Charlotte Allen tries to trivialize the Atheist movement on the basis that we are boring, even if angry, fanatics who whine about being oppressed. Allen is wrong about everything; except this: I'm an Atheist, and I'm angry.
I visited a mosque in Abu Dhabi, the oil soaked capital of the United Arab Emirates today with a friend of mine who lives and works here. I'm in the U...
It is an Islamic obligation to defend what we are taking an oath to, namely the constitution of the United States of America.
There is an old saying in Persian, that every Iranian has written at least one line of poetry in their lifetime -- one can only imagine how many millions of lines have been written this summer alone.
Despite denials that the buying of pieces by Qatar helped fuel a black market, Egyptian officials say Gulf collectors are the reason Islamic heritage sites are being looted.
A controversy erupted last week in Chicago after it was publicly revealed that a noted anti-Islam blogger had been invited to an American Library Association panel.
By speaking out against Ayatollah Khamenei, much of the Iranian religious establishment is in a sense questioning the concept of the wilayat al-faqih, which laid the foundation of Iran's current form of government.
It must strike progressive atheists as a stroke of bad luck that Christopher Hitchens, leading atheist spokesperson, happens to have hawkish views on foreign policy.
The debate over Muslim dress and women's rights will continue. But it needs to be seen in a broader issue of cultural values and history.
"What does Sarkozy think? Outlawing burqas is going to make these women walk outside in a sundress?" asked one social worker. "They just won't leave home as often. He is sentencing them to prison!"
Not recognizing these holidays puts unnecessary pressure on Muslim students who must risk academic punishment if they choose to celebrate at home with their families.
This 4th of July I celebrated America's Independence with Pastor Rick Warren, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) and 45,000 Muslims as a part of the Islamic Society of North America's annual convention.
Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: Orlando Campbell Loon, a hip hop arti...
It seemed okay in 2008 for a University Professor to harass a Muslim student and get away with it.
"Unfortunately, I wasn't scared enough, and I wasn't cautious," Anderson admitted. "I got caught because I refused to take the precautions that I probably should have."
The ruling Islamists appear to have forgotten their own history, and the role that technology can play in a popular uprising.
Afghan Star is the perfect window into a country's tenuous, ongoing struggle for modernity. What I would normally consider frivolous entertainment is downright revolutionary here.
Muslim women in burqas are not being "protected"; they are being marginalized.
Journey Into America portrays the experiences of Muslim-Americans, providing much food for thought about how we think about any designated group of Americans.
A rumor has been circulating that Michael Jackson had converted to Christianity shortly before his death, after a meeting with singers Andrae & Sandra...
Fighting against being defined by America's bygone eras, New Muslim Cool points us toward a more complicated future.
