The abrupt takeover of Islam Online, the Muslim world's most widely read news and information website, speaks volumes about the inability of conservative power brokers to adapt to modernity, broader perspectives, and a more critical analysis of the world we live in. Read more
John Esposito's new book The Future of Islam is an examination of the current prospects for Muslim reformers around the globe to produce new legal and social models that better meet the challenges of a globalized Muslim community. Read more
Aminah Assilmi, who passed away last week in a tragic automobile accident, was a tireless advocate for Muslim women's rights and equality within the framework of Islam itself. She was also a renown scholar, prolific writer, and well-known speaker who will be sadly missed. Read more
The fatwa against terrorism and terrorists by Dr. Muhammed Tahir ul-Qadri, a very prominent religious scholar from Pakistan, is neither the first, and may not be the last Fatwa of this kind. But it certainly might be the longest and most comprehensive one. Read more
On Tuesday, March 9, 2010, the UC Berkeley Centers of South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Middle East along with Arab Cultural and Community Center, Naseeb.com, Center for Islamic Studies at GTU, and altmuslim.com will be sponsoring a forum on how Muslim youth use new media. Join us! Read more
Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who is on trial in Kuala Lumpur on sodomy charges for a second time, speaks to Wajahat Ali about the controversy and discusses the country's ethnic and religious conflicts and issues facing the Muslim world. Read more
On a hot May afternoon in 2008 in Kashmir, music blasted through political divisions and guitar riffs silenced the guns. With the Zabarwan mountains as a backdrop, and the majestic Himalayas and Dal Lake in full view, Salman Ahmad and his band Junoon performed for more than two hours. Read more
Because Muslims are one of the most insular groups in Europe, some British mosques have tried making themselves more relevant to youth, women and non-Muslims, filling an education gap in the process. Read more
One Muslim-run charity has found a unique way to bring attention to causes that affect children from all backgrounds. The IF Charity's Big Read will attempt to break the world record for adults reading to children this Thursday in London. Read more
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Art: Jihad Jane and the Muhammad cartoons
Art can be used as a loaded cultural and political weapon to incite animosity amidst an already hostile climate dominated by foolish controversies — or it can be used wisely and bravely as a common language to bridge the divides. Read more