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October 2009

October 12, 2009

30 Mosques, 30 Days project: Touring the spiritual side of NYC

Although Aman Ali and Bassam Tariq’s 30 Mosques in 30 Days project was only a...

October 09, 2009

Perspectives: Infidel in the mosque

During our stay in Saudi Arabia, we were ordered to avoid contact with the locals....

October 07, 2009

Rape: Polanski and the burqa

The French decades-long hospitality to confessed child rapist Roman Polanski, especially when held up next...

September 2009

September 28, 2009

Islamophobia: A new phase of conflict in the UK

In responding to a new series of protests by more explicitly anti-Muslim groups, British Muslims...

September 21, 2009

Public service: Muslim Americans answer the call to serve

The United We Serve campaign, launched by President Obama to encourage community service, ended on...

September 18, 2009

Ramadan: Better than a thousand months

Abu Alim's journey to Islam took many paths through many religions - Baptists, Pentecostals, and...

September 16, 2009

Foreign Policy: It’s time for action, President Obama

Most analysts in the Muslim World are not giving President Obama due credit for the...

September 11, 2009

Muslims in America: More Americans empathizing with Muslims

A change in attitude towards Islam and Muslims in America is undoubtedly the result of...

September 07, 2009

Clothing bans: Burqini blues

Those who wish ban the Burqini, as is happening in Europe, should simply say, "We...

September 04, 2009

US Foreign Policy: Second thoughts?

America's top US military officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, has injected a welcome dose of realism...

September 02, 2009

Muslims in America: Identity and isolation

In the politicized projection of Muslims today, the actual human being at the other end...

August 2009

August 31, 2009

Honor killings: Rifqa, the Reverend and apostasy

The claims of Fathima Rifqa Bary, the 17-year-old Christian convert from Columbus, Ohio who ran...

August 28, 2009

Ramadan: Better health through fasting

The restrictions during Ramadan - both caloric and behaviorally - can be good for us...

August 21, 2009

Ramadan charities: Give without fear (but give wisely)

The economic downturn, rising unemployment, lower consumer spending, and fear of aggressive law enforcement means...

August 20, 2009

DHS Engagement of Muslim communities: Smoke and mirrors

Eight months into the Obama administration’s tenure, continuity of the Bush administration's aggressive scrutiny of...

August 17, 2009

Travel: De-mystifying the Middle East

American Photographer Jennifer Hayes shares her thoughts on her travels in the Middle East in...

August 12, 2009

Society: Islamic tradition and religious pluralism

Contrary to popular perception, history reveals that Islam - as preached in the Qur’an and...

August 10, 2009

Leadership: What goes first for American Muslims?

Some research is now comparing how US Muslims prioritize between their internal needs as a...

August 07, 2009

First Amendment rights: Extremism? Or religious belief?

As long as speech is not directly connected with imminent, violent action, for those who...

August 05, 2009

Literature: A dishonest review about Islam

Fouad Ajami's review of Christopher Caldwell's Reflections on the Revolution in Europe in the New...

July 2009

July 31, 2009

Interfaith: Concentration camps and comic books

It will take more than individual efforts based on idiosyncratic experiences to make a difference....

July 29, 2009

Professor Gates arrest: The rules of home invasion

When Professor Gates stepped outside of his house, he lent credibility to being belligerent in...

July 27, 2009

Hizb-ut-Tahrir: Practicing what they preach?

In their first US conference, Hizb-ut-Tahrir, the global Islamic caliphate movement, claims to "project a...

July 24, 2009

Civil liberties: Unnecessary humiliation is not “normal”

Maha Elgenaidi, the executive director of a nonprofit community organization in Santa Clara, California, outlines...

July 22, 2009

Civil liberties: Preventive detention, at what cost?

Warrantless domestic spying, detention without trial, torture, and excessive secrecy raised concerns across the political...

July 20, 2009

Interfaith: The new Christian bridge builders

A new crop of Christian leaders, such as Rick Warren, are demonstrating a willingness to...

July 17, 2009

Muslim minorities: Who are the Uyghur?

The resentment felt by Uyghur Muslims in eastern China is a serious threat to the...

July 15, 2009

Pakistan: State of decay

The supposedly impending “Talibanisation” of Pakistan remains a central concern for foreign observers, despite its...

July 06, 2009

Pluralism: Why “tolerance” is not enough

For Muslims, dealing with pluralism will require creative re-interpretation of their scriptural sources and re-evaluation...

July 03, 2009

Media: Al Jazeera’s new American challenge

Despite launching an English-language service in November 2006, Al Jazeera English was not picked up...