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Wednesday, August 13, 2003

Missile Sting Operation Reveals Much About War On Terror

This week's successful sting operation that shut down a potential conduit through which handheld missiles could be brought into the US reveals much about the war on terror. First of all, it shows that there is no substitute for solid surveillance and patient work, which produced results in this case... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 11, 2003

"Muhammad For Governor" And Other Adventures In Politics

American Muslims are nearly unanimous in their belief in participation in the American political process, but perhaps they'd like to reconsider when shown some of the Muslims vying to represent them in America's local, state, and federal legislatures. Case in point: the circus that is the California... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 8, 2003

Increasing Number Of Americans Link Islam And Violence

Ever since the attacks of 9/11, Islam and various acts of violence in the world have been commonly linked themes in the nightly news. Now that Americans have been bathed in these images for years now, it isn't surprising to learn of the results of a new poll conducted by the Pew Research Center that... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 4, 2003

Muslim Pop Music: It's All Good Under The Hood

Some Muslim parents have complained about their hip-hopping children adopting fashions such as baggy clothes, but some street fashions have gained popularity because their less-revealing nature fits in with Muslim sensibilities. Now some young Muslim musicians are giving back something to fashion... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 30, 2003

BTW, WR THRU: Divorce By SMS Considered, Rejected

To those who are aware of the rich and complex history of Islamic thought over the last 1,400 years, the recent ruling by a Malaysian sharia court over the admissibility of divorce by SMS must have been especially infuriating. "Of all things that Islam has permitted," goes one hadith, "divorce is... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 28, 2003

"Moor Killers" In Iraq And Other War Faux-Paux

The Iraqis, while grateful (perhaps grudgingly) that Saddam Hussein is gone, are wary of American intentions and would like the them to leave them as soon as possible so that they can set up a representative government to rule themselves. The American occupying forces say that there is nothing to be... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 23, 2003

Awkward Israel-Indian Alliance Reinforces Intolerance

By Zahir Janmohamed In a December 22, 2002 poll in the Times of India, four hundred students from India's most prestigious colleges were asked to select the ideal leader India needs most. Independence leader and spiritual icon, Mahatama Gandhi led with 23%. Current Prime Minister Vajpayee finished... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 21, 2003

Unlikely Allies Join Forces In Anti-Muslim Lovefest

With the way some groups are positioning themselves, you'd think the big post 9/11 question was, "You're either for Islam or you're against it." Take Indian and Israeli interests, for example. For the past half-century since both countries were partitioned out of previous British control, India and... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 18, 2003

Eight Years Later, The Srebrenica Death Toll Continues To Rise

It was the defining moment of the war in Bosnia - 8000 Muslim men and boys who were supposed to be under UN protection in Srebrenica, a town surrounded by Serbian forces, were massacred and tossed into mass graves in what war crimes prosecutors call Europe's worst atrocity since World War II. Today,... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 17, 2003

War Criminal to Head Islamic Conference?

News on the world stage gives hope that war criminals face a tough new world. Slobodan Milosevic faces war crimes charges in The Hague. Augusto Pinochet spent months in British police custody and narrowly escaped on a technicality. A Belgian court sentenced Rwandan priests who helped massacre... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 14, 2003

"Operation Save America": A Week Of Mosque-Picketing Begins

Aside from the well-publicized statements of various evangelical Christian leaders denouncing Islam in the media, the average Muslim on the street has not personally felt the wrath of evangelical Christian America. For the most part, groups on the Christian right have been more focused on getting... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 11, 2003

Bush Steps Into An Islamic Minefield In Nigeria Visit

President's Bush's whirlwind tour through Africa has been quite a learning experience. In a few short days, he's dealt with AIDS, the environment, the US legacy of slavery, and countless civil wars. But Nigeria, his last stop, has 60 million Muslims in it, and he will find himself stepping into a... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 9, 2003

After 500 Years, A New Mosque Opens In Granada, Spain

The opening of a new mosque in Europe shouldn't necessarily make the news. After all, with over 15 million Muslims scattered throughout Europe, mosques are nothing new. But the opening of the New Mosque of Granada has a special symbolic value for Spanish Muslims, and has struck a nerve with some... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, July 6, 2003

Sectarian Killings Threaten Pakistan's Slow Climb To Normalcy

With all the work Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has been putting into rebuilding the country's shattered economic and political landscape, you'd think he was about to start an election campaign. His recent 18-day US-European tour netted him much goodwill, a lifting of a freeze of defense... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 4, 2003

Nazareth Mosque Destruction: A Blessing In Disguise?

Usually an Israeli bulldozer making short work of a Palestinian building is something that causes tensions to increase over the long run, but the latest act of destruction in predominantly Arab Nazareth may actually serve to decrease tensions, at least between Christian and Muslim citizens of... Sign in to see full entry.

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