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June 2008

June 04, 2008

Keffiyehs: Hot couture

The pulling of a Dunkin' Donuts ad because its star wore a keffiyeh-like scarf speaks...

May 2008

May 05, 2008

Language and extremism: You say jihadi, I say extremist

The struggle against extremism has turned into a larger struggle over the use of Islamic...

March 2008

March 26, 2008

Integration: Who speaks for German Muslims?

As Germany makes moves to accommodate its significant Muslim minority, a debate has started. Who...

February 2008

February 25, 2008

Kosovo independence: State of confusion

Young Kosovo has the potential to become the kind of Muslim country Europe has been...

February 11, 2008

Islamic law in the West: One man’s sharia

Nothing gets a debate going more than proposing the introduction of Sharia law in the...

January 2008

January 23, 2008

Crisis in Gaza: Turning out the lights

With every Palestinian crisis, such as the one currently occurring in Gaza, there is a...

December 2007

December 18, 2007

Film "The Kite Runner": A scene too far?

An acclaimed new film set in Afghanistan, The Kite Runner, is testing the cultural differences...

November 2007

November 22, 2007

Muslim-owned businesses: 110% halal

The thought of denying a Muslim the opportunity to manage a large mainstream food business...

October 2007

October 22, 2007

Holy Land Foundation: From unindicted to unconvicted

With high expectations and pressure from above to deliver, prosecutors had few options but to...

October 03, 2007

Tablighi Jamaat: Mega mosque, mega problems

London's proposed Abbeymills mosque has been a lightning rod for allegations of extremism by its...

September 2007

September 07, 2007

Khalil Gibran Academy: Little Rock in the Big Apple

The controversial opening of an Arabic-language school in New York revives memories of the school...

September 04, 2007

44th ISNA Conference: Ready for a close-up

Though the Islamic Society of North America still attracts accusations of extremism from some on...

August 2007

August 20, 2007

José Padilla verdict: A flawed victory

Forced to reveal its hand in the Jose Padilla case, the US dropped its "dirty...

August 12, 2007

The Nation of Islam: The final call?

With the stepping down of Louis Farrakhan and the stepped-up pressure of WD Muhammad, the...

July 2007

July 26, 2007

Muslims & the Internet: For Muslims, social networks bring new challenges

Are Muslim social networking sites viable and competitive enough to attract Muslim users from MySpace...

July 18, 2007

Holy Land Foundation: High stakes in Texas Muslim charity trial

The vague definition of "effective support" for terror in the Holy Land Foundation trial creates...

July 02, 2007

Terrorism in the UK: A shifting terror strategy emerges

Many people might be relieved at the apparent lack of a homegrown element in the...

June 2007

June 26, 2007

Guantanamo Bay detainees: Poetic justice

The courts agree, the public agrees, and now, the Bush adminstration agrees. But will the...

June 07, 2007

Iranian dissent: Behind Iran’s new hostage diplomacy

For Iran's hardliners, under pressure from the West to abandon a fledgling nuclear programme, the...

May 2007

May 24, 2007

Turkish elections: In Turkey, democracy and secularism collide

The presidential crisis in Turkey is less about Islam and more about the role of...

May 22, 2007

Pew poll on Muslim attitudes: What polls about US Muslims don’t tell you

A recent poll by the Pew Research Center has a few findings that raise eyebrows....

April 2007

April 30, 2007

Marketing to Muslims: The new halal (and the non-Muslims who love it)

Muslims are feeling the love from companies seeking a piece of the Muslim consumer dollar....

March 2007

March 26, 2007

Pakistan Judiciary: A misjudged reaction to reform

A decision by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to attempt to dismiss Pakistan's chief justice has...

March 03, 2007

Hijab & soccer: Butting heads over headscarves in Quebec

Eleven year old Asmahan Mansour was ejected from a soccer game in Quebec for wearing...

February 2007

February 17, 2007

Islam in China: Throwing a (pig) bone to China’s Muslims

Why would a country of one billion people, with one of the oldest civilizations on...

February 11, 2007

Hamas and Fatah: Between a (Dome of the) rock and a hard place

Though both Fatah and Hamas patched up many differences at a groundbreaking summit in Mecca,...

February 04, 2007

Free Speech in the Muslim World: Blogging your way into prison

Some bloggers in the Muslim world have put themselves on the front lines in the...

January 2007

January 09, 2007

Rapper Lupe Fiasco: Muslim rapper “walks” to the top of the charts

A street-smart Muslim kid from Chicago finds himself skating to the top of the charts...

January 03, 2007

Muslims in government: The founding fathers and Islam

The debate over a Muslim in Congress may seem new to you, but over two...

December 2006

December 17, 2006

Iran Holocaust conference: In Iran, the Holocaust brings people together

Iran's conference on the Holocaust is an exercise in spite and self-indulgence (not to mention...