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April 2006

April 05, 2006

Aliens in America: Guess who’s coming to TV? A Muslim-themed sitcom

Will a new Muslim-themed TV sitcom - the first of its kind in America -...

March 2006

March 23, 2006

Shabina Begum trial: Begum case defeat highlights a game of power

Now that a Muslim high school student has lost her case to wear a jilbab...

March 10, 2006

Movie "Kurtlar Vadisi": The other side of free speech

After decades of Muslim and Arab stereotyping in film, a Turkish blockbuster turns the tables...

March 01, 2006

Singer Deeyah: So who’s hung up on the ‘Muslim Madonna’?

If Norwegian-born Muslim singer Deeyah wants to be the next 'Muslim Madonna,' will mixing Muslim...

February 2006

February 24, 2006

Dubai Ports controversy: Irrational fear, your ship has come in

Perhaps if you didn't understand global trade, the economy of Dubai, or the help the...

February 18, 2006

War on Terror: A harsher light shines on Guantanamo Bay

New pressure on the United States from the UN and others to close its Guantanamo...

February 09, 2006

Extremism in the UK: Abu Hamza al-Masri begins his “slow martyrdom”

With the US running out of domestic fish to fry, Abu Hamza's "slow martyrdom" following...

February 03, 2006

Cartoon controversy: The dirty dozen (and the damage done)

With worldwide protests, the divide between Western understandings of Muslim sensitivities and Western notions of...

January 2006

January 28, 2006

Palestine elections: Won’t somebody please think of the Palestinians?

A Hamas victory in Palestine may not lead to what Israelis fear nor what Hamas...

January 25, 2006

Dr. Zaki Badawi: British Muslims mourn passing of scholar & leader

"I am naturally a rebel," explained scholar Dr. Sir Zaki Badawi, who passed away yesterday...

January 04, 2006

Conversion controversy: A conversion in death for Malaysian Everest hero?

A contested conversion after the death of a Malaysian mountaineering hero sparks a controversy over...

December 2005

December 24, 2005

Domestic surveillance: Santa doesn’t watch Muslims, but the FBI does

Coal is put in the stockings of Muslims this Christmas with the revelation that thousands...

December 19, 2005

Greek life in the US: Muslim sorority seeks best of both worlds

It's hard to think of of two groups farther apart on the social spectrum than...

December 13, 2005

Sami al-Arian trial: Al-Arian acquitted, but court of public opinion still out

A "controversial" Muslim leader is acquitted, but not before a drawn-out trial that burdened his...

December 06, 2005

Suicide Bombing: Searching for Islam in a Belgian female bomber

Muriel Degauque may be Europe's first woman suicide bomber, but pinning her motivation on Islam...

December 01, 2005

Vigilantes in Oakland: In California, Muslim-owned liquor stores become a target

On one side, Muslim immigrants say they're just trying to make a living. On the...

November 2005

November 28, 2005

Indonesia's Courts: The strange spiritual journey of Michelle Leslie

When Australian model Michelle Leslie stated she was a Muslim in an Indonesian drugs trial,...

November 21, 2005

Terror accusations: Undoing a character assassination

The US found no evidence to link 25 American Muslim organizations to terrorism, but many...

November 14, 2005

Filmmaker Moustapha Akkad: Remembering a lion of the desert

For 50 years, Moustapha Akkad - who was murdered last week in a suicide bombing...

November 10, 2005

Egypt's Copts: Is what’s good for France also good for Egypt?

Lost in the furor over France's treatment of Muslims is the long simmering conflict between...

November 04, 2005

Riots in Paris: What’s religion got to do with it?

While religious ideology may have a role in other types of violence (i.e, al-Qaida), in...

October 2005

October 30, 2005

Iran and Israel: Did Ahmadinejad write a cheque Iran can’t cash?

Although Iranian antipathy to Israel is nothing new, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's call to wipe Israel...

October 27, 2005

Women in Islam: Mukhtar Mai in the spotlight during US visit

Between Western accolades and sensitivity to Pakistani earthquake victims, Muktharan Mai brings attention to her...

October 24, 2005

UK Muslims: Racial tension in Birmingham turns deadly

Riots between the British Asian and Afro-Carribean immigrant communities in the UK highlight racial tensions...

October 14, 2005

Earthquake in Pakistan: Aid (and politics) slowly follow Kashmir’s misery

With tens of thousands dead after the worst earthquake in a century, Pakistan struggles through...

October 03, 2005

"Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World": Movie studio not amused by Muslim-themed comedy film

If Sony Pictures had it's way, moviegoers wouldn't be "Looking For Comedy In The Muslim...

September 2005

September 24, 2005

Tennis pro Sania Mirza: Female Muslim tennis ace stands up to fatwa

She just wanted to be a tennis pro. But 18-year old Sania Mirza's rise to...

September 16, 2005

Defining terrorism: At the UN, terrorism is more than just a word

With so much terrorism in the world, countries around the world (Muslim ones included) still...

September 12, 2005

Foreign policy: Pakistan’s gesture to Israel raises eyebrows

A handshake between the Foreign Ministers of Israel and Pakistan has left many in the...

August 2005

August 24, 2005

Evangelical extremism: The parallel universe of Pat Robertson’s fatwa

Evangelist Pat Robertson's call for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (over Muslim extremism)...