The “yes” and “no” camps now have a vested interest in a common goal: a new Egypt that is far freer and more plural than that which came before it in the public arena. For the sake of national unity, they should try to come to a common platform. Read more
The complete apathy of the 'Arab spring' in regards to the burning of a Quran reveals how anger-fuelled riots are borne from suppression of freedom, not the allegedly violent qualities of Islam. Read more
It's not hard to see how people in the Arab world might lose hope that their regimes and societies could ever change. And then they watch some guy punch Snooki in the face, and they know in their heart: Yes, we can, too. Read more
I don’t know how to keep people safe from the bigots who want the very fact of Muslim faith or heritage to generate suspicion and oppression. But I do know some ways to start. Read more
The prospect of an Islamist takeover of democratic elections in Egypt and Tunisia may not be as likely as many think, if the experience of Indonesia is anything to go by. Encouraging Islamist political parties to participate in multiparty elections may promote coexistence rather than conflict. Read more
Several lawmakers are trying to protect the American public from the “creeping threat” of Sharia law to the safety and security of the United States, but these lawmakers are already too late. Sharia law is alive and well in the United States today. Read more
Focusing on Muslims as a problem both ignores and frustrates the very real contributions Muslims make to America. Don't we want young American Muslim kids seeing Congress focus on the heroes of their community rather than the villains? Read more
The increasingly common usage of the expression "Islamophobia" requires a thoughtful and clear definition of what does and does not constitute anti-Muslim prejudice and hostility, since we may not be talking about a "phobia" in the psychiatric sense. Read more
Muslim Americans burdened by stereotypes must draw strength from the perseverance of Japanese-Americans, whose love of country survived even the most hurtful trials. Read more
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Appearance: Judging a (holy) book by its cover
Choosing an outward appearance that is compatible with one's faith is a personal decision. However, we have to constantly re-evaluate our priorities and make sure that the time, efforts and resources devoted to the outward appearance should be in some measure of proportion to its actual importance within the faith. Read more