Wilfredo Amr Ruiz

Tanto el expresidente Bush como el Presidente Obama han pronunciado reiteradamente la frase titular tratando de asegurar a los 1,700 millones de musulmanes que las acciones militares estadounidenses de la llamada 'Guerra contra el Terrorismo' no representan una ofensiva contra el Islam ni los musulmanes. El mensaje resulta de difícil...

Former President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama have persistently affirmed: "We are not at war with Islam," trying to assure 1.7 billion Muslims that the military actions of the so-called "war against terrorism" do not constitute belligerence against Islam or Muslims.

This incessant message of denial is...

Mientras el mundo observaba la visita sorpresa a Afganistán que recientemente realizara el Presidente Barack Obama muchos de nosotros nos cuestionábamos si el Presidente habría olvidado sus notas sobre el tema en su avión presidencial Air Force One.

Para poder comprender el progreso en las áreas de seguridad logrado en...

As the world watched President Barack Obama's surprise visit to Afghanistan to sign the Strategic Partnership Agreement, most of us question if he left his notes on the Afghanistan situation back on Air Force One.

To objectively understand the progress made on the safety and security of Afghanistan, we need...

Does Muslim-American terrorism pose a significant threat to our nation? Do the alarm, alert and warning levels depicted by the heads of our Homeland Security apparatus and our politicians match the purported threat?

Dr. Charles Kurzman recently authored an interesting report: "Muslim American Terrorism in the Decade Since 9/11"...

Nothing brings the believer closer to the Creator than prayer. With it mind and soul are brought to communicate with their Sustainer in communion and spirituality.

It is common to hear comments on the way that Muslims pray. Muslims perform their ritual daily prayers, or salaat, five times a day....

While America honors the legacy of civil rights color-bearer Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., it is ironic that President Obama betrays his memory. In the midst of the 2011 New Year's Eve celebration, President Obama endorsed the ominous National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) belying epic national fights, struggles and discourses...

There is no such thing as an "Islamic Christmas." In Islam the nativity of Jesus and of any other prophet is not customarily commemorated. However, it cannot be interpreted that Jesus the Son of Mary (Issa ibn Maryam) has little significance or no relevance in Islam. Actually, it is just...

As republican voters near the time to elect their presidential candidate for the 2012 election, the candidates' respective religious perspectives become significant to many. One topic that does not escape public scrutiny is the candidates' stand on Islam and Muslims in America. It has become an important issue that calls...

Once again, New York Congressman Peter King has made his appearance before the Islamophobic Muslim Hysteria Circus. Reacting to Jose Pimentel's arrest on alleged terrorism charges, King thoughtlessly stated that Muslim "converts are definitely a threat". According to a recent Huffington Post report, King stated that converts who...

America's ever-growing Latino-Muslim population has yet to be estimated statistically. However, it is indisputable that with exponential growth Latino-Muslims find increasing presence and voice in the American Muslim public square.

Latino paths to Islam are as diverse as Hispanic countries of origin and roots: from the Caribbean, Central and...