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Sharia-based financing could be the answer to the global financial crisis, says George Washington University Professor Hossein Askari, if only its current structure weren’t a façade. Read more
Sharia-based financing could be the answer to the global financial crisis, says George Washington University Professor Hossein Askari, if only its current structure weren’t a façade. Read more
There is a middle way available to those in Egypt promoting Islamic law on the one hand and the Coptic minority on the other in which concepts of shari’a, democracy and secularism can co-exist without compromising the fundamental tenets of any of them. Read more
Because of this lack of available public knowledge in the Aafia Siddiqui trial and conviction earlier this month, innocent people’s lives are on the line. We also risk our conscience, our integrity, our commitment to our ideals, and our commitment to justice. Read more
In his new book Can Islam be French? Pluralism and Pragmatism in a Secularist State, author John Bowen shows that mosques in France are - contrary to public perception - engaging with political authorities, neighboring communities, and dealing with wider social problems. Read more
Last year the tragic beheading of Aasiya Zubair jolted a dormant Muslim American community to finally acknowledge and proactively confront the hidden scourge of domestic violence in its midst Read more
The success of J Street and the presence of Jewish Americans working to monitor the fairness of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui's trial show that views of Jewish Americans as a homogenous identity are erroneous. Read more
Most people would agree that adopting violence to propagate a political agenda is radical and warrants punishment. However, American public discourse has reinvigorated the misuse of the term ‘radical’ to label both criminal activity and unpopular political dissent. Read more
The recent Gaza Freedom March, which saw a number of activists battle the governments of Israel and Egypt to challenge the 2-1/2 year old blockade against the people of Gaza, found some success, but even more despair. Read more
Omid Safi's book Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters digs back into memories of Muhammad in order to revive the larger message of socially conscious action, the traditions constructed around it, and the call to embrace Islam through refined character. Read more
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Social networking: Fatwas against Facebook?
Even if one sympathizes with the rationale and the language attributed to an Egyptian sheikh's recent alleged Facebook fatwa, a ban on social networking will ultimately amount to nothing Read more