Muslims

India Shining? Not Quite.

Parvez Sharma | Posted 06.19.2009 | World

Read More: Sachar Commission, Congress Party, Bjp, Sonia Gandhi, Pakistan, Indian-Muslims, Mayawati, Manmohan-Singh, China, Slumdog Millionaire, Indian Elections 2009, Barack Obama, Bsp, Rahul Gandhi, India, Muslims, Voting, World News
Parvez Sharma

The world's largest middle class remained largely apathetic with the poorest of the poor voting with greater gusto.

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Remembering Palestine

Ray Hanania | Posted 06.18.2009 | World

Read More: Christians, Jews, 1948, Two States, Israelis, President Obama, Muslims, Benjamin Netanyahu, 1967, Palestine, Peace, World News
Ray Hanania

Why should Palestinians stop fighting for that land when their role models are the very Israelis who said they wanted their homeland back too? They waited 2,000 years. It's been only 61 for us.

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Do Not Be Fooled by Al Zawahiri

Ahmed Rehab | Posted 06.08.2009 | World

Read More: Islam, Muslims, Bin Laden, Obama, Al Zawahiri, Terrorism, Extremism, World News
Ahmed Rehab

Muslims, what has he done for you lately? What have the Al Zawahiris of the world who claim to fight in defense of Islam actually done for Muslims or Islam?

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Muslims Disproportionate Victims of Flawed Terrorist Watch List

Parvez Ahmed | Posted 06.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Terrorist Watch List, Terrorism, American Muslims, Muslims, Dhs, Justice Department, Fbi, Cbp, Politics News
Parvez Ahmed

It is time for America to reclaim its true legal tradition of judging a person by their actions, not on the basis of their color, practices of their faith or on the basis of their names.

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Europe and its Muslims: A Gap of Trust

Kamran Pasha | Posted 06.07.2009 | World

Read More: Islam, Europe, Gallup, French Muslims, Muslims, Muslim Americans, World News
Kamran Pasha

European Muslims love their countries and want to integrate. It is now up to their host countries to welcome them into a new partnership that will be critical to the future of Europe and the world.

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Poverty Fueling Muslim Anti-West Tendencies: Study

AP | DAVID STRINGER | Posted 06.07.2009 | World

Read More: Middle East, Foreign Affairs, Advocacy, Muslim, Muslims, Anti-West, Anti-Americanism, Poverty, Gallup, Gallup Polls, Gallup Poll, Gallup Study, Religion, World News

LONDON — Joblessness and poverty are a more potent source of tension between Muslims and wider European and U.S. society than religious differen...

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The New Terror in the Middle East: Swine

Jamal Dajani | Posted 06.01.2009 | World

Read More: Palestinian Territories, Palestine, Hysteria, Jews, Lebanon, Jerusalem, Terror, Algeria, Egypt, Middle East, Terrorism, Swine Flu, Muslims, Swine Hysteria, Israel, Copts, Jerusalem Gay Parade, H1n1, World News
Jamal Dajani

A spokesman for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt calls swine flu "more serious than a hydrogen bomb" during a symposium on the health scare. Egypt's pa...

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Pope's Holy Land Visit: Some Muslims Angry About Visit

AP | DIAA HADID | Posted 05.30.2009 | World

Read More: Religion, Pope Nazareth, Pope Muslims, Pope Mideast Trip, Pope Middle East, Muslims, Pope Israel, Pope Prophet Muhammed, Pope, Nazem Abu Salim, The Pope, Israel, Nazareth-Israel, World News

NAZARETH, Israel — A banner across the main square in Jesus' boyhood town condemns those who insult Islam's Prophet Muhammad _ a message by Musl...

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Why No Muslim Response to Torture?

Evan Derkacz | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Islam, Muslims, Terrorism, Torture Memos, Torture, Politics News
Evan Derkacz

From Religion Dispatches' blog, The Devil's Advocate, Hussein Rashid writes: When Pres. Obama released the "torture memos" people were outraged; some...

