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February 2006

February 09, 2006

Cartoon controversy: Clash of the uncivilized

Why are we calling for a "Day of Outrage" when our Prophet has instructed us...

February 09, 2006

Extremism in the UK: Abu Hamza al-Masri begins his “slow martyrdom”

With the US running out of domestic fish to fry, Abu Hamza's "slow martyrdom" following...

February 05, 2006

Cartoon controversy: Emotional torture, untamed violence, and intellectual terrorism

We showed our weakness in controlling our emotions when Salman Rushdie insulted our Prophet. We...

February 03, 2006

Cartoon controversy: Through the looking glass: The Danish cartoons

Does one have the right to make fun of religion? Where is the line between...

February 03, 2006

Cartoon controversy: The dirty dozen (and the damage done)

With worldwide protests, the divide between Western understandings of Muslim sensitivities and Western notions of...

February 01, 2006

Cartoon controversy: Stupid cartoons, even stupider reaction

Why are we so exciteable anyway? The cartoons, horrendous though they may be, need not...

February 01, 2006

Islamic history: Preserving our heritage

It is often the case that Muslims are so busy trying to return to a...

January 2006

January 31, 2006

Palestinian Elections: In Hamas victory, an opportunity for change

What can be a more spectacular advertisement for the idea that democracy makes politicians out...

January 28, 2006

Palestine elections: Won’t somebody please think of the Palestinians?

A Hamas victory in Palestine may not lead to what Israelis fear nor what Hamas...

January 27, 2006

Muslims and the Holocaust: On Holocaust zeroes & heroes

On this Holocaust Memorial Day 2006, Mas'ood Cajee reflects on the politics of memory and...

January 25, 2006

Dr. Zaki Badawi: British Muslims mourn passing of scholar & leader

"I am naturally a rebel," explained scholar Dr. Sir Zaki Badawi, who passed away yesterday...

January 23, 2006

Domestic violence: The shame of “honor killings” in the Muslim world

From where did this come? Where in the Qur'an does it sanction the murder of...

January 21, 2006

Humor: Open house at the mosque

You busted yourself vacuuming and shampooing the mosque's carpet only to realize the non-Muslims forgot...

January 21, 2006

Podcasts: altmuslim review 013

This week, we look for a "New Mecca" in the wake of a growing hajj....

January 20, 2006

Film "Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World": Look for comedy elsewhere

As offensive and racist as Brooks' humor often is, the most offensive part of his...

January 18, 2006

African-American Muslims: Why my daughter should have MLK day off

If it weren't for brave Americans like Dr. Martin Luther King, immigrant Muslims would not...

January 16, 2006

TV Drama "Sleeper Cell": Sleeping cell

Perhaps if we know our enemy, we will know ourselves and become the "good Muslim"...

January 16, 2006

Death of Ariel Sharon: The Middle East in a post-Sharon world

Mr. Sharon most likely will not return to a normal life, even if he were...

January 12, 2006

British Muslims: Fear and loathing in the MCB

The poorly conceived battles fought by the Muslim Council of Britain threaten to cause lasting...

January 09, 2006

Religion and Society: Bill O’Reilly, Pat Robertson and religion in America

If Americans want to be religious, let them be religious. But at the very least...

January 04, 2006

Humor: Eid and the friendly employer

Mazen Hashem explores the difficulty of explaining to non-Muslims which day Eid will fall on...

January 04, 2006

Conversion controversy: A conversion in death for Malaysian Everest hero?

A contested conversion after the death of a Malaysian mountaineering hero sparks a controversy over...

January 01, 2006

Inspiration: Finding wisdom in a Christina Aguilera song

The Prophet taught us that "Wisdom is the 'lost animal' of the believer. Wherever it...

December 2005

December 31, 2005

Year in review: The top ten good news stories of 2005

Despite all that happened in 2005, we were inspired and infused with hope and strength...

December 24, 2005

Domestic surveillance: Santa doesn’t watch Muslims, but the FBI does

Coal is put in the stockings of Muslims this Christmas with the revelation that thousands...

December 24, 2005

Podcasts: altmuslim review 012

Muslims selling liquor in the inner city? Say it isn't so! We also talk about...

December 23, 2005

Interfaith Relations: Why Christmas unites Christians and Muslims

Christmas should remind us that, despite minor cultural and theological differences, the things that unite...

December 20, 2005

The holiday season: I’m dreaming of a nasheed-filled Christmas

How do the savvy amongst us cope with the ubiquity of the Holiday Sonic Season?...

December 20, 2005

Foreign policy: President Bush and the season of failures

The Bush administration's signature style has been its supreme self-confidence marked by a hubristic refusal...

December 19, 2005

Religion and Society: Do we really trust in God?

A nation that trusts in God knows that God will always lend His Helping Hands...