‘Give Muslims A Hiroshima’: Pentagon’s Curious Class
JUAN COLE: The Pentagon has launched an investigation into a class on Islam which characterises all Muslims as radical, violent extremists
Role of the Arts in Muslim World ‘Not Understood’
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: While arts from the Muslim world are widely celebrated in the West, they are less appreciated within umma.
Grand Mufti Blames Unrest in Arab World on ‘Sin’
Nothing to do with a failure of leadership or an inability to provide answers to key problems suffered by their citizens the unrest is down to the citizens themselves.
The ‘New Politics of Sex.’ Really? Looks Like ‘The Old’
DANIEL M. VARISCO: It’s dogmatic rhetoric and a willingness to conform to imposed tyranny that are the real enemies.
No ‘Sharia’ in Tunisia: Is It a ‘Game Changer’?
SONIA BAHI, CGNEWS: It was a bold move which has divided opinion in the country. But has it set the example for other ‘Arab Spring’ countries?
My Struggle: A Child’s Death ‘A Great Test of Faith’
OMID SAFI, TABSIR: There are no greater tests to the faithful than the death of a child. ‘Why?’ is more than a question, it’s a challenge
Saudi Education: Could Do A Lot Better
EMAN AL NAFJAN: There seems to be no will to change the Saudi education system. It’s in need of a major overhaul
‘Creeping Sharia’?: The New Twitter Craze
DAVID ROBERTS: ‘Ignorance is bliss’ particularly when it generates such wonderful wit from the Twittersphere.
Dubai’s Grand Mufti Issues ‘Traffic Rule’ Fatwa
It’s one of Dubai’s most significant issues and the Grand Mufti has issued a fatwa on the topic – traffic.