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Ahmadinejad Gives Another Victory to the Israeli Right

Rabbi Michael Lerner | Posted 05.23.2009 | World

Read More: Jews, Iran, Ahmadinejad, Gaza, Tikkun, Muslims, Middle East, Israel, Palestine, Palestinians, Netanyahu, Ahmadinejad-Iran, Isreali-Palestinian Conflict, Hamas, Isreali History, Lieberman, Peace in Middle East, Nazis, World News
Rabbi Michael Lerner

One reason peace forces are unable to win majority support in Israel is that too many Arabs seek not a two-state solution but the total elimination of the State of Israel as a Jewish homeland.

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Dick Cheney: Through the Cracked Moral Compass, Darkly

Brian Ross | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Islam, Bill Clinton, President Obama, Islamic Terrorism, Fascist, George W. Bush, Barack-Obama-Dick-Cheney, Barack Obama, Dick Cheney, Politics, Fascism, Nazis, Bill Kristol, Richard Nixon, Neocons, Neoconservatives, Muslims, Politics News
Brian Ross

Should it be surprising that Dick Cheney, the guy who is the chief architect of the morally and ethically bankrupt Bush Administration policies on eve...

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Watching Royal Kill with America's Only Muslim Director

Frankie Martin | Posted 05.18.2009 | Media

Read More: Islam, Gail Kim, Swat, Muslims, Entertainment, Pat Morita, Pakistan, Media, Royal Kill, Eric Roberts, Babar Ahmed, Movies, Lalaine, Media News
Frankie Martin

It is enough of a feat to get an independent martial arts fantasy film into American multiplexes. But Ahmed also happens to be the only Muslim feature film director working in America today.

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Michigan Muslim Group Says FBI Asking People To Spy

AP | JEFF KAROUB | Posted 05.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Council of Islamic Organizations of Michigan, Muslims, Fbi, Eric Holder, Detroit-Michigan, Politics News

DETROIT — A Michigan Muslim organization said Thursday it has asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate complaints that the FBI is ...

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The Dilemma of the "Good" Muslim

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.14.2009 | World

Read More: Islam, President Obama, Clash of Civilizations, War on Terror, Muslims, Obama Muslim, World News
Deepak Chopra

To reach a state of accord in the Muslim world, we need an image of good Muslims to offset the bad. Who is the good Muslim?

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West Side Story: The Original Spanish Version

Louise Mirrer | Posted 05.08.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jews, Hispanics, Religion, Musicals, Latinos, Ghettos, Spring, Obama, Rebirth, New York City, Seder, Easter, Catholics, West Side Story, Last Supper, Muslims, Inquisition, Passover, Renewal, Spanish, Entertainment News
Louise Mirrer

The opening of the current hit revival of West Side Story so close to Easter and Passover is a good reminder of the twists and turns of both theatrical and world history.

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The Term "Man Caused Disasters" Sounds Weak, but the "War on Terror" Has Always Been Weaker

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 05.07.2009 | World

Read More: Drugs, Mexican Drug Cartel, Osama Bin Laden Capture, War on Terrorism, Ronald Reagan, War on Terror, Osama Bin Laden, Global Contingency Operations, Civil Rights Legislation, U.S., American Democracy, War on Terror Oxymoron, World, World News, Politics News, Arabs, Middle East, Homeland Security Secretary, Subnational Groups, Terrorists, Overseas Contigency Operations, Terror, The Homeland, Clandestine Agents Obama Administration, African Americans, Mexico's Drug War, Obama 44, Homeland Security, Politics, Man Caused Disasters, Mexico, Bush 43, U.S. International Law, America's Psyche, Republican Clerics, Barack Obama, Warfare, War on Poverty, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Central Command, Muslims, Racial Profiling, Lyndon B. Johnson, Janet Napolitano, Republicans, War on Drugs, Poverty, Patriotism, Nationalism, World News
Yvonne R. Davis

President Obama knows the United States has been losing these wars and also knows the terrible impact these wars have had on a group of people when they are labeled and targeted.

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Celebrating the Power of (Muslim) Women

Naazish YarKhan | Posted 05.03.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Charity, Islam, Muslims, Community Service, Muslim Women's Alliance, Volunteerism, Religion, Chicago News
Naazish YarKhan

If each of us made a commitment to one or two instances of volunteering a month, how much lighter the worlds burdens would be.

