In his new book, "The Muslim Revolt: A Journey Through Political Islam," author Roger Hardy shows that what gets called “political Islam” is in fact highly variegated local issues - from Paris to southern Thailand to modern Turkey - whose politics have little in common. Read more
The Muslim response to depictions of the Prophet has been mostly indifference with perhaps some wounded silence, even after several portrayals over 10 years on "South Park". So why does Comedy Central now preemptively censor itself when a lone nut posts a threatening note to the show's creators? Read more
Texas native Mohamed Elibiary has found himself caught in between radicalized Muslim youth and their families, finding a way to minimize the impact on wider American Muslim society while helping prevent others from going down the same road. Read more
With the imminent departure of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, we will soon see whether President Barack Obama wields enough courage to restore its balance, or whether he remains too intimidated by the right-wing to do so. Read more
Along with author and screenwriter Kamran Pasha, Editor-in-chief Shahed Amanullah spoke to Al Jazeera's Riz Khan about a new $150 million remake of The Message (a dramatized story of the Prophet Muhammad) and how Islam and Hollywood intersect. Read more
Citing gender equality, the Quebec government has introduced legislation to ban face coverings, including the niqab. But will it have the intended effect, or will it isolate a community that by many measures is already well integrated into Canadian life? Read more
Even as military actions continue to press for gains against the Taliban, a renewed commitment to supporting social institutions and incentivizing the Afghan citizen to take control of their own country is needed to bring about stability in Afghanistan. Read more
Something must be said about the many contemporary critics who ignorantly and offensively denigrate the Qur'an on flimsy grounds while instinctively explaining away far more challenging ethical problems to be found within their own sacred scriptures. Read more
Some thought that David Baddiel and Omid Djilali's new film The Infidel, opening today in the UK, would offend with its premise that a Muslim finds out he was born Jewish. But so far, Muslims love it - and you will too. Read more
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Education: In defense of Islamic faith schools
Muslims have a right, as much as any other faith, to be taught their religion alongside a mainstream curriculum. Rejecting faith schools as "anti-democratic" or "divisive" is simply the wrong approach to take. Read more