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September 2009

September 09, 2009

Islam in Europe: Switzerland debates minarets and Muslims

An overwhelming rejection of the "minaret initiative" in Switzerland, scheduled for November 29th, would serve...

August 2009

August 24, 2009

Women and the law: Of caning, flogging, and starving

In three different Muslim countries, a series of unrelated legal rulings appear to reflect the...

August 19, 2009

Racial profiling: America’s color-coded terror alert

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's new movie about racial profiling has taken a new significance...

June 2009

June 29, 2009

Clothing bans: Beyond the burqa

Curbs against some types of womens' religious attire - such as the proposed burqa ban...

June 16, 2009

Iran elections: Are fists unclenching in Iran?

Barack Obama and others may have hoped that Iranian leaders were ready to “unclench their...

June 12, 2009

Law enforcement: Cooking up conspiracies

In the relationship between American Muslims and law enforcement, the fear and distrust seeded by...

June 08, 2009

Terrorism: The unequal treatment of two religiously motivated crimes

For two recent crimes, a Muslim, Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad, is charged with terrorism and murder....

June 03, 2009

Politics: The elected women of Kuwait

Although women have become heads of state in Muslim countries such as Pakistan, Senegal, Indonesia,...

May 2009

May 29, 2009

NY terror arrests: A more chilling plot?

Although we must all be vigilant against this or any other attack against any community,...

May 11, 2009

Free speech: Are those fighting words?

Shock jocks and Muslim firebrands alike may offend many, but there is no reasoned basis...

April 2009

April 20, 2009

Barack Obama: A good show, but no applause yet

If Bush was our Elmer Fudd, the classic befuddled cartoon character blind to his own...

April 06, 2009

Obama's Turkey visit: Waiting to exhale

To get the Muslim world right, President Obama will first have to get Turkey right....

March 2009

March 20, 2009

American Muslims: In Muslim film contest, diversity wins

Link TV's "One Nation, Many Voices" film contest highlights a diverse and vibrant American Muslim...

March 15, 2009

Pakistan's judiciary: The long march

The failure so far of Pakistani President Asif Zardari to restore that country's Chief Justice...

March 08, 2009

Terrorism: The Pakistani monster

Neither the leaders of the US nor Pakistan have ever sincerely committed resources to empowering...

February 2009

February 16, 2009

Extremism and the media: The talented Mr. Butt

Former Al Muhajiroun activist Hassan Butt sold a compelling story to the media and governments...

January 2009

January 27, 2009

Barack Obama: The PR president

Just one week into his presidency, Barack Obama is setting the tone for a new...

January 24, 2009

Islamism: Is political Islam a threat to the West?

As with any political ideology, the threat or benefit of political Islam is ultimately derived...

January 21, 2009

Assalamu aleikum, Mr. President: On inauguration day

The promise by President-elect Barack Obama to bridge the gap of understanding between America and...

December 2008

December 29, 2008

Year in review: The top ten good news stories of 2008

The year 2008 has brought with it stories from the Muslim world both good and...

December 12, 2008

European Muslims: A declaration of independents

A new European Muslim media network aims to bridge the divide between Muslims and non-Muslims...

November 2008

November 27, 2008

Terrorism in India: Mumbai madness

The attack by gunmen on Mumbai's hotels and landmarks brings to mind past violence between...

November 09, 2008

Assalamu Aleikum, Mr. President: The third time’s a charm

As everyday Muslim-Americans take their political destiny into their own hands, they find a degree...

November 05, 2008

Assalamu aleikum, Mr. President: Obama prevailed. So will we

President-elect Barack Obama has endured the most sustained and aggressive onslaught of anti-Muslim hysteria ever...

November 03, 2008

US Elections: Our troubled political journey

In the 2008 US Presidential election, American Muslims have no alternative but to vote for...

September 2008

September 25, 2008

Movie "Obsession": Exploring the roots of “Obsession”

If you received a DVD titled "Obsession" in your newspaper last week, you may want...

September 10, 2008

Imam Warith Deen Mohammad: The imam cares

Imam Warith Deen Mohammad spent much of his life keeping a low profile while at...

August 2008

August 20, 2008

Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf: A prelude to chaos?

General Pervez Musharraf's 1999 military coup was celebrated on the streets in Pakistan and was...

July 2008

July 24, 2008

Radovan Karadžić arrest: Not justice, but politics

Rather than being an attempt to bring about justice, the arrest of war criminal Radovan...

July 02, 2008

Islam in Indonesia: Religion like breath

Indonesia's religiosity is trending towards something narrow and shallow, advocating that everything should be clearly...