The Nahmias Cipher Report

Alex Hamasaki, Student Intern Last Modified: 11:16 a.m. DST, 28 March 2013 BEIRUT, JORDAN – Human Rights Watch (HRW) calls for the release of five Al al-Bayt university students who are accused of desecrating the Quran and engaging in devil worship. The students were accused of ripping and burning Quran manuscripts while performing a “religious […]

Ayanna Nahmias, Editor-in-Chief Last Modified: 03:53 AM EDT, 1 October 2012 COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh – In March 2001 the Taliban destroyed two ancient statues of the Buddha called Bamiyan in an attempt to cleanse the country of Afghanistan of what they perceived as Hindu heresy. Today, nearly 12 years later, Buddhist temples and homes are […]

Ayanna Nahmias, Editor-in-Chief Last Modified: 00:30 AM EDT, 14 September 2012 Rosh Hashanah commences on Sunday evening, 16 September 2012. It is also known as Yom ha-Din (Day of Judgement), and begins the “Ten Days of Awe” (Yomin Noraim), the “Ten Days of Turning or Repentance” or “the High Holy Days” which conclude with Yom […]