Republicans Silent on Islamophobia
They may be “cool” to King hearings, but that hasn’t translated into condemnation of Islamophobia.
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The Strategic Caution of the Muslim Brotherhood
During the Grand Ayatollah Khamenei’s Friday Sermon on February 4, 2011, he said, “The events of North Africa have a special meaning for the Iranian nation. This is what has always been known as the occurrence of Islamic awakening as a result of the victory of the Islamic Revolution.”
Read MoreMubarak’s Unedited Interview with Christiane Amanpour Reimagined
Lord of the Rings, Gays, and Anderson Cooper. Oh my.
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Muslim Brotherhood: Protect Churches; Mufti Exempts Egyptians from Friday Prayer
Some read the exemption as a sign of more violence to come.
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5 Reasons the Muslim Brotherhood Won’t Turn On Israel
Imagine a cabinet meeting in which a Brotherhood minister suggests negating the peace treaty and risking $1.3 billion in US aid.
Read MoreFour Reasons Why Egypt’s Revolution Is Islamic
As Islamic political thought evolves, no easy answers to how events in Egypt will unfold.
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Egyptians Rejecting Religious Leadership, But Not Religion
A correspondent in Cairo finds spirituality thriving, but not dedication to clerics.
Read MoreOn Cairo Streets, No Support for Islamist State
Rather than turning to theocracy, Egyptians are building their own structures of civil society.
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Democratic Egypt Tests a Divided Israel
Most of us are watching the unfolding events in Egypt with awe and anticipation hoping its citizens will nonviolently supplant a repressive and dictatorial regime with a democracy. Those of us who have physical or emotional ties to Israel see a more complicated picture. Israel is watching the…
Read MoreDebunking Shari’ah Myths
A bloggingheads discussion about the Muslim Brotherhood and the American right wing panic.
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