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What Good is Religion? What Good is Islam?
By Hesham A. Hassaballa Editor's Note: This post was written as part of a Patheos symposium...
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September 04, 2014
Why Aren’t Muslim Nations Rising Against ISIS?
By Hesham A. Hassaballa The horror of ISIS continues, seemingly unabated. Making good on their...
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August 12, 2014
What Should be a Muslim’s Response to Ongoing Tragedies? Not Despair
By Hesham Hassaballa It has been a rough summer. While everyone around the world was trying...
November 2013
November 26, 2013
Islamophobe David Gaubatz ‘Retires,’ But the Lies Remain
By Hesham Hassaballa The infamous Islamophobe David Gaubatz, in announcing his retirement via email to his supporters,...
July 2013
July 08, 2013
The Conversation in my Head – Ramadan in July
By Hesham Hassaballa In the Name of the Infinitely Good and Compassionate Beloved Lord July...
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May 01, 2013
Boston Marathon Bombing – Why Increased Profiling of American Muslims is Not the Answer
By Hesham A. Hassaballa Almost as soon as the horrific Boston Marathon bombing suspects were...
December 2012
December 21, 2012
For Those Grieving over Newtown, Hold Their Hand
By Hesham A. Hassaballa December is never a good month for my wife and me....
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June 18, 2012
The Raw Deal for Muslim Dads
In the Name of the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful Precious Beloved This year's Father's Day...
February 2012
February 15, 2012
Forgiveness, Not Death, for Hamza Kashgari
By Hesham A. Hassaballa The ultimate fate of Saudi blogger, poet and writer Hamza Kashgari...
January 2012
January 16, 2012
Why my daughter should have MLK day off
My youngest daughter is sick with cold (say it together now: awwwwwwww), and thus we...
October 2011
October 25, 2011
Assessing the ummah: What we can learn from Gilad Shalit
Gilad Shalit knew that, no matter what, the entire Israeli nation had his back. Does...
October 05, 2011
Profiling: Security and trust, suspicion and scapegoating
A decade after 9/11, there are persistent voices that call the presence of American Muslims...
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April 04, 2011
Islamic law in the US: The Sharia within
Several lawmakers are trying to protect the American public from the “creeping threat” of Sharia...
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March 07, 2011
Egypt protests: Was al-Qaeda’s obituary written in Tahrir Square?
As the wave of revolution continues to roll all across the Arab Middle East, the...
February 2011
February 25, 2011
Black History Month: Reflect and reunite
As we reflect over this sad state of affairs in the Muslim-American community, we must...
February 04, 2011
The new Egypt: What role will the Brotherhood play?
Like it or not, Islamic political parties are part of the political fabric in many...
January 2011
January 19, 2011
Arizona shootings: Let’s all “refudiate” collective blame
The tragedy in Tuscon has deeply wounded our country (and Sarah Palin, in particular) but...
October 2010
October 11, 2010
Media: Is there an antidote for anti-Muslim rhetoric?
There is no substitute for local engagement when it comes to changing American perceptions about...
August 2010
August 11, 2010
Fasting: Ramadan and God’s love
You can fake prayer: you can pray in front of other people so that they...
June 2010
June 16, 2010
Gender segregation: On second thought…
Recent admissions by some clerics in Saudi Arabia that the monarchy's strict gender segregation may...
May 2010
May 10, 2010
Niqab: Cover up, your hatred is showing
Politicians in Europe should understand that freedom works both ways. If cartoonists are free to...
April 2010
April 07, 2010
The Hutaree: Another man’s freedom fighter
It is much easier to see the "other" as being depraved enough to become a...
March 2010
March 10, 2010
Obituary: Remembering Sister Aminah Assilmi
Aminah Assilmi, who passed away last week in a tragic automobile accident, was a tireless...
December 2009
December 25, 2009
Christmas: A Muslim Christmas greeting
I am very happy to wish my Christian friends and neighbors a hearty "Merry Christmas",...
December 14, 2009
Elected Muslims: Hard work and an easy smile
Two contrasting examples in America's November elections show that Muslims can either overcome fear and...
November 2009
November 25, 2009
Eid and Thanksgiving: A beautiful juxtaposition
Thanksgiving should be spent in giving thanks to our Lord for all the blessings and...
September 2009
September 07, 2009
Clothing bans: Burqini blues
Those who wish ban the Burqini, as is happening in Europe, should simply say, "We...
July 2009
July 27, 2009
Hizb-ut-Tahrir: Practicing what they preach?
In their first US conference, Hizb-ut-Tahrir, the global Islamic caliphate movement, claims to "project a...
June 2009
June 03, 2009
Politics: The elected women of Kuwait
Although women have become heads of state in Muslim countries such as Pakistan, Senegal, Indonesia,...
May 2009
May 29, 2009
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Although we must all be vigilant against this or any other attack against any community,...
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