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July 2005

July 13, 2005

July 7th Attacks: In the wake of shame, reject extremism

This week, the worst fears of secular Europeans (and European Muslims) came true. As a...

July 11, 2005

: Say Something Good Or…

I can't help but worry about the subsequent backlash against the Muslim community. It is...

July 11, 2005

July 7th Attacks: Will London attack mark a turning point for extremism?

London's terrorist attack has galvanised British Muslims into facing the extremist threat within their midst,...

July 08, 2005

July 7th Attacks: Speak out or be condemned for your silence

How can peace be established with bombs and suicide attacks and kidnappings? How can peace...

July 04, 2005

Censorship in China: Can a poem get you 10 years in jail?

Chinese poet Nurmuhemmet Yasin's "Wild Pigeons" was seen as a call to Muslim separatism, and...

June 2005

June 29, 2005

Integration in France: Should imams in France learn French?

Every single imam in France should about learn about the French language, culture, and civic...

June 29, 2005

Asian tsunami: Tsunami aid snub upsets Sri Lankan Muslims

With $3 billion in tsunami aid is up for grabs, Sri Lanka's minority Muslims get...

June 24, 2005

Women in Mosques: “Women-friendly Mosques” document leaves unanswered questions

The "women-friendly mosques" document allows male-run mosques to obey the letter of the law without...

June 24, 2005

An Islamic development bank: Will an Islamic “World Bank” be any better than the real one?

Can capital be invested more ethically when wielded by a Muslim hand? Muslim governments and...

June 23, 2005

Pakistan's courts: Mukhtar Mai wins the fight to tell her story

Mukhtar Mai, a poor village woman, suffered at the hands of her rapists, at a...

June 22, 2005

Speaking for Muslims: And will the real Muhammad please stand up?

With a sigh of resignation, a fist pumped in rage, and both hands brought together...

June 21, 2005

Inspiration: Isn’t this also a desecration of the Qur’an?

What exactly is the Qur'an, anyway? Is it simply a book of paper and ink?...

June 17, 2005

Inspiration: Star Wars: An Islamic perspective

The way "jedis" are taught to respect a greater power, fight for the defense of...

June 17, 2005

Elections in Iran: Democracy (or not) in Iranian presidential elections

Although it looks like an election and smells like an election, the recent Presidential vote...

June 15, 2005

Australia's Sheikh Hilaly: Winning hearts at the heart of controversy

Despite his past faults, Australia's Sheikh Tajeddine el-Hilali should be commended for his act of...

June 13, 2005

US Immigration: The detention & murder of Hassiba Belbachir

On March 17, 2005, 28 year-old Hassiba Belbachir died mysteriously at the McHenry County Jail...

June 12, 2005

Media relations: ‘They were set up, and the media knows it!’

No doubt, there are some media that are totally and completely biased against Islam, but...

June 10, 2005

Arrests in California: Mosque politics take center stage in Lodi arrests

It's yet another case of the FBI stumbling onto leads in terror cases by dumb...

June 09, 2005

Film "Crash": From wisdom comes collisions

I cannot promise that the movie "Crash" will move everyone. But it will, at the...

June 08, 2005

Religion in society: A Christian nation, or nation of Christians?

I have absolutely no problem with this being a nation based upon Judeo-Christian values, because...

June 07, 2005

Kidnapping in Iraq: Hopes rise (and fall) for Douglas Wood’s release

An Australian cleric offers himself in exchange for ailing hostage Douglas Wood in Iraq amidst...

June 02, 2005

Politics of Hijab: Should Muslim women be on Mt. Everest?

We have to admit that the requirements of modesty depend on context, and that there...

June 02, 2005

European Union membership: Turkey starts waking up from its European dream

Lost in the shock of the European Union's constitutional defeat at the hands of France...

May 2005

May 30, 2005

Muslims in the military: Crescents among the crosses at Arlington Cemetery

Forgotten by both Muslim and non-Muslim Americans this Memorial Day are the many Muslim who...

May 26, 2005

Prejudice: Thank you, Rev. Creight Lovelace!

I am thankful for Rev. Lovelace's incendiary words because they help bring to light the...

May 24, 2005

Understanding the Qur'an: Are we really supposed to “kill all the infidels”? (part II)

The Qur'an is quite clear: if non-Muslims do not show hostility towards the Muslims, then...

May 19, 2005

Understanding the Qur'an: Are we really supposed to “kill all the infidels”?

The framework underlying fighting in Islam is self-defense, and all verses which call on the...

May 19, 2005

Qur'an desecration: Far worse than Abu Ghraib

It will take more than a retraction and another empty "Pentagon enquiry" to ameliorate the...

May 18, 2005

Uzbekistan: Mixing oil, arms, & human rights

It's hard for the US to crack down on Uzbekistan's abuse of human rights when...

May 16, 2005

Genocide in Rwanda: What would I have done?

Am I a Paul Rusesabagina? If I were in Paul Rusesabagina's shoes in 1994 would...