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One professor's study of divorce among North American Muslims shows that few generalizations can be made about a process that is personal, painful, and complex. Read more
One professor's study of divorce among North American Muslims shows that few generalizations can be made about a process that is personal, painful, and complex. Read more
On June 6th, 2006, Syed Fahad Hashmi, an American citizen, was arrested in London and extradited to the US, all for storing a friends luggage with raingear in his apartment. His public trial was due to begin today, 3 1/2 years later. Read more
The year 2009 has brought with it stories from the Muslim world both good and bad.. though this year, things seemed particularly bleak. But being the optimistic types, we now present you with the good ones once again. Read more
There exists in the Sinai a document written by the Prophet of Islam that clearly lays out the responsibility Muslims have to protect the Christians that live in their midst. It is a potent reminder of our collective responsibility to look after our neighbors. Read more
By bringing out the plurality of responses from European Muslims, author Jytte Klausen, in her new book, The Cartoons that Shook the World, challenges the facile conclusion that the cartoons were “offensive” and hence merit prohibition. Read more
If Muslim Imams told the story of Rabbi Mukhayriq to their congregations in America and elsewhere, I am confident that it will contribute to manifestations of increased tolerance by Muslims towards others. Read more
I am very happy to wish my Christian friends and neighbors a hearty "Merry Christmas", for, even though we see Jesus through different religious lenses, our love for Jesus is one. Read more
The best possible antidote to extremist thought online is to propagate a compelling Muslim American narrative that instills pride and purpose among susceptible minds, and then connect them to mainstream efforts to address U.S. policy in Muslim countries. Read more
A new university in Saudi Arabia, the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, represents a small step in the direction of religious and racial diversity for the conservative kingdom. Read more
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Islam and cinema: Visions of light
When a movie takes my in-exile self into new worlds within the human heart, showing me dimensions of humanity and the human experience, it is as though the Divine is whispering through these visions of light. Read more