Muhammad had renewed the faith of Abraham in One God among Arabs of the desert.
Among Arabs secular nationalism is meanwhile waning in the face of a powerful Islamic revival through the region.
But, for now, he seems to be the candidate of choice among Arabs.
Yet, overall, America's declining image among Arabs has owed less to al-Jazeera than to unpopular American policies, and to Washington's ineptness at selling them.
Outspoken liberals such as the Lebanese-American, Fouad Ajami, who wholeheartedly applauds the policy, are in a small minority, at least among Arabs prepared to go public.
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This week Jordan's King Abdullah got embroiled in rows among fellow Arabs after accusing the Palestinians' leadership of being weak and divided.
This week Jordan's King Abdullah got embroiled in rows among fellow Arabs after accusing the Palestinians' leadership of being weak and divided (see article).
But on the Greek cruise ships, where businessmen from some 350 foreign firms were parked, there was a marked absence of Arabs among the customers listening to piped bouzouki music.
Moreover, among the 100, 000-plus marchers in Baghdad were quite a lot of Sunni Arabs too.
Many Arabs viewed Husseini as one who united rural and urban dwellers, while others among the Christian and Muslim communities regarded him as someone who also tried to bridge the divide with Israelis.
The hope among young Saudis he had talked to was that the purchase would help make Twitter "more accessible to Arabs" by involving an Arab in the ownership.
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