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Wednesday, January 29, 2003

FBI Math (Mosques = Terrorists) Doesn't Add Up

Over a year since the 9/11 attacks has past, and you would think the FBI would have improved their woefully inadequate anti-terror tactics. But, alas, it seems we're back to square one. Hoping to come up with some big fish after a year of nabbing a few small-time jihadi drifters like Jose Padilla... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 27, 2003

After 15 Years In America, Muslim Leader Barred From Re-Entry

Because Sabri Samirah has lived, worked, and raised his family in the United States for 15 years, and despite the current tensions over INS registrations, he felt that it would be safe for him to visit his parents in Jordan. Samirah felt that if he was going to be accused of wrongdoing, it would... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 24, 2003

London Bobbies Up The Ante With Mosque Raid

While last week's raid of a North London mosque headed by comic-book villain Abu Hamza Al-Masri left many British Muslims with mixed feelings, it comes after a string of disturbing incidents involving traces of ricin being found among Algerian immigrants, and the stabbing death of a Manchester... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 20, 2003

What Would Muhammad Do? The Answer Lies In Ijtihad

There is a very famous hadith by the Prophet Muhammad that says, " Difference of opinion in my community is a mercy for people." One would be hard pressed to find any mercy, however, in the varying interpretations of what Islam is, and the actions Muslims take based on those beliefs. Osama bin Laden... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 17, 2003

Is A Government "Council" The Answer For French Muslims?

The Muslim community of France, numbering five million, is the largest Muslim community in Europe. While their sheer numbers have brought French Muslims visibility, they are broken into hundreds of groups that are divided by ethnicity, ideology, and class, and has therefore had no united voice or... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 15, 2003

Iraq vs. North Korea: Some Nukes Are More Equal Than Others

"Let's win a holy war against the United States!" cried a government official to a crowd of people gathering in the nation's capital. Threats of nuclear war follow from official government media. Children are indoctrinated from an early age to have a visceral hatred for Americans. Dissidents are... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 12, 2003

Mystery Surrounds Canadian Muslim Leader's Murder

As slain Canadian Muslim leader Riasat Ali Khan was laid to rest this weekend by 1,000 mourners, tributes flowed in from Canadian politicians and community leaders of all faiths. "Riasat was a man of vision, determination and compassion," wrote Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. "He will be sorely... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 10, 2003

Muslim Community Braces For More INS Registrations

The scenes are still fresh in the mind of many in the Muslim community. Visitors to the US from Muslim countries line up in front of the INS to do their duty and register, only to be hauled away to be deported on visa violations - even though many have pending applications for permanent residency.... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 8, 2003

Muslims Shaping Their Own Image In The Media

There has often been grumbling among Muslims about anti-Muslim bias in the media, especially since 9/11. And with warbloggers and news pundits pounding the media with their " Where are the Moderate Muslims? " refrain, the few Muslim media outlets that do exist were too small or unprepared to be... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 3, 2003

Missionaries Determined To Stay In Muslim Lands Despite Killings

The concept of missionary work or any sort of active proselytizing in Muslim countries has always been controversial. Missionaries see it as a reciprocal right given the freedom Muslims have in the West to practice their religion, while Muslims feel it is taking advantage of the poverty that exists... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 30, 2002

The Top Ten Good Muslim News Stories of 2002

Was there any good news for the Muslim community in 2002? In many ways, 2002 seemed as much an annus horribilus as its predecessor. Muslims in America and abroad endured the continuing “war on Terrorism”, the institutionalization of homeland security, the pogrom in Gujurat, the fallout after the... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 27, 2002

Christian Minorities In Muslim Lands Caught In The Crossfire

The call went out over the loudspeakers of a Lahore mosque on Christmas evening. "Dear Muslims, unidentified people have attacked the UP Church and several women and children have been injured," echoed the special announcement. "Please come and help our Christian brothers and sisters." This... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 25, 2002

Merry Christmas, Muslims! Now Get Off Our Island!

In American Samoa, a five-month-old security order which banned entry to those of Middle Eastern heritage and urged airlines and border officials to "take special note" of visitors with "Middle Eastern surnames and features" would have gone unnoticed if the island's sole Arab resident didn't sue to... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 23, 2002

Muslim Humor? Don't Make Me Laugh!

With all the problems we've have been facing since 9/11, Muslims could sure use a good laugh. Actually, Muslims have been laughing since the days of the Prophet Muhammad, who enjoyed jokes and laughter immensely. Humorous folk stories about the bumbling but lovable Mulla Nasruddin Hodja, whose... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 20, 2002

US Gently Prods China On Its "Muslim Problem"

There is a hadith (saying) of the Prophet Muhammad that reads, "Seek knowledge, even if you have to go as far as China." For over a thousand years, Muslims did, and today there are more than 20 million Muslims in China (mainly Uighurs, a Turkic-speaking people), with a rich history and culture and... Sign in to see full entry.

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