar, Nov 17, 2006 00:06

How ridiculous her book is, especially if you know the history of Israel and the Jews. I have been a student of Biblical archaeology for years and never have I heard such a preposterous premise.

The Muslims/Arabs make up their own history time and time again. There is Arab history, then there is world-wide history accepted by scholars all over the world. Some examples: Muslims claim Mohammed ascended to heaven from the Dome of the Rock/Temple Mount in Jerusalem, but Mohammed had been dead for decades by the time the Dome was being built in 691 CE. Another: Al Manar TV in Lebanon (supported by Hezbollah) interviewed an Imam who said the Arabs were first to discover America, and when the Pilgrims arrived, the Indians all spoke Arabic.

Most Muslims never check out the authenticity of what they are taught. They blindly follow. Ms Abu El-Haj is guilty of taqqiyah, a Mohammed-endorsed method of lying to promote Islam. No tenure for Ms Can't Be Trusted.

kwagar

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I graduated from Barnard in 1960 and have, up until now, been very proud of my alma mater. The hiring... [MORE]	Maxine E. Schwartz	Nov 20, 2006 11:03
I would like an explanation of why this particular person with an obvious bias is considered for such a prestigious... [MORE]	Elaine Winer Berman	Nov 28, 2006 20:47
As a Barnard Alumna I am also shocked and appalled that consideration would even be given to such a biased... [MORE]	Rosanne Leeson	Nov 29, 2006 19:18
As a guide at the Israel Museum and a student of archaeology at Hebrew University I fail to understand where... [MORE]	Barbara Liebgott	Nov 17, 2006 01:30
Columbia/Barnyard has a history of hiring "scholars" whose only qualification is hostility to Judaism. Ms El-Hajj clearly fits this profile.... [MORE]	Herbert Kaine	Nov 19, 2006 15:20
How ridiculous her book is, especially if you know the history of Israel and the Jews. I have been a...	Kathleen Wagar	Nov 17, 2006 00:06

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