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April 2016

April 24, 2016

Why Atheists Caricature Islam: An Insiders Perspective

GUEST POST BY KILE JONES My last couple posts dealt with debunking stupid memes that...

March 2016

March 24, 2016

ISIS Has Something to do With Islam, And it is Time to Confront It

"Isis has nothing to do with Islam!" has become the standard response by well-meaning Muslims...

December 2015

December 24, 2015

Merry Christmas – Its Fine, You Can Say It!

Have you ever wondered whether you would incur “Allah’s wrath” if you wished Merry Christmas...

December 06, 2015

LGBT Muslims: We Must Stop Alienating Them

Guest Post by Junaid Jahangir "One of the most successful ways of controlling a population, says Dr...

November 2015

November 16, 2015

Does ISIS Represent “True Islam”? Mehdi Hasan Delivers a Powerful Response

Tragedy stuck Paris a few days ago. ISIS wreaked havoc, murdering 129 innocent civilians and...

November 14, 2015

As a Muslim man, I am Sick of our Obsession With The Hijab

When it comes to the hijab, everybody seems to be obsessed with it. More than...

August 2015

August 05, 2015

Seeking Common Ground: Why Progressive Muslims & Atheists Should Work Together | Kile Jones

GUEST POST BY KILE JONES Can progressive Muslims and atheists actually find ways to work...

June 2015

June 29, 2015

Giving For the Sake of Giving, Not for Heavenly Rewards | Quranalyze It

GUEST POST BY MANDI NARR I'm writing this now, in the month of Ramadan because...

June 23, 2015

A Short Summary of Al-Nisaa (Chapter 4) | Back to Quran Ramadan 2015

What this project is: This Ramadan, rekindle your spirituality and relationship with God by reading...

June 20, 2015

A Short Summary & Chapter Notes of Chapter 2 (Al-Baqarah) |BackToQuran Ramadan 2015

What this project is: This Ramadan, rekindle your spirituality and relationship with God by reading...

June 18, 2015

A Short Summary of Al-Fatiha (Chapter 1) | Back to Quran Ramadan 2015

What this project is: This Ramadan, rekindle your spirituality and relationship with God by reading...

June 16, 2015

3 Things You Should Avoid This Ramadan To Make It More Spiritually Meaningful | Ro Waseem

Ramadan is my favorite time of the year. No, not because of fasting (that is...

June 09, 2015

ISIS and Radical Islam: An Atheist Examines a Stupid Meme | Kile Jones

In my last post, I examined a meme that attempted to show the Qur'an contains...

May 2015

May 15, 2015

Sam Harris vs Noam Chomsky: Breaking Down Harris’ Islamophobic Prejudices

Guest Post by Taha Najeeb Khan Sam Harris is butting heads again – this...

May 11, 2015

The Price This Christian Pays For Respecting Islam | Craig Considine

Guest Post by Craig Considine Never in my wildest imagination did I ever think I...

May 06, 2015

An Open Letter to Extremist Muslims: Texas Attack is an Attack on Islamic Values Also!

Dear Extremist Muslims, What happened in Texas a few days back was not only an...

April 2015

April 16, 2015

Fighting Islamophobia – Stacey Eden Defends Muslim Woman Being Harassed on Train (VIDEO)

With Islam being in the news for all the wrong reasons, an anti-Muslim sentiment seems...

March 2015

March 02, 2015

A Passionate Response to the Critiques of “Practicing Islam in Short Shorts”

If you haven’t already read “Practicing Islam in Short Shorts” by Thanaa El-Naggar that went...

January 2015

January 16, 2015

Charlie Hebdo – “Curse My Mother, Expect A Punch!”: Flawed Analogy, Pope!

In the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo attacks, indeed the very definition of freedom of...

January 08, 2015

Why Prophet Mohammad Would Be Deeply Troubled By The Charlie Hebdo Attacks

Muslim fanatics have struck yet again! From what we know so far, two masked gunmen...

December 2014

December 02, 2014

If Junaid Jamshed’s “Blasphemy” Can Be Forgiven, Then Why Are Others Punished?

Pakistan is known for its notorious anti-blasphemy laws. Under the Pakistan Penal Code, making blasphemous remarks...

November 2014

November 15, 2014

Who Are Progressive Muslims, And What Do They Believe?

After I published “15 Progressive Islamic Pages You Should Really Check Out” a couple of...

November 01, 2014

15 Progressive Islamic Facebook Pages That You Should Really Check Out!

When was the last time you came across a very enlightening post from a mainstream...

July 2014

July 26, 2014

Musings on the Purpose of Fasting

As Ramadan nears its end, I've learned something amazing from one of Yasmin Mogahed's blogs....

July 15, 2014

Back2Quran Ramadan Series: Short Summary of Chapter 11 (Hud)

Chapter theme: The theme is based upon the fact that oppressive systems based on corruption...

July 13, 2014

Back2Quran Ramadan Series: Short Summary of Chapter 10 (Younus)

What this project is: This Ramadan, rekindle your spirituality and relationship with God by reading...

July 09, 2014

Back2Quran Ramadan Series: Short Summary of Chapter 8 (Anfaal)

What this project is: This Ramadan, rekindle your spirituality and relationship with God by reading...

July 07, 2014

Back2Quran Ramadan Series: Summary of Chapter 7 (Aa’raaf)

What this project is: This Ramadan, rekindle your spirituality and relationship with God by reading...

July 05, 2014

Back2Quran Ramadan Series: Summary of Chapter 6 (Anaam)

What this project is: This Ramadan, rekindle your spirituality and relationship with God by reading...

July 04, 2014

Back2Quran Ramadan Series: Summary of Chapter 5 (Maidah)

What this project is: This Ramadan, rekindle your spirituality and relationship with God by reading...