Evangelical Islamophobia as American as Apple Pie
According to one author there is something unique about American antipathy to Islam that differs substantially from earlier campaigns against Catholics, Jews and other religious minorities.
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Conservative Republican Muslim Condemns Fox Report on Congressional Staffers as “Anti-Muslim Bigotry”
The tradition of prayer events for Muslim staffers on the Hill dates back to Newt Gingrich’s days as Speaker.
Read More“Far Too Extreme For America To Accept,” Hamas “Endorsed Obama,” “Forced Abortions,” and More
The PAC behind the 25-minute attack ad on the Democrats.
Read MorePonzi Pastor, Bacon Terrorism, & Spiritual Jewelry
RD’s weekly review, unafraid to lose Facebook friends since 2010.
Read MoreRD on BBC: Park51 Controversy
Robert Salaam of The American Muslim and Daniel Pipes join RD’s Hussein Rashid.
Read More9/11 and Islamophobia
RD’s associate editor on CNN discussing 9/11, Park51, and Islamophobia…
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An American and a Muslim: Reading Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf
Rauf writes in his 2004 book that in his post 9-11 experience, “portraying Islam and Muslims as moderate is a low priority.” He could not have known how prescient this observation would turn out to be…
Read MoreIt’s Up to You, New York… To Oppose Islamophobia
A poll showed 7 out of 10 New Yorkers opposing Park51 but this intolerance doesn’t square with the city’s history.
Read More‘Atheizing’ the Dead, Religious Doughnuts, & Tax-Free Witching
The week in religion, poetically.
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Book Burning and the Scapegoating of Islam
Last week the nation (and much of the world) watched Terry Jones, pastor of a minuscule Florida congregation, threaten to burn copies of the Qur’an on September 11, abruptly change his mind. But while much of the media attention to this story has actually revolved around, well, the media attention itself, this is a good time to ask ourselves what it means, historically and symbolically, to burn a holy book. And what does book burning have to do with the crucifixion?
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