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To Rebuild U.S.-Muslim World Relations, Obama Is Not Enough

Stephen R. Grand and Kristin M. Lord | Posted 04.26.2009 | World

Read More: Obama Muslim, Obama Middle East, 100 Days, President Obama, Muslims, Obama Foreign Policy, Muslim World, Foreign Policy, World News
Stephen R. Grand and Kristin M. Lord

To promote U.S. interests our country must also build a dense network of personal relationships and partnerships between Americans and Muslims globally.

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Seeking Common Ground in a Sacred Space

Caroline Cooper | Posted 04.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Rabbi Justus Baird, Gandhi, Religion, Manhattan, Bhagavad Gita, Muslims, Faisal Devji, Janera Soerel, Dr. Uma Mysorekar, Obama, Church of Heavenly Rest, Elizabeth Garnsey, Mumbai, Faith, Janera, Living News
Caroline Cooper

As one guest put it, paraphrasing Desmond Tutu's famous statement, "Religion is like a knife -- it can be used to slice bread or to kill people."

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On Aasiya Hassan's Murder

Naazish YarKhan | Posted 04.03.2009 | World

Read More: Murder, Violence, Bridges Tv, Muslims, Immigrants, Aasiya Hassan, Domestic Violence, America, Religion, World News
Naazish YarKhan

Aasiya Hassan's murder is horrific, but perhaps her story will give our community reason for pause and encourage countless other women to journey out of violence.

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Domestic Violence, Islam, and the Unexpected Response

Matthew Weiner | Posted 04.02.2009 | World

Read More: Violence, Religion, Muslims, Aasiya Hassan, Domestic Violence, World News
Matthew Weiner

If a Jew or Christian commits domestic violence, will the media report it as a religious act? Yet when domestic violence occurs between Muslims, there is strong condemnation by their leadership.

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Chicago Jewish, Muslim Leaders Reaffirm Solidarity, Condemn Hate

Naazish YarKhan | Posted 03.14.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Inter-Faith Solidarity, Israel, Muslims, Jews, Gaza, Inter-Faith Relationships, Religion, Chicago News
Naazish YarKhan

A friend says that unless Muslims and Jews are at each other's throats, there isn't an interest in the media to cover their relationship.

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Southern California Muslims Battle Islamophobia in a Post 9/11 World

Brooke-Sidney Gavins | Posted 03.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hate Crimes, Terrorists, Terrorism, California, Islamophobia, Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, Anti-Muslim, Cair, Islamic Radicalism, Smearcasting, Muslims, Islamic, Anti-Muslim Bias, Muslim, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, Council for American and Islamic Relations, Religious Fanaticism, Politics News
Brooke-Sidney Gavins

Terrorism. Terrorists. Since the planes flew into the World Trade towers on September 11, 2001, these words have become almost synonymous with Islam and being a Muslim.

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Moderate Muslims are the World's Swing Voters

Steven Hill | Posted 03.06.2009 | World

Read More: Mainstream Media, Barack Hussein Obama, War on Terror, Obama Muslim, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Muslims, Malaysia, Amitai Etzioni, Swing Voters, Clash of Civilizations, Moderate Muslims, World News
Steven Hill

There are millions of moderate Muslims in the world, and they, too, are looking for a "new deal." A president with the name of Barack Hussein Obama presents an opportunity, but the opening may not last long.

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Two Meals, One Story: A Perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict from an American Abroad

Amy York Rubin | Posted 03.06.2009 | World

Read More: Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Russia, Jews, Holocaust, Gaza, France, Israelis, Homeland, Palestinians, Jewish Culture, Barack Obama, Obama Jews, Israelis Palestinians, Exile, Religion, Shabbat Dinner, Austria, Soldiers, Egypt, Germany, Muslims, Religion and Politics, Israel, Sweden, World News
Amy York Rubin

From their merging of religious tradition with daily life to their personal and historical narratives, the similarities between Muslims and Jews living in Israel is almost tragically comical.

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