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November 2006

November 24, 2006

Sheikh Hilaly Controversy: Has Mufti Day ended down under? (Part II)

Irfan Yusuf provides a detailed background for the controversy surrounding Australian imam Tajeddine Hilaly, whose...

November 23, 2006

Postmodern Islam: The postmodern gardener

The human creature has an inner, abstract world and also an outer organic "body" that...

November 22, 2006

Flying Imams Controversy: What’s a praying Muslim traveler to do?

There are reasonable steps Muslims can take to fulfill their obligations without causing unnecessary stress...

November 21, 2006

Muslim Taxicab Controversy: Should Muslims be allowed to impose Islam on others?

Can we and should we demand freedom to practice Islam, and then turn around and...

November 15, 2006

Entertainment: Vince McMahon lives in my mosque

Despite our best efforts, the minds of our young people might be distracted by... uh......

November 13, 2006

Muslim Leadership: Wanted: Bold Muslim voices

We don't need more Muslim organizations - there are plenty of these already. Better than...

November 12, 2006

Muslims Today: For those who are conscious of God

The difficulties found in the Muslim community today remind me of the hadith that foretells...

November 07, 2006

US Elections: Democracy restored, but no shift in values

While it is clear that voters have rejected Republican hubris, crony politics and power mania,...

November 06, 2006

American Muslims: What makes American Muslims unique?

The story of American Islam, while complex, offers beneficial - and cautionary - lessons for...

November 01, 2006

Sheikh Hilaly Controversy: Has Mufti Day ended down under? (Part I)

Irfan Yusuf provides a detailed background for the controversy surrounding Australian imam Tajeddine Hilaly, whose...

October 2006

October 30, 2006

Torture and Interrogation: Why we should not torture

It is possible that useful information may be gleaned by using torture. Yet, much more...

October 27, 2006

Alia Ansari murder: Defender of the flag

Alia Ansari's story impressed on me the truth embodied in the words of a poet...

October 27, 2006

Pope Benedict Controversy: Is one offensive cleric more important than 38 reasonable ones?

Why do so many reasonable Islamic scholars get such little attention in the news media...

October 22, 2006

Concepts of God: God is the king

Part of our rights as citizens of this blessed country is the pledge to defend...

October 12, 2006

Islam in the West: Islam in Oxford

The Muslim population of Oxford is a good example of a well-integrated Muslim community in...

October 11, 2006

Reflections: God has 99 names

Islamic tradition counts 99 names or attributes for God. I want to reflect on them...

October 09, 2006

Kashmir Earthquake: Looking back at the 2005 Kashmir quake

One year later, the effects of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake still linger, long after the...

October 02, 2006

War in Iraq: There is a third way

So far there are two plans for Iraq: staying the course and scheduling an early...

October 02, 2006

Islam and the West: Downgrading the clash of civilizations

Samuel Huntington's essay "The Clash of Civilizations" has been used to describe an inevitable conflict...

September 2006

September 29, 2006

Terminology: If not “Islamic fascists,” then what?

We can complain about the use of the term "Islamic fascist", or we can come...

September 21, 2006

People of the Book: The evolution of monotheism

If we accept the historical evidence that Abraham was polytheist, then we have found grounds...

September 19, 2006

Pope Benedict Controversy: Papal free speech

From time to time, Christian and Muslim leaders talk about each other's faiths. That's religion....

September 18, 2006

Muslim Leadership: ISNA’s first female president

Though one should expect that both men and women enjoy equal political rights, some misread...

September 14, 2006

US Elections: The lessons of Keith Ellison

There are Muslim leaders, and then there are leaders who happen to be Muslim. In...

September 12, 2006

Terrorism: Kill us, too: We are also Americans

The leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, Abu Hamza al-Muhajer, recently issued a decree to its...

September 11, 2006

9/11 Anniversary: Still caught between two hells

Sometimes it seems like the average Muslim American, caught between the extremists on both sides,...

September 10, 2006

Middle East Conflicts: Another vision of the “new Middle East”

While visions of a "new Middle East" focus on political change in Arab countries, that...

September 01, 2006

Pakistan's Hudood Ordinance: Veils and jails

The Hudood Ordinances of Pakistan expose how Generals past and present have used the regulation...

August 2006

August 31, 2006

Muslim Stereotypes: War profiteering with the “Infidel” knife

It is intolerable that a American company, Benchmade, would make a product of death and...

August 21, 2006

Perceptions of Muslims: Polls, damn polls, and statistics

With the recent increase in tensions between Muslims and the West, many have turned to...