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November 2008

November 12, 2008

Civil liberties: Why the same-sex marriage debate still matters

Many Muslims may be receptive to concerns about civil liberties, but feel that they would...

October 2008

October 31, 2008

US Elections: Dear John McCain

If Barack Obama’s social “palling around" with Columbia University professor Rashid Khalidi makes him an...

October 29, 2008

Muslims in America: Joe Hussein the Plumber

Those who elevate Joe the Plumber as the symbol of America while simultaneously denigrating Obama...

October 27, 2008

Answering atheism: Religion, good and evil

It is quite easy to look at all this pain and suffering committed in the...

October 21, 2008

Prejudice: So what if he is a Muslim?

To sustain counterproductive policies, politicians resort to fear mongering, thus unleashing a vicious cycle. One...

October 19, 2008

Religion in the public square: When did I become the “other”?

First we were blamed for not speaking up. But clearly someone heard us, because now...

October 12, 2008

Muslims in politics: A significant political entity

That Muslim Americans are so involved in politics when many candidates treat them like pariahs...

October 08, 2008

Terrorism: The dilemma of the “die-hards”

If the military option is not defeating Al Qa'ida, what are we to do against...

October 06, 2008

Election 2008: Mavericks: Action without thought

Peggy Noonan, a strong supporter of Gov. Sarah Palin, gushed in the Wall Street Journal...

September 2008

September 29, 2008

Interpreting divine texts: Let the Qur’an define itself

In our schools, we get an “A” if we can memorise something, but an “F”...

September 23, 2008

Terrorism in Pakistan: Celebrating Ramadan, jihadi style

In the month of Ramadan, when even frowning is undesirable, some Muslims with poisoned minds...

September 18, 2008

Smoking: A time to kick the habit

Ramadan is all about changing our behavioral patterns to make ourselves better. Thus, we should...

September 16, 2008

Combatting extremism: Don’t worry, we’re going to do something

We have to firmly and without any reservations reject the rhetoric of extremism and invalidate...

September 14, 2008

Race relations: An apology

I would like to unburden myself of something that has been sitting like a ton...

September 08, 2008

Muslim Americans: Between American society and the American story

Despite their positive contributions to society, Muslims remain outside the American story, which is why...

September 03, 2008

Muslims in politics: Shed the cynicism and get engaged

The time has come for American Muslims to demonstrably show that they can help American...

September 01, 2008

Ramadan: Ramadan, counterculture, and soul

In one month, we're given the assignment of defrocking the ephemeral world of its authority...

August 2008

August 22, 2008

Poet Mahmoud Darwish: A people and a poet

Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, who died earlier this month, moved between skies and across borders....

August 17, 2008

Detainee Aafia Siddiqui: It’s women and children now

The case against Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani MIT graduate and detainee of the US held...

August 13, 2008

Activist Mazen Asbahi: Cowards and patriots

Today we must ask ourselves whether America is safer because the Wall Street Journal outed...

August 11, 2008

Tyson Foods controversy: The death of good intentions

The decision by Tyson Foods and its unions to replace Labor Day with Eid-ul-Fitr in...

August 07, 2008

Perspectives: Free speech is a two-way street

Some of the more abrasive encounters between Muslims and others have not centered around politics...

August 05, 2008

Perspectives: Going in circles

There is literally a whole world of ideas and perspectives out there. Most are not...

August 03, 2008

Interfaith: Finding sincerity in cross-religious dialogue

New initiatives in the interfaith community that draw in top-level scholars and leaders are transforming...

July 2008

July 29, 2008

US Foreign Policy: Time for US-Iran détente

A gesture of friendship from Bush, a surprise visit to Tehran by Rice, or a...

July 27, 2008

Social Networking: Dialogue for the masses

Web 2.0 technologies are being incorporated into promising interfaith initiatives that can help overcome misunderstandings...

July 20, 2008

Religion and Satire: A laughable attempt at humor

The recent cover of The New Yorker magazine, highlighting Barack Obama's Muslim stereotypes, falls short...

July 16, 2008

Gujarat Minister Narendra Modi: Hitler’s avatar tries again

Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister of Gujarat in India, is once again seeking a US...

July 10, 2008

Iran tensions: Negotiation, not strikes

Direct, open-ended, comprehensive, and bilateral talks with Iran still promise the best payoff for US...

July 08, 2008

Nation building: The White House’s burden

Today, calls ring far and wide to democratize, liberalize, and civilize Muslims. The "White Man's...