Islamic Extremism

Pakistani Women Unite to Battle Religious Extremism

Malik Siraj Akbar | Posted 04.30.2012

Malik Siraj Akbar

The alliance of the educated Pakistani women against religious extremism is an extraordinary and heartening development in a country where women face stringent restrictions and enjoy minimal freedom of choice.

Mind Over Jihad

Fahad Faruqui | Posted 03.19.2012

Fahad Faruqui

With the growing difficulty to prevent radicalization and rehabilitate militants, there is a lot more that needs to be done by parents, imams, scholars, teachers and the entire society to promote the message of mercy and compassion.

As 9/11 Anniversary Approaches, a Call for Balance

Mark Potok | Posted 10.24.2011

Mark Potok

The truth is that intelligence experts with far more integrity than Gingrich or others who have specialized in demonizing Muslims agree that homegrown jihadists now pose more of a direct threat to America than al Qaeda.

Muslim Americans: In Pursuit Of Justice

Ahmed Younis | Posted 10.02.2011

Ahmed Younis

"Muslim Americans: Faith, Freedom, and the Future" provides an unprecedented look at the complexity of the Muslim experience in American public life.

Obama's Drone Surge in Pakistan Doing More Damage Than Good

Michael Hughes | Posted 09.11.2011

Michael Hughes

The facts unequivocally illustrate that the drone program is steering the U.S. away from achieving its national security objectives in the region.

Suicide Bombers Kill 30 At Pakistani Shrine

AP | By KHALID TANVEER | Posted 06.03.2011

MULTAN, Pakistan -- A pair of suicide bombers struck a shrine in Pakistan Sunday, killing 30 people gathered there and pressing a campaign of attacks ...

Is The Prophet A Founding Father?

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011

Deepak Chopra

Muhammad cannot be kept out of Arab politics. The Westward-looking elites in the Arab world are secular -- even Saddam was secular -- but they hold power by brutal means.

The Violent Rhetoric Of Saudi Arabia's Imams

Sabria Jawhar | Posted 05.25.2011

Sabria Jawhar

As American politicians debate whether violent rhetoric contributed to the attempted assassination of Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, a similar debate is underway in Saudi Arabia.

Surprising Portrait of Pakistan's Leading Youth Blogger

Daniel Teweles | Posted 05.25.2011

Daniel Teweles

Whether advocating for gay rights or providing reality checks for her fellow Pakistanis on the real danger facing the country, Sana Saleem is a modern digital woman in the last place you'd expect.

Adventures of an Accidental Zionist: Encounters with the Anxiety of Jewish Extinction

Qanta Ahmed, MD | Posted 05.25.2011

Qanta Ahmed, MD

Preserving, celebrating and perpetuating Judaism is not a solitary work but a noble collective pursuit, one within which each of us, Jew, or non-Jew, has a vital part and valued role.

Islamic Garb in America : Fear and Joy for You, and Juan Williams Too

Terry Kelhawk | Posted 05.25.2011

Terry Kelhawk

Has anyone ever said to a Muslim, "Welcome to America ?" Try replacing fear with friendship. Ask questions and show true respect. Then you can explain American values, how we got them, and why we want to keep America free.

Anti-Islam Protesters Clash With Police In UK

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

LONDON — A right-wing group that opposes what it calls the spread of Islam in Britain clashed with riot police in northern England on Saturday, ...

The World Is Full of Ground Zeroes

William Spear | Posted 05.25.2011

William Spear

After 9/11 and in the years since, I've watched the anti-Muslim drumbeat intensify in ways that impact multitudes of innocent people.

Washington In A War Of Words On How To Label Terrorists

Religion News Service | By Maggie Hyde | Posted 05.25.2011

By Maggie Hyde Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) In addition to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Obama administration is fighting on anothe...

WaPo 'On Faith': Violent 'Muslims' Distort The Tradition

The Washington Post | John Esposito | Posted 05.25.2011

Religiously motivated violence adds the dimensions of divine authority, religious symbolism, and heavenly reward that enhance recruitment and a willin...

The New Wannabe Jihadis

Eboo Patel | Posted 05.25.2011

Eboo Patel

Call them Chechen separatists or new world order gangstas, but don't call them jihadis. They're just wannabes who have adopted the glamorous guise of Muslim extremism.

"1001 Inventions": How Islamic Scientific History Can Combat Today's Extremists

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 05.25.2011

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi

"1001 Inventions: Discover the Muslim Heritage in Our World," an exhibition on display at London's Science Museum, allows children to see the great deeds and creations of Muslims who dared to dream.

Saudi Poet Is a Bright Star for Women's Rights (VIDEO)

John Lundberg | Posted 11.17.2011

John Lundberg

Hissa Hilal steps on to the stage of the Abu Dhabi television show. Facing an audience segregated by gender, she recites poetry that boldly calls out for women's rights and the end of extremism.

Bring Back the Kitchen Mamas

Isobel Coleman | Posted 05.25.2011

Isobel Coleman

If humanitarian organizations hope to deliver on their mission of providing relief to the people, and if the tide of extremism is to be stemmed in Somalia, then try bringing back the kitchen mamas.

Bangladesh Author Taslima Nasreen Exiled From India, Gets Her Last Visa

AFP | Posted 05.25.2011

Bangladesh writer Taslima Nasreen, forced to flee her homeland by Muslim extremists, said Wednesday that India had told her it will no longer renew he...

Sam Stein

Allen West, GOP Candidate: Ft. Hood Shows "Terrorists Are Infiltrating Military"

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Hours after 13 soldiers were shot to death in a massacre at Fort Hood, a Republican candidate for Congress (and former Fort Hood commander) is warning...

Napolitano, Holder In Denver

AP | P. SOLOMON BANDA | Posted 05.25.2011

DENVER — U.S. Attorney Eric Holder, FBI Director Robert Mueller, and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Monday stressed the importa...

Is This the End of Democracy?

Jim Selman | Posted 05.25.2011

Jim Selman

Is there still time to recover and restore American Democracy to its bare essentials -- a government "of the people, by the people and for the people"? I don't know. Today we are on the brink.

Cheney: "Lions, Tigers & Bears...Oh My!"

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Amb. Marc Ginsberg

What Democrats have to guard against is the Cheney-inspired revisionism now hard at work to paint the Bush administration as the deserving father-protector of American security.

Seth Colter Walls

Not To Be Discussed At RNC: How To Tackle Islamic Extremism

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Hirsh has a good article over at Newsweek about the many foreign policy dilemmas Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin needs to get smart about, and soon. A...