Self-described as "folk music for the 21st century," Niyaz is an exciting fusion of traditional Middle-Eastern, South Asian, and contemporary Western musical styles that redefines the world music platform and sets a new standard for global trance. Read more
How is it that during Election 2008, the words "Muslim" and "Islam" have become political dirty words? Read more
Oliver Stone's "W." is a rushed, but oddly poignant vision of a man overshadowed by his father and by the role he was given as President of the United States Read more
A federal ruling has ordered seventeen Uighurs imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay freed to the mainland US. Instead, they may be sent to remote islands resembling the prison they just spent three years in. Read more
Free speech - is it something Muslims can live with? In this episode, we talk about how Muslims cope with (and benefit from) free speech in Western societies. Also, an extended interview with Jewel of Medina author Sherry Jones discussing her controversial book. Read more
Whatever research may have been done for "The Jewel of Medina", the book does not appear to have benefitted from it. It is fiction in the purest sense of the term, with little or nothing of history in it. Read more
If the military option is not defeating Al Qa'ida, what are we to do against the small number of "die hard" militants who will never be convinced that their version of "jihad" is satanic in nature? Read more
Peggy Noonan, a strong supporter of Gov. Sarah Palin, gushed in the Wall Street Journal that Palin "is not a person of thought but of action." Action without thought - that is what we will get if we put McCain and Palin in the White House. Read more
We speak to Muslim comedian Azhar Usman, whose concert film with fellow comedians Preacher Moss and Mohammed Amar, Allah Made Me Funny opens in select theatres today. Read more
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Muslims in politics: A significant political entity
That Muslim Americans are so involved in politics when many candidates treat them like pariahs indicates a dedication to civic engagement and involvement in the American political scene. Read more