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\"Bonampak<\/a>
A scene of ancient Mesoamerican warfare in a detail from a reproduction of one of the murals at Bonampak, Chiapas, Mexico
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I was pleased to learn a day or so ago that Nick Galieti and Jared Riddick, joined by Stephen Smoot, recently recorded an installment of their Rare Possessions Podcast<\/em> in memory of William J. Hamblin that was devoted to a topic to which Bill made significant contributions. \u00a0(One of his principal areas of academic focus was ancient and medieval military history.) \u00a0The podcast runs slightly more than twenty-eight (28) minutes:<\/p>\n

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In Honor of William J. Hamblin \u2013 \u201cWarfare in the Book of Mormon\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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Curiously, there are a few out there who seem to care about what I\u2019m teaching at any given time. \u00a0So here, for their convenience, is my teaching schedule for the winter semester that is about to begin at BYU:<\/p>\n

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9:30 AM \u2013 10:45 AM (TTh) \u2014 Middle East Studies \u2013 Arabic (MESA) 467R (Topics in Middle East Studies) = Philosophy 360R (Non-Western Philosophy)<\/span><\/p>\n

12:05 PM \u2013 1:20 PM (TTh) \u2014 Integrated Humanities (IHUM) 242 \u2014 Introduction to the Humanities of Islam<\/span><\/p>\n

2:00 PM \u2013 2:50 PM (TTh) \u2014 Middle East Studies \u2013 Arabic (MESA) 425R \u2014 Classical Arabic Texts<\/span><\/p>\n

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***<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s an amusingly unexpected story out of Indonesia:<\/p>\n

\u201cAll-Girl Heavy Metal Band Achieves Fame By Dominating National Stages in Hijabs and Leather Jackets\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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And these two are encouraging:<\/p>\n

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\u201cChurch and Mosque Joined Forces to Feed Poor Families and Offer Free Health Screenings for Christmas\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cScientists Use Recycled Sewage Water to Grow 500-Acre Forest in the Middle of Egyptian Desert\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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The latter item especially caught my interest because I\u2019ve been struck by recent articles on the importance of planting more trees in order to improve our environment:<\/p>\n

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\u201cDon\u2019t yell. Don\u2019t demonstrate. Plant some trees!\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cTrees\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cGrowing greener: U.S. cities are losing trees and their life-giving benefits. The scramble is on to replace them: \u00a0Folks who think trees are just pretty don\u2019t know how vital they are to survival. They\u2019re a city\u2019s hedge against pollution, flooding and heat islands, among others benefits.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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***<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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On a less positive note \u2014 but an urgently necessary one \u2014 here are some links that I\u2019ve been accumulating and that are overdue for sharing:<\/p>\n

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\u201cInternet Sleuths Are Hunting for China\u2019s Secret Internment Camps for Muslims: The country is using high-tech methods of repression, but even the simplest tech may be enough to expose them.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cChina and its creepy facial recognition technology targets Uighur Muslims\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cWhy evangelical Christians \u2014 and all of us \u2014 should stand up for the Uighurs\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cUS Muslim leaders call on China to end persecution of Uighurs\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cNeighborhood Watch: Will Asian Countries Turn a Blind Eye to Uyghur Issues in China? \u00a0Will any of China\u2019s neighbors speak out against its abuses at home? A major UN review offers a sobering assessment.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Uyghur Emergency\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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And, for some background, a piece that Bill Hamblin and I published in the Deseret News<\/em> on 30 August 2019:<\/p>\n

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\u201cHow Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism and more have been associated with the Uyghurs throughout history\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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