Qasim Rashid

The inside back-cover of Geert Wilders' anti-Islam book, "Marked for Death," says it all: "Expelled from Britain, banned from Indonesia, denounced by the UN Secretary General ... Wilders is unbowed and unapologetic."

After having read his book, another word to describe Wilders comes to mind: uninformed.

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Last week, my local library threw a children's party to celebrate Dr. Seuss's 108th birthday. My 3-year-old son, an American, played with an adorable Irani girl, while another father wearing a Jewish yarmulke walked in with his toddler son. As our children played together, a dispute arose over a toy....

Critics incorrectly allege that Islam command's husband's to beat their wives, often citing the Quran verse 4:34. Unfortunately, like any Muslim man who harms his wife, critics miss the keen wisdom in verse 4:34 that actively pre-empts domestic violence.

In Virginia, I provide pro bono legal support to victims of...

The anti-Muslim base in America is no stranger to promoting misinformation about Islam, Muslims and even President Obama. During Franklin Graham's Feb. 21 "Morning Joe" appearance, nothing changed.

Graham reiterated the oft-repeated claim that Muslims are persecuting Christians because "Under shariah law, a Muslim can take a Christian's property without...

A man whom The Economist calls "one of America's best scholars on religion" has just released his latest book, "Laying Down the Sword: Why We Can't Ignore the Bible's Violent Verses." Author Philip Jenkins presents a perspective about Christianity, Islam and Judaism that forces readers to...

When will America stop validating religious discrimination?

On Oct. 27, 1838, Missouri Governor Lilburn W. Boggs issued an official order declaring, "The Mormons must be treated as enemies, and must be exterminated or driven from the state if necessary for the public peace." On mayoral Election Day Aug. 6, 1855,...

R.E.M. should re-release their 1987 hit, "It's the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)."

The Facts
Harold Camping predicted the end of the world on May 21, 2011--and then again on Oct. 21, 2011. Kirk Cameron has made a...

1. What does Shariah mean?

Shariah is the law of the Qur'an and literally means "A path to life giving water." In fact, the word Yarrah (i.e. the root of the Hebrew word Torah) means precisely the same thing. Therefore, Shariah is actually ingrained in Abrahamic tradition.

Shariah is...

Some so-called "Muslim" nations have a problem.

It is not America, Europe, and no, it is certainly not Israel.

The problem is persecution, and in this case, of Christians. Some fourteen centuries after Prophet Muhammad wrote, "Christians are my citizens, and by God, I hold out against anything that displeases...

She was visibly shaken. Mrs. Braun, our second grade teacher, recounted the day President Kennedy was assassinated. "One day," she concluded, "time will stop for each of you, and history will never be the same." It was a late summer day in 1991.

On a late summer day 10 years...

Ramadan is upon us -- a time of fasting, charity, prayer ... and fighting off Islamophobia.

Norweigian terrorist Anders Behring Breivik killed 76 innocent people in a demented campaign to destroy Islam. Comedian Bill Maher recently called the Quran a "hate-filled holy book." Evangelical atheist Sam Harris insists,...

Maybe I Should Get a Clue
 
My wife reminded me we were running late. I closed an article about Peter King's self-aggrandizing radicalization hearings and grabbed my car keys.
 
My phone buzzed -- an email from a reader. "I wish Muslims would...

How would you react if someone sent you a letter demanding you "recant your faith," warning you it's your "last chance," and threatening you that you and your family are on their "hit list?"

Go to the police? Hold that thought.

In a February, 1948 radio broadcast to America,...

The case of the missing Messiah is a mystery that has intrigued countless minds through the ages. Pope Innocent III predicted Christ's return and doomsday in 1284. William Miller made his call in October, 1844. Alexander Dowie launched his campaign at the turn of the 20th century. Edgar Whisenant added...

In her recent Wall Street Journal opinion-editorial, Irshad Manji claims that not just Muslims, but the Quran and Islam itself needs reformation. In conflating the two, Manji ignores the possibility that the owner's manual might be fine, while the issues lie with the owner. Manji concludes by assuming,...

Defining moments. They have shaped our history -- from the Declaration of Independence, to the Emancipation Proclamation, to D Day--the justice served on these days permanently reshaped our world. And then there was that ignominious day, 9/11, that challenged our nation with an unprecedented test. As we valiantly rose from...

I must have missed the Biblical verse where Jesus taught us to burn holy scripture. Terry Jones, however, managed to 'find' this alleged teaching.

And to be sure, while Terry Jones' actions are abhorrent, the extremists who have killed innocent people in response are that much more outrageous. They are...

So the story begins like this. Four students, an Ahmadi Muslim, a Protestant Christian, a Sikh and a Hindu are crammed into a tiny dorm room at Princeton University. Each comes out three days later, having discovered the solution for world peace. Yeah, seriously.

Last weekend, Princeton...

The crisis in Egypt has re-ignited the debate of whether moderate Islam is a reality or just a show. Political and religious dissatisfaction, especially in the Third World, demonstrate the need for a new leadership philosophy. In an NBC interview shortly after Faisal Shahzad's 2010 arrest, I was asked, "Do...

Stockholm Syndrome is a psychological illness, manifested when a kidnap victim becomes hopelessly attached to his captor. Rather than recognizing his captor as his enemy, the victim recognizes his captor as his savior. At the hands of extremism, Pakistan's history is littered with assassinations and untimely deaths of several of its most...