Swiss Radicalization: A Sign of Things to Come?
To ban an architectural form that scares you is a thing of prehistoric naiveté.The shortsightedness of the anti-minaret campaign is fueled by more than fear. It is fueled by hate.
To ban an architectural form that scares you is a thing of prehistoric naiveté.The shortsightedness of the anti-minaret campaign is fueled by more than fear. It is fueled by hate.
John L. Esposito | Posted 12.02.2009 | World
The Swiss minaret ban, like some other European countries' policies, highlights a failure of Western liberalism and raises fundamental questions about religious discrimination and freedom of religion.
Sabria Jawhar | Posted 12.02.2009 | World
Switzerland's Muslims can remain silent and continue to be marginalized or they can involve themselves in government policy and the media to shape their future.
Ahmed Rehab | Posted 11.24.2009 | Chicago
Amal Abusumayah, a 28-year-old American mother of four young girls, was going about her usual shopping when she was randomly treated to a dose of derogatory comments about her faith.
Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 11.19.2009 | Chicago
I'm less scared of the possibility of an armed Islamic radical coming into my life than I am about the everyday bigots.
Azam Nizamuddin | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics
In the Ft. Hood aftermath, we shouldn't allow right-wing hooliganism, wherever it stems from, to dictate how we view tragedies and interpret human beings with cultures and religions separate from our own.
Brian Levin, J.D. | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics
Our law enforcement and national security policies need to deal with all extremist perspectives vigorously and vigilantly, but there's no justification for any "backlash" against Arab or Muslim Americans in general.
Naazish YarKhan | Posted 11.12.2009 | Chicago
I am shocked, but should I really be? Yesterday the Illinois GOP issued a press release baselessly accusing a respected Islamic civil rights organization of being anti-Semitic.
Qanta Ahmed, MD | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics
Mass murders have become a depressingly familiar punctuation in the rhythm of modern day American despair.
AP | Posted 10.27.2009 | World
DRESDEN, Germany — A medical expert testified Tuesday that a knife attack on a 31-year-old Egyptian woman in a German court room caused serious ...
RealClearWorld | Posted 10.26.2009 | World
In Malaysia's current political climate, it is no longer possible to distinguish Islamic radicals from Islamic moderates. Despite official boasting ab...
Brian Levin, J.D. | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics
With unemployment in the United States at a 26 year high of 9.8% and the UK not far behind, a sector of the economy in both nations is booming -- extremism.
Abukar Arman | Posted 11.10.2009 | Home
The case of Rifqa Bary has set the stage for the ideological bankrupt neocons and right wing evangelicals to pursue another desperate attempt to resuscitate their all but defunct "clash of civilization" scare.
Kamran Pasha | Posted 11.08.2009 | World
Muslims have always used art, including fiction, to spread the message of Islam. We have just forgotten our own heritage.
Sheldon Filger | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics
As America becomes increasingly seen as hostile to Muslims irrespective of who they are, while China is perceived as welcoming, these trends will translate into economic realities.
Ahmed Rehab | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics
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.
Firas Al-Atraqchi | Posted 08.06.2009 | World
European leaders must immediately condemn Sherbini's murder, hold her killer accountable, and acknowledge that Islamophobia is a growing threat--otherwise, they are precariously close to repeating past horrors.
Dean Obeidallah | Posted 07.10.2009 | Politics
Why do I truly wish that President Obama was really a Muslim? Because he is cool. In fact, he may be the coolest guy out there right now. Hence Muslim would equal cool.
John L. Esposito | Posted 07.10.2009 | Politics
Muslims' major grievance against the West is what they identify as the denigration of Islam and Muslims and how they are seen by the West as inferior and not of equal value.
Russell Simmons | Posted 07.05.2009 | World
I was brought to tears by the president's simple, but truthful approach to building a bridge with the Muslim world.
Abdul Malik Mujahid | Posted 06.30.2009 | World
Muslims are not looking for handouts. We're simply striving for equal opportunity and inclusiveness.
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 06.26.2009 | World
An American list of the top 100 intellectuals was dominated by Muslims in the top 10; the only other American list dominated by Muslims is the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list.
Al Jazeera | Posted 06.11.2009 | World
Scuffles have broken out after about 1,600 people demonstrated against a rally held by a group opposing the building of a mosque in the German city of...
Faisal J. Abbas | Posted 06.04.2009 | Media
I guess when it comes to religion vs. freedom of expression... the game will never be 'over'!
Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.29.2009 | World
The Saudi-based Islamic group Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) spoke out Tuesday against "Faith Fighter" -- an online video game that pits...
Ahmed Rehab | Posted 12.04.2009 | World