Orientalizing Ourselves
“Rather than attacking a simplified version of Islam, an Islam-lite if you will, I find more and more American Muslims defining themselves by Orientalist constructions of what Islam means.”
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Fearful Saudi Conservatives Flexing Muscles
As the Saudi leadership makes motions toward liberalizing the state a conservative leader makes an interesting argument.
Read MoreDomestic Violence Has Nothing To Do With Religion
When the head of a TV station devoted to improving the image of Muslims in the U.S. murdered his wife last week, it served as a reminder that no community is immune to domestic violence and tragedy.
Read MoreDarwin: A Muslim Perspective
The question of whether Muslims believe in evolution is a knotty one. Here’s some background.
Read MoreInauguration Captures US Patchwork
The door is not just open to Muslim Americans; we are not sitting in the living room; there is a room for us in the house now.
Read MoreDoll Says “Islam Is The Light”: People Freak Out
Protesters claim that a toy is summoning young girls to join Islam. We just wonder what’s going on at the Mattel factory…
Read MoreMuslim Anti-Semitism
Responses to the taking of innocent life vary according to whose innocent life has been taken.
Read MoreEid ul-Isa Mubarak. Happy Hanukah. Merry Christmas. Khushiali Mubarak. Eid Mubarak. Happy Kwanzaa
What does a Muslim from a predominantly Jewish-American neighborhood think about during the Christmas holiday?
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Missing the Anger for the Shoes
In the wake of the Bush/Shoe incident, much has been said about the shoe in the Muslim world. The important thing is that a man sought to express anger.
Read MoreThe Pope’s Interfaith Issues
Perhaps the Holy Father’s questions highlight the most critical issue.
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