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Tony Blair and George Bush sold the Iraq war to a jittery public by conflating it with an increased risk of terrorism. In opposing them, why on earth do Muslims insist on doing the same? Read more
Tony Blair and George Bush sold the Iraq war to a jittery public by conflating it with an increased risk of terrorism. In opposing them, why on earth do Muslims insist on doing the same? Read more
Composed by a famous convert to Orthodox Christianity, inspired by a Sufi sage, and performed in a Roman Catholic cathedral, The Beautiful Names is a powerful plea for tolerance. Read more
Many people might be relieved at the apparent lack of a homegrown element in the recent London and Glasgow bombing attempts. But there is still much to worry about. Read more
Even though news covering America's Muslims often grabs the headlines, Canadian Muslims have become major movers and shakers in the continent's Muslim community. Read more
Following the lead of Canada's Muslim-themed sitcom Little Mosque on the Prairie, Aliens in America stumbles awkwardly, but amusingly, to America's screens. Read more
The courts agree, the public agrees, and now, the Bush adminstration agrees. But will the desire to close Guantanamo mean that detainees will have their day in court? Read more
Perhaps those Muslims who waste their time and energy banning books and threatening authors have finally realised this only makes these authors damned rich! Read more
"A Mighty Heart," the new film by director Michael Winterbottom starring Angelina Jolie as Marianne Pearl, is well made and well acted, but ultimately unsatisfying. Read more
Islam does not need to be "updated," although the thinking and practices of a great many Muslims do. Islam is not a "designer religion." Read more
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Pakistan's Lal Masjid: The cult and the crisis
The Lal Masjid debacle raises the question of what exactly the relationship is between Islam and Pakistan, and between the state and the citizen. Is Pakistan a secular or a sacred state? Read more