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December 2009

December 16, 2009

Education: Teaching faith in America’s schools

Although the roots of Judaism, Christianity and Islam are briefly studied in both middle and...

December 14, 2009

Elected Muslims: Hard work and an easy smile

Two contrasting examples in America's November elections show that Muslims can either overcome fear and...

December 11, 2009

Film "Journey to Mecca": Ibn Battuta, larger than life

The new IMAX film "Journey to Mecca" successfully captures the essence of Ibn Battuta's travels...

December 09, 2009

Dubai: Liberalism’s failure?

With its recent economic setbacks, Dubai finds itself pulled towards a Westernized identity on the...

December 07, 2009

Pakistan bombings: The real martyrs

Although the suicide bombers who attacked a Rawalpindi mosque on Friday believe they will be...

December 04, 2009

Sustainability: The eco-halal revolution

A growing number of Muslims are calling for a more transparent and environmentally sound approach...

December 02, 2009

Swiss minaret ban: The case of the Swiss minarets

This week's ban on minarets in Switzerland, approved by 57 percent of voters, is a...

November 2009

November 30, 2009

Pakistan: An enemy-centric approach won’t work

An enemy-centric approach to security in Pakistan, such as drone strikes, are considerd destabilising by...

November 27, 2009

Film "Inside Islam": What do a billion Muslims think?

The film Inside Islam, based on the 2008 book Who Speaks for Islam?, creates an...

November 25, 2009

Eid and Thanksgiving: A beautiful juxtaposition

Thanksgiving should be spent in giving thanks to our Lord for all the blessings and...

November 23, 2009

Book "Children of Dust": From madrasahs to middle America

By telling his own personal story, with all the painful experiences, Children of Dust author...

November 20, 2009

Women's rights: Arab women on the move

The divergent trends of more progressive attitudes towards women in conservative Gulf countries and more...

November 18, 2009

Tunku Varadarajan's "Going Muslim": Normalizing hate speech

In his essay "Going Muslim," NYU professor Tunku Varadarajan seems to be asking the government...

November 16, 2009

Race, class, and religion: Remembering Imam Luqman Abdullah

The political rhetoric sometimes employed by Imam Luqman Abdullah has led his detractors to argue...

November 16, 2009

Brass Crescent Awards: Win tickets to see “Journey to Mecca” in London

Voting for the Brass Crescent Awards has begun and for our British participants, we're offering...

November 13, 2009

Diplomacy: A monumental task for American Muslims

After the recent tragedy at Fort Hood, American Muslims need to realize the enormous political...

November 13, 2009

Politics: A Muslim candidate’s unconventional strategy

Jackson Heights resident Mujib Rahman wanted to be the first Bangladeshi elected to New York's...

November 11, 2009

Journalism: When does a gunman become a terrorist?

Scriptural references, when taken out of the widely varying religious contexts in which they're understood,...

November 11, 2009

Islamophobia: The Muslims are coming!

Are Muslims really trying to take over America? Most estimates indicate that there are 3-4...

November 09, 2009

Biopics: The pitfalls of filming Muhammad

Unfortunately, the Matrix producer Barrie Osborne's planned biopic on the life of the Prophet Muhammad...

November 06, 2009

Fort Hood killings: Fort Hood has enough victims already

Whatever was in the mind of shooter Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who reportedly gunned down...

November 05, 2009

Fort Hood killings: Treachery at Fort Hood

American Muslims, particularly those serving in the US Armed Forces, should consider the killing of...

November 04, 2009

Islam and scholarship: Religion and the crisis of authority

Consumers of Islamic religious knowledge and opinions are so illiterate in these matters that they...

November 03, 2009

UC Berkeley seminar: Politics and new media in the Muslim world

Our own Wajahat Ali moderated a panel discussion on "Politics and New Media in the...

November 02, 2009

Kashmir: Faith after the quake

"Islam doesn't tell anyone to kill on the basis of religion," Shaukat bhai said. "Extremism...

October 2009

October 30, 2009

Imam Luqman Abdullah killing: Condemn that which is condemnable

Whatever conclusions people make about the killing of Imam Luqman Abdullah, they should do so...

October 27, 2009

Hizb-ut-Tahrir and the media: Gotcha Islamism

As a recent incident on Britain's Islam Channel shows, the often subversive use of the...

October 26, 2009

Book "Homeland Insecurity": The focal point of cross-cultural dialogue

Louise Cainkar's new book Homeland Insecurity argues that 9/11 created an environment in which hostility...

October 23, 2009

Discrimination: India’s invisible minority

Persistent religious discrimination against Muslims and recurring communal violence have marred India’s ideals and values....

October 21, 2009

Film "Bronx Princess": Rocky, the fighter

A new film, Bronx Princess, provides audiences with a fascinating and beautiful portrait of what...