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March 2005

March 11, 2005

Book "Standing Alone in Mecca": Fighting second-class status

Ms. Nomani's methods may not be the least intrusive means of dealing with these problems,...

March 11, 2005

Narendra Modi's US Visit: American Business & genocide linked again?

Perhaps "Hotel Gujarat", a film about genocide in India, will open with a shot of...

March 07, 2005

: Standing By My Sister

We need more sisters to speak up! We need more sisters to assert their rightful...

March 07, 2005

Shabina Begum case: Freedom and consensus clash in jilbab ruling

Despite a Muslim uniform policy reached by consensus, a British high school's decision not to...

March 06, 2005

Women-led prayer: Do female prayer protests miss the point?

If the purpose of the organizers is to improve the status of the average Muslim...

March 04, 2005

Gun Ownership: In the fight against terrorism, some rights must be repealed

In the post 9/11 world where supposedly "everything has changed," perhaps it is time for...

March 02, 2005

: Not Being Afraid Of “Why?”

Our youth are our future. Let us welcome them and their questions with open arms....

March 02, 2005

Democracy in Egypt: Will multiparty elections in Egypt be just a mirage?

In a surprise announcement, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has ordered the constitution to be changed...

February 2005

February 25, 2005

Community: Do I have “ummah-itis”?

If my shedding of tears over Muslims being killed in Darfur or deep concern about...

February 25, 2005

Fighting extremism: Judge Al-Hitar’s “intellectual surgery” against militants

Negotiate with terrorists? One judge in Yemen is doing exactly that - challenging the interpretation...

February 22, 2005

Legacy of Malcolm X: Why Malcolm matters

Forty years ago today, Malcolm X graced the stage of the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem,...

February 20, 2005

Rebuilding Iraq: What if Iraq goes Islamic?

I can almost sense the nervous trepidation in Washington, because I am almost certain that...

February 18, 2005

Islam In The West: The threat of internal extremism

The struggle for acceptance of Islam and Muslims in the West cannot be divorced from...

February 16, 2005

: A Despicable Crime, And A Disconcerting Response

Hesham Hassaballa is concerned that the winds of war may be starting to blow from...

February 15, 2005

Assassination of Rafik Hariri: Shades of the past after Hariri’s death in Lebanon

The assassination of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri, who spearheaded the rebuilding of Lebanon, shows...

February 11, 2005

Democracy in the Middle East: One small step (for men) in Saudi elections

While the municipal elections in Saudi Arabia won't raise too many Western eyebrows, the real...

February 06, 2005

Rebuilding Iraq: No Islamic government in Iraq? Don’t be so sure

Bush administration officials nervously shrug off the possibility of an Islamic government in Iraq, while...

February 04, 2005

: Faulty Generalizations: Freedom House Cries Wolf

Despite its limitations, this study highlights an ugly undercurrent in modern Islamic discourse that American-Muslims...

February 02, 2005

Commentary: Speeches do not an ummah make

Speeches are supposed to be a means to inspire and motivate people to do good...

January 2005

January 31, 2005

Musician Yusuf Islam: Finding music after tragedy

Nearly 30 years ago, Cat Stevens retired his name and guitar in his pursuit of...

January 27, 2005

Shaping Islam in America: Remembering Marghoob Quraishi

Few people get a chance to shape the values and culture of an entire community....

January 27, 2005

The Holocaust: No Muslim voices on Auschwitz liberation anniversary?

Nothing was posted on the Al-Jazeera's website about it. There was no mention of it...

January 26, 2005

: The Loving Friend: Marghoob Quraishi

Marghoob Quraishi was a silent soldier whose likes are rare to be found in the...

January 26, 2005

Guantanamo detainees: Bittersweet return for Guantanamo Britons

Three years on after being detained at a US naval station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,...

January 23, 2005

War in Iran: Outsourcing Iran: Wishful thinking or green light?

With the inauguration safely behind them, the Bush administration launches warning shots across Iran's bow...

January 21, 2005

A family torn: Twenty years later, Muslim parents cleared of murder

An accident that claimed the Amer family's 2-year old son resulted in their remaining children...

January 19, 2005

Pilgrimage to Mecca: For Muslims this year, a somber and tense hajj

With the fear of attacks by militants in front of them and the weight of...

January 14, 2005

Adopting tsunami orphans: Won’t someone think of the children?

A controversy arises regarding the adoption of Muslim orphans in Indonesia by Christian evangelical groups...

January 11, 2005

General Pervez Musharraf: Does Pakistan still love a man in a uniform?

For a country under military rule for more than half of its 57 years of...

January 05, 2005

Movie "The Hamburg Cell": Buying into HBO’s hard “Cell”

A controversial new film portraying the events leading to the September 11th attacks finds its...