Hijab & Society: What’s It Like Without the Muslim Headscarf?

Last updated on: February 6, 2018 at 12:36 am By Guest Contributor

When I started comparing how I thought I was perceived without the hijab and how I thought I was perceived with it, I truly could not find any significant difference. That completely shocked me. Read more

Muslim women: The British gender-jihad

Last updated on: June 4, 2011 at 12:52 am By Guest Contributor

This generation of British Muslims does not want to be ghettoised, nor remain on the fringes of society demanding special privileges. Rather, they want a fair deal. They want their contributions appreciated, their commitment to this country valued and, above all, they want to be treated as equals. Read more

Middle East: Palestine’s unity agreement is a golden opportunity for all

Last updated on: June 1, 2011 at 5:00 am By Guest Contributor

Much of the world has rightly welcomed a unity agreement between competing Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas. It is now up to the hardliners within Hamas and Israel's ruling Likud party to drop their rejectionist stances on a two-state solution based on the pre-1967 borders. Read more

Islamic charities: Building donor confidence through transparency

Last updated on: May 30, 2011 at 4:59 pm By Guest Contributor

Through appropriate planning and disclosure on behalf of organizations, and investigation and research on behalf of donors, Muslim charities can set an example of good governance. Read more

Presidential candidate Herman Cain: Stupidity from a smart man

Last updated on: May 27, 2011 at 5:55 pm By Guest Contributor

We need to go out there and get to know our neighbors, let our children play with children of other faiths, and show - not just tell - our fellow Americans that we share far more in common than people like Herman Cain would like them to believe. Read more

Society: It’s time to take back our civil liberties

Last updated on: May 25, 2011 at 6:00 am By Guest Contributor

While one hopes the death of Osama bin Laden and the weakening of al-Qaida will reverse restrictions on civil liberties, recent events show otherwise. It will take a concerted effort by all Americans to dismantle the deeply entrenched stereotypes and turn a new page. Read more

Libya uprising: Why intervention in Libya is justified

Last updated on: May 24, 2011 at 6:53 am By Guest Contributor

We cannot advocate democracy and look the other way as our close ally snuffs those fighting for democracy. The moral justification of our intervention in Libya will be compromised if we do not apply our values consistently. Read more

The new Egypt: The challenge of Christian-Muslim solidarity

Last updated on: May 20, 2011 at 6:48 am By Guest Contributor

In the wake of the burning of two Egyptian churches, we must reinforce the overwhelming majority of Egyptians who oppose sectarianism and want a future where all citizens can feel they are of Egypt. Read more

Social responsibility: Tweeting Islamic finance to Generation Y

Last updated on: May 18, 2011 at 4:00 am By Guest Contributor

Unless Islamic finance is made relevant to young people with a focus on human interest, social returns, and impact investing, it will struggle to gain popularity and grow in strength in the future. Read more

Raid on bin Laden: The fictions we create

Last updated on: May 15, 2011 at 9:18 pm By Rafia Zakaria

Conspiracies are constructed when the truth fails, when the narrative arc of reality does not deliver either the drama or the truth that our instincts demand. The account of Osama bin Laden is no different. Read more