The startling 95% vote in favour of a stronger association with France by the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte says a lot about the priorities of its residents when compared to the primary argument made against the motion - maintaining a right to polygamy. Read more
The FBI's hasty pronouncements and ensuing misguided responses by some American Muslim organizations have placed undue burdens on the American Muslim community. Both the FBI and American Muslim groups should work out their differences before security and civic harmony are undermined. Read more
Yusef Ramelize didn't just want to call attention to the plight of the homeless in New York City with his groundbreaking "Homeless for One Week" project. He wanted to experience it. Read more
Taliban hostage Beverly Giesbrecht seems destined for an unusually ironic and cruel fate, one that establishes both the principles of the Taliban - and those like Giesbrecht who supported them - as woefully and tragically misguided. Read more
Muslim westerners bring something else to the Muslim world – a more sophisticated understanding of the West as a whole, which as westerners they have as their birthright. That understanding is crucial if the Muslim world – West dialogue is ever to bear fruit. Read more
Link TV's "One Nation, Many Voices" film contest highlights a diverse and vibrant American Muslim community, with winners dealing with topics such as discrimination, community service, conversion, and unlikely friendships. Read more
The founder of the Cambridge Muslim College, Sheikh Abdul Hakim Murad, looks likely to create a positive, British culture among young followers of Islam. Too bad so few people know about him. Read more
The failure so far of Pakistani President Asif Zardari to restore that country's Chief Justice Iftekhar Chaudhry remains a sore point with the country's lawyers and reformists. Doing so could help stem the tide towards Talibanization and chaos. Read more
It took an indictment by the International Criminal Court to rally the Muslim world to the cause of Darfur. But Muslim countries are rallying to support Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir, rather than to support the victims of the Darfur tragedy. Read more
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Book: Mother of the Believers: A new literary take on Aisha
Screenwriter and author Kamran Pasha explains what motivated him to write a novel about the Prophet Muhammad's youngest wife, Aisha and how it differs from both contemporary and historic views of this complex, controversial, and revered figure in Islamic history. Read more