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2017-12-18T17:21:12-04:00

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How a Trump Presidency Signaled the Death of Pragmatism and the Promise of Islamic Reform

Last updated on: December 18, 2017 at 5:21 pm By Guest Contributor

The rise of the right wing from the fringes of society into the mainstream was, among other things, our nation’s suicidal response to Islamic extremism. Read more

2017-08-02T12:45:04-04:00

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Can (and Should) Islam be Reformed?

Last updated on: August 2, 2017 at 12:45 pm By Guest Contributor

If Islam could be so badly turned into a political and totalitarian system, why could it not be turned into something more moderate to coincide with democracy and freedom of expression? Read more

2017-08-09T15:11:25-04:00

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Muslim and Jewish Communities Join to Combat Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism

Last updated on: August 9, 2017 at 3:11 pm By Guest Contributor

The anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim bigotry of our current political leadership represent a methodical and ideological shift away from pluralism as a shared ideal. Trump is, quite overtly, asserting himself as the leader of a far-right white nationalist movement, as is evidenced by the violence and censure aimed at people of color who showed up at Trump rallies. Read more

2017-08-02T13:00:06-04:00

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Muslim Kids and Bullying – They ‘May Live in America, But They Are Not American’

Last updated on: August 2, 2017 at 1:00 pm By Guest Contributor

Muslim children find themselves immersed deeply in a country whose elected leaders regularly identify Islam as America’s bane and call for an extermination of its adherents. Read more

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2017-07-26T13:09:22-04:00

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Is the Quran to Blame? Looking at Domestic Violence and Scriptural Interpretation

Last updated on: July 26, 2017 at 1:09 pm By Guest Contributor

How have passages from the Quran been interpreted and misinterpreted with regards to domestic violence? What does verse 4:34 really mean? Read more

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2017-10-18T12:09:02-04:00

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Muslims and Domestic Violence – Searching for a Faith-Based Solution

Last updated on: October 18, 2017 at 12:09 pm By Guest Contributor

Domestic violence is as prevalent in Muslim communities as it is in other faith communities. Do victims/survivors report crimes to clergy or law enforcement? Could the search for a faith-based solution reflect the idea that this is a faith-based problem? Read more

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2017-07-19T17:27:27-04:00

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When You’re Gay and Muslim – Finding Allah’s Meaning in All of It

Last updated on: July 19, 2017 at 5:27 pm By Guest Contributor

Allow me today to describe one of those elephants. A strange elephant. Allow me to dissect it and hand it over to you, that you may ponder and hopefully open your heart and mind. Let me start off by saying these three words: I am gay. Read more

2017-07-19T17:28:01-04:00

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Is Islam Inherently Secular?

Last updated on: July 19, 2017 at 5:28 pm By Guest Contributor

When American Muslims say that America is the closest nation to reconcile itself to Islamic ideals anywhere in the world, they are not speaking of shariah law, they are simply reinforcing their renunciation of the dualistic view of existence. The sacred and secular are one. Read more

2017-07-11T21:33:01-04:00

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Trump’s Modified Muslim Ban – What You Need to Know

Last updated on: July 11, 2017 at 9:33 pm By Guest Contributor

President Donald J. Trump's modified version of the travel ban, aka the Muslim ban, is set to go into affect tonight. The Supreme Court ruling on Monday partially lifted the stay on the Muslim ban, putting into place certain stipulations while allowing travelers from the six mostly-Muslim countries listed in the ban (Yemen, Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Libya and Iran) to still enter the United States. Read more

2017-07-05T16:49:10-04:00

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When Eid is Bittersweet

Last updated on: July 5, 2017 at 4:49 pm By Guest Contributor

When I was growing up in Pakistan, it was the tradition that the grieving family would not observe Eid. The family would go into a state of quiet mourning, remembering and missing their dearly departed. For them there would be no new clothes, no gifts, no visits to families, no feasting and no greetings of Eid Mubarak. Read more

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