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April 2009

April 22, 2009

Extremism: Does Islam need a reformation?

Given the often terrible news about Islam, it is only natural to wonder whether Islam...

March 2009

March 13, 2009

Darfur: Rallying to the wrong cause

It took an indictment by the International Criminal Court to rally the Muslim world to...

January 2009

January 30, 2009

Guantanamo detainees: Do not put them to death

As satisfying as it would be, as soothing to the inner rage that burns in...

December 2008

December 25, 2008

Christmas: Christ in the Quran

Jesus wanted to free them from the shackles of the legalism that choked off their...

December 08, 2008

Hajj 2008/1429: Standing alone among millions

The Hajj was the most powerful experience I have ever had, and its sights, sounds,...

October 2008

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 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...

September 2008

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...

June 2008

June 20, 2008

Free speech: Something better

There will always be those who attack and smear Islam with lies, falsehoods, half-truths, and...

April 2008

April 07, 2008

Free will: Alarm over Allam?

If Magdi Allam decides to leave Islam, that is his business, and he will answer...

March 2008

March 22, 2008

Reverend Jeremiah Wright: Could a Muslim ever say that?

Unlike the comments of Barack Obama's former pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, any anti-American statement by...

February 2008

February 14, 2008

Valentine’s Day: A true love story

I can find no love story more powerful, more spiritually uplifting, more awe inspiring as...

January 2008

January 05, 2008

US Elections: Barack’s opportunity

When the whispers of Barack Obama's Muslim heritage first surfaced, Obama remained almost completely silent....

November 2007

November 09, 2007

Waterboarding: Drowning for justice

Why on earth is there any doubt that waterboarding - basically a form of drowning...

October 2007

October 24, 2007

Movie "Rendition": Nothing ordinary about “Rendition”

A new movie about the controversial practice of "extraordinary rendition" may be more educational than...

August 2007

August 10, 2007

Defining sharia: Faithful questions about Islamic law

The purpose of the Sharia is to promote justice and the common good. In a...

July 2007

July 20, 2007

Suicide Terrorism: The betrayal of suicide bombers

Getting to heaven is tough work, and it requires a lifetime of struggle against human...

June 2007

June 17, 2007

Modern Islam: The phenomenon of “designer religion”

Islam does not need to be "updated," although the thinking and practices of a great...

May 2007

May 27, 2007

Extremism among US Muslims: Going after the devil

Although the findings of the recent Pew poll are generally positive, dismissing some of the...

April 2007

April 24, 2007

VT victim Waleed Shaalan: Let me tell you about my brother

He may not be my "blood" brother, but Waleed Shaalan, who died saving a stranger...

April 15, 2007

Stem-cell research: Stem cell support in Islam (and not the Oval Office)

Unlike the decisions made on the religious convictions of US President George Bush, support for...

March 2007

March 22, 2007

Islamic law in the West: Leave the Qur’an out of this, please

It is bad enough that there are Muslims who use the Qur'an to justify domestic...

February 2007

February 16, 2007

Salt Lake City Murders: Poof! He’s a terrorist!

Unless the facts bear otherwise, Mr. Talovic is just another criminal who has committed a...

January 2007

January 28, 2007

Sectarian Violence in Iraq: Return of the Arabs

The vicious violence in Iraq is no longer about Sunni vs. Shi'i. It is the...

January 04, 2007

Reflections: Our real enemy

Let us resolve, in this year 2007, to stop throwing stones at each other and...

December 2006

December 25, 2006

Hajj reflections: Of birth and re-birth

I arrived in Mecca and beheld His House for the first time, not being able...

November 2006

November 28, 2006

Interfaith Understanding: So that you may know one another

The Qur'an anticipates the fact that there will be a plurality of religious communities on...

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...

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 22, 2006

Concepts of God: God is the king

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