Critics Cost Muslim Educator Her Dream School

I find it interesting how there is an openly announced shift in who is being targeted as a threat. Mr. Pipes refers to this new enemy as the “lawful Islamists”. Its funny that the article mentioned that one website went so far as to display photographs of Ms. Almontaser wearing her hijab in different styles, suggesting [...]

The Pilgrim’s Progressiveness

Does going to Mecca make Muslims more moderate? An interesting article from Slate.

Americans Have a Negative Perception of Muslims

Gallup Poll
These results are based on a March 24-27 Gallup Panel survey, which
asked a representative sample of Americans whether they have a
positive, negative, or neutral view of each of 10 spiritual or
religious groups in the United States.
Scroll about half way down to see how Muslims did. In the words of Yoda: fare well we [...]

Magazine For Western Muslims

My friend sent me this website. It is called Western Muslim, the About reads as follows:
The Western Muslim is a cutting edge online magazine, addressing contemporary issues facing North American Muslim communities and Muslims around the world. The magazine examines the weaving of the Muslim diaspora into the fabric of North American society through the [...]

‘Jihadi Cool’

Comic book action heroes may be better weapons against terror than bullets or bombs. An interesting article from Newsweek.

A Dialogue Among Scholars About a Dialogue With Islam

Found this article in the Chronicle of Higher Education as well. Because it requires a subscription, I posted the full article. The link for those who want to check it out themselves (you can probably get to it if you are on the uva network).
A Dialogue Among Scholars About a Dialogue With Islam
By EVAN R. [...]

How Just Is Islam’s Just-War Tradition

Found this article in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Because it requires a subscription, I posted the full article. The link for those who want to check it out themselves (you can probably get to it if you are on the uva network).
How Just Is Islam’s Just-War Tradition?
Scholars debate the meaning of jihad
By EVAN R. [...]

IslamoFacism Awarness Week – AGAIN!

Looks like they are back at it again
Horowitz site announces IslamoFacism Week 2

Quick Analysis by the folks at Carpetbagger Report
Is this going on at UVA again this semester?

Every Young Adult’s Favorite Topic: Marriage (and How Difficult it is)

Here is a link to an article about the difficulties about being young in Egypt, especially when it comes to having a job and getting married (since the two are very much related).
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The Relevance of Shari’a Today

Here is a well done article explaining the Shari’ah as a system of governing:
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