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March 2007

March 03, 2007

An unexpected application of circumsion

I blogged recently about some media reports that medical benefits had been demonstrated for the...

February 2007

February 10, 2007

A brilliant commercial

This commercial for the Chevy HHR from the recent Super Bowl is such a deliciously...

February 08, 2007

“Orthodox rabbi, hip-hop mogul join forces to fight Islamophobia” (Haaretz)

Am not sure what to make of this, but anything that encourages people to examine...

February 04, 2007

Muslim students flocking to UK Jewish school

A UK Jewish school half of whose student body is Muslim. The surreal touch of...

February 03, 2007

Definitions of terms used in this blog

I grow weary of the drudgery of constantly searching for convenient online definitions of foreign...

February 03, 2007

Students punishing schools for low tuition

The latest proof that that great American idol, the Market, is anything but ominiscent and...

February 03, 2007

Israeli Supreme Court: Wrongfully harmed Arab civilians can sue, too

This is a step in the right direction, and a real credit to the Israeli...

February 03, 2007

A non-religious argument for circumcision

This is is interesting news given the increasing opposition among medical professionals to the tradition...

January 2007

January 26, 2007

MugMouse, the next wave of “Danish Design”

This is simply brilliant, Denmark's coolest contribution to modern life since the Danish Design movement. ...

January 26, 2007

German conversions to Islam have quadrupled

While I'm acutely aware of the advantages of demographic growth--there's strength in numbers, especially these...

January 24, 2007

The Hasidim and the real American Dream

I really ought to be hitting the hay, but I'm too inspired by a beautiful...

January 15, 2007

The War on Terror Smackdown: Ken Livingston vs. Daniel Pipes

Ken Livingston will be debating Dan Pipes on Jan 20. Fascinating, and more than a...

January 14, 2007

A different kind of storm

Check out Abu Sinan's collage of photos capturing the rapid approach of a sandstorm in...

January 12, 2007

Some observations on charges of “hate” in the Quran

I've been known to criticize Wahhabis, but there's one thing they get a bum rap...

January 06, 2007

Krauthammer on Saddam’s obscene end

I guess even the normally rabid Charles Krauthammer has lucid moments where he takes note...

January 02, 2007

Leader-Post: “Maher Arar is a victim of ‘immoral’ U.S. policy”

A particularly eye-opening example of the shameful embrace since 9/11 by "our" government under Bush...

January 01, 2007

BBC: “One in 20 Hispanics ‘goes hungry’ “

For all of Latinos' gains in recent years in the political arena, poverty and marginalization...

December 2006

December 29, 2006

Information Overload on Eid

Well, ISNA's saying it's Sunday, but my local mosque in Athens and the biggest one...

December 26, 2006

Nation-states and bickering in the Blogosphere

As we approach the New Year and ponder the Christmas Season (accompanied by the now...

December 24, 2006

Ho ho ho

A hearty Merry Christmas to all. I just wish you Christians would stop closing down...

December 17, 2006

You want weird? Brace yourself.

Well, SisterScorpion went and memed me on things that are weird about me. Normally I...

December 16, 2006

Jewish man pulled off plane for praying

This is somewhat old news, but SeekersDigest reports how a Jewish traveller was removed from...

November 2006

November 30, 2006

The Brass Crescent is setting

Time to cast your vote for the alt.muslim and City of Brass's 2006 Brass Crescent...

November 19, 2006

Religious discrimination by a 7 month old

Raihana's been breaking my heart. Chewing it up, spitting it up, and then stomping on...

October 2006

October 30, 2006

Veni, vidit, vicit — Part II

I wrote in February about how Shabana had against all odds defended her dissertation with...

August 2006

August 31, 2006

The limitations of translations

Commenting on my satirical post "Understanding Muslim Language", someone on an Internet discussion group shared...

August 30, 2006

Iraq’s Assyrian Church under siege

An alarming report ("Assyrians Face Escalating Abuses in "New Iraq")on the plight of the ancient...

August 28, 2006

The latest thing in Bombay’s nightlife: Nazi dining!

A reminder to those who imagine that anti-Semitism is a particularly "Muslim" problem today. Cuddly,...

June 2006

June 22, 2006

Pentagon in 2006: Homosexuality a mental illness

BBC NEWS | Americas | Pentagon gay 'disorder' list row US lawmakers are calling on...

June 01, 2006

Avari-Nameh on the ‘Desi X-Men’

Thank goodness I'd just visited the mensroom, 'cause this really could have made me soil...