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January 2011

January 05, 2011

Egypt's Copts: Channelling anger into civic engagement

In the aftermath of last week's bombing of the St. Mark and St. Peter's Church...

December 2010

December 31, 2010

Year in review: The top ten good news stories of 2010

It might not have been a very good year for Muslims around the world, but...

December 15, 2010

Mohamed Mohamud: For God or for fame?

Mohamed Mohamud had never been to Afghanistan or Pakistan, and he had never spent time...

December 06, 2010

The Aasia Bibi case: A sip of water

The existence of Pakistan's blasphemy laws institutionalises the persecution of religious minorities and allows anyone...

December 01, 2010

WikiLeaks: Exposing the hypocrisy of Muslim governments

Perhaps lost in the embarrassment felt by the US government over leaked cables by the...

November 2010

November 24, 2010

The haj: From Mecca, a promising speech

A haj speech by the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia calling for moderation and condemning...

November 12, 2010

Oklahoma SQ 755: The unintended consequences of anti-sharia legislation

Critics of Shariah in Oklahoma argue that they oppose it because it is against freedom...

November 08, 2010

Foreign policy: Mr. Obama goes to India

The President's trip to India highlights a deepening, if complicated, relationship between the world's largest...

October 2010

October 15, 2010

Education: Religious bias in US textbooks?

Backlash against improvement in the coverage of religions – not only Islam – has resulted...

October 08, 2010

Human rights: Sakineh’s case & beyond

The presence of stoning punishments for sexual crimes in the law books of Muslim countries...

September 2010

September 29, 2010

Zaytuna College: The first Muslim college in America

Zaytuna College's very existence in America repudiates notions of Islam as an exclusively Eastern ideology....

September 22, 2010

Flood relief: Students mobilize for Pakistan

With international support for victims of the devastating floods in Pakistan coming in at lesser...

September 20, 2010

Afghanistan: What are we fighting for?

By investing heavily in a strategy of rapid progress and counterinsurgency before next summer, we...

September 17, 2010

Freedom of expression: Beyond the language of law

America's First Amendment enables the expression of repugnant and abhorrent opinions, but it also allows...

September 15, 2010

Economics: The myth of Ramadan’s low productivity

Although reduced productivity in during the month of Ramadan may be a predictable fact for...

September 03, 2010

Journalism: The Arab world needs more new media

The Arab world needs is increased freedom and engagement by diverse bloggers, beyond the activists...

September 01, 2010

Civil rights: Turning our back on religious freedom

The political backlash and opportunism surrounding President Obama’s defense of Muslims’ First Amendment rights continues...

August 2010

August 28, 2010

Muslim youth: Anti-terror camp trains youth to counter extremism

What drives a Western born-and-bred youngster, with all the privileges of an education, a modern...

August 20, 2010

Education: The other Islam controversy in NYC

The campaign for school holidays for Muslim students in New York City may actually be...

August 06, 2010

Pakistan: Everyday acts of intolerance

While there have been some military victories against militant strongholds in Pakistan's tribal areas, the...

July 2010

July 07, 2010

Diplomacy: Keep allies close, but Iran closer

The never-ending ability of Iran to outsmart and be underestimated by its foes means that...

July 05, 2010

Education: A Dutch Islamic university takes root

In setting up an institution in the Netherlands that specializes in Islamic education, the newly...

July 02, 2010

Leisure: Halal tourism goes mainstream

Despite the worldwide recession, Muslims in greater numbers are searching for Muslim-friendly hotels and resorts...

June 2010

June 30, 2010

Science in the Arab world: Innovation goes full speed ahead

In the Middle East, a growing science culture is challenging preconceived notions of religion, commerce,...

June 28, 2010

Finance: Is Islamic finance a ‘huge flop’?

A recent assessment of Islamic finance as a "huge flop" is a needed wake-up call...

June 14, 2010

Community: Summer events celebrate Muslim American spirit

Through large-scale public events like Streets 2010, the Riyaadah, and the Islamic Games, Muslim Americans...

May 2010

May 31, 2010

Gaza flotilla: Israel’s unwinnable war

Israel's reaction to the Gaza flotilla lays bare the lie of an evacuated Gaza, and...

May 12, 2010

Indonesia: Restricting free religious expression

Instead of penalizing the speaker in order to prevent violence, as Indonesia has just done...

May 07, 2010

Public relations: A new approach to Muslim outreach

In light of last weekend's attempted bombing in Times Square, allegedly by a Pakistani-born American...

May 03, 2010

Blogging: Bridging divides beyond traditional media

If only extremist voices have exploited blogging and the Internet until now, they are no...