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May 2007

May 24, 2007

Turkish elections: In Turkey, democracy and secularism collide

The presidential crisis in Turkey is less about Islam and more about the role of...

April 2007

April 30, 2007

Marketing to Muslims: The new halal (and the non-Muslims who love it)

Muslims are feeling the love from companies seeking a piece of the Muslim consumer dollar....

March 2007

March 26, 2007

Pakistan Judiciary: A misjudged reaction to reform

A decision by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to attempt to dismiss Pakistan's chief justice has...

March 03, 2007

Hijab & soccer: Butting heads over headscarves in Quebec

Eleven year old Asmahan Mansour was ejected from a soccer game in Quebec for wearing...

February 2007

February 11, 2007

Hamas and Fatah: Between a (Dome of the) rock and a hard place

Though both Fatah and Hamas patched up many differences at a groundbreaking summit in Mecca,...

January 2007

January 23, 2007

Provocative preachers: Imams gone wild

Why do so many Imams get caught on camera saying things that are embarrassing, militant,...

December 2006

December 12, 2006

The Hajj: As Hajj begins, more changes and challenges in store

With concerns about safety at hajj ritual sites and substandard accomodation, the Saudis are working...

November 2006

November 18, 2006

Mass media: Al-Jazeera reaches out to the English-speaking world

After ten years of Arabic-only programming, 24-hour news station Al Jazeera launches an English channel....

November 15, 2006

Musician Yoriyos: So, Mr. Islam has a new album out…

The real surprise this month is not a new record by a musically rejuvenated Yusuf...

November 01, 2006

Visa denials: Fear of a Muslim opinion

A pattern of denied entries to the United States of Muslim scholars - with no...

October 2006

October 24, 2006

Movie "Death of a President": Be careful what you wish for

While controversy simmers around a fictional assassination of President George Bush, the new movie "Death...

October 16, 2006

Muslim Nobel laureates: Muslim economist, writer win Nobel prizes

Political or not, the awarding of prominent Nobel prizes to two courageous Muslims this year...

September 2006

September 18, 2006

Papal speech fallout: A papal apology, but a deeper rift

A controversial quote delivered by Pope Benedict XVI last week caused an outcry in the...

August 2006

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...

August 03, 2006

Media warfare: The propaganda war so far

With so many sympathisers watching the Israel-Lebanon conflict from the sidelines, the propaganda wars between...

July 2006

July 06, 2006

7/7 Anniversary: One year later, the gap is greater

Twelve months after the London bombings, the British government and Muslim leaders have made little...

June 2006

June 14, 2006

Somalia ICU takeover: The courts of Somali opinion

Somalia is effectively under control by a single group for the first time in fifteen...

May 2006

May 15, 2006

Dutch Immigration scandal: The ups, downs, and outs of Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Former Dutch MP Ayaan Hirsi Ali gained notoriety for her statements against Islam and Muslim...

March 2006

March 01, 2006

Singer Deeyah: So who’s hung up on the ‘Muslim Madonna’?

If Norwegian-born Muslim singer Deeyah wants to be the next 'Muslim Madonna,' will mixing Muslim...

February 2006

February 09, 2006

Extremism in the UK: Abu Hamza al-Masri begins his “slow martyrdom”

With the US running out of domestic fish to fry, Abu Hamza's "slow martyrdom" following...

January 2006

January 12, 2006

British Muslims: Fear and loathing in the MCB

The poorly conceived battles fought by the Muslim Council of Britain threaten to cause lasting...

November 2005

November 28, 2005

Indonesia's Courts: The strange spiritual journey of Michelle Leslie

When Australian model Michelle Leslie stated she was a Muslim in an Indonesian drugs trial,...

November 10, 2005

Egypt's Copts: Is what’s good for France also good for Egypt?

Lost in the furor over France's treatment of Muslims is the long simmering conflict between...

May 2005

May 04, 2005

Indian Muslim personal law: A new divorce code for women in India’s Nikahnama

For years, Indian Muslim men have been allowed to divorce their wives with three repeated...

January 2005

January 05, 2005

Movie "The Hamburg Cell": Buying into HBO’s hard “Cell”

A controversial new film portraying the events leading to the September 11th attacks finds its...