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October 2011

October 31, 2011

Afghan women: Pawns of war and peace

Unless the international community recognizes its responsibility to fulfill its commitments to Afghan women, marginalization...

October 08, 2011

US-Pakistan relations: The shadows of hate

For Pakistanis, the strained relationship between Pakistan and the United States conceals another reality where...

September 2011

September 19, 2011

US-Pakistan relations: Tragedy of two countries

It has been a time of competing tragedies, where the epitaphs of those killed that...

June 2011

June 17, 2011

Nuclear Pakistan: Curse of the bomb

What has the bomb, so unconditionally loved, really given Pakistan? As long as Pakistanis continue...

May 2011

May 03, 2011

Demise of bin Laden: Death and deliverance

As a Muslim American, I cannot help but hope that the closure afforded by the...

March 2011

March 27, 2011

Internment: The experience of Japanese-Americans in WWII resonates

Muslim Americans burdened by stereotypes must draw strength from the perseverance of Japanese-Americans, whose love...

March 13, 2011

Bahrain protests: Victim vs. victim

Migrant workers and the Shia community comprise two victimised populations in Bahrain; a new system...

January 2011

January 10, 2011

Extremism in Pakistan: The path of silence

While the ravages of suicide terror, and the tens of thousands of casualties that have...

September 2010

September 17, 2010

Freedom of expression: Beyond the language of law

America's First Amendment enables the expression of repugnant and abhorrent opinions, but it also allows...

August 2010

August 16, 2010

Afghanistan: Prosecute Taliban leaders for war crimes

By misusing concepts of Islamic law to instate a reign of terror, the Taliban are...

August 06, 2010

Pakistan: Everyday acts of intolerance

While there have been some military victories against militant strongholds in Pakistan's tribal areas, the...

July 2010

July 14, 2010

Book "Journey into America": Victims and victimisers

Professor Akbar Ahmed’s evocatively written new book Journey into America: The challenge of Islam asks...

June 2010

June 02, 2010

American Muslims: Lost and leaderless

During the past year alone, many unfortunate opportunities have thrown up questions about the intentions...

March 2010

March 26, 2010

Book: "Stones into Schools": The fourth cup of tea

Greg Mortenson, whose Three Cups of Tea sold 3.6 million copies, has written a sequel...

February 2010

February 12, 2010

Religion and politics: The other Jewish lobby

The success of J Street and the presence of Jewish Americans working to monitor the...

January 2010

January 15, 2010

The Burj Khalifa: Behind the glitz

The very dynamics of the architecture of the tallest towers and their historical symbolism suggest...

December 2009

December 18, 2009

Radicalization: Climate of suspicion

As the fever for establishing a connection between AfPak and American security rises with the...

September 2009

September 30, 2009

Afghanistan: A military failure (or a moral one)?

As the McChrystal report demonstrates, the stagnation and moral dilemmas surrounding US policy in Afghanistan,...

August 2009

August 24, 2009

Women and the law: Of caning, flogging, and starving

In three different Muslim countries, a series of unrelated legal rulings appear to reflect the...

June 2009

June 29, 2009

Clothing bans: Beyond the burqa

Curbs against some types of womens' religious attire - such as the proposed burqa ban...

June 22, 2009

Iran crisis: Leave Iran alone

Despite the cacophony of mock-solidarity echoing from all echelons of the US neo-conservative establishment, when...

June 04, 2009

Obama's Cairo speech: The value of words

For all the ensuing media chatter on the necessity of following his beautiful words with...

April 2009

April 13, 2009

The Taliban: A response to modernity

In its rigidity, the Talibanised society mimics an authenticity that sounds and feels truly pure...

November 2008

November 24, 2008

Reviving feminism: Making a needed connection

Feminists have remained silent and unwilling to make the connection between exhibitionism of flesh and...

May 2008

May 23, 2008

Women's rights: The perpetual minors

The Saudi veil of piety hides behind it a monarchical state with little respect for...

March 2008

March 16, 2008

Iran Elections: A worn out utopia

In evaluating the course of Iran’s path since the 1979 revolution, one must ask why...

January 2008

January 28, 2008

Women in politics: The women on top

Feminists should not hold real examples of female leadership, such as the late Benazir Bhutto...

December 2007

December 29, 2007

Bhutto assassination: Mourning an icon

Even though Benazir Bhutto was helped along by the political legacy of her father, her...

October 2007

October 19, 2007

Karachi suicide attacks: Not the same Pakistan

Violence and death are no strangers to Karachi. Yet, this act, come as it did...

August 2007

August 25, 2007

Book “Banat al Riyadh": The subterranean life

Is Western feminism is truly applicable to women in Muslim countries? Raja Alsanea’s book “Banat...