Do I Have to Party just Because it’s New Year?
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: Beneath my grumpy response to the start-of-year festivities, I await this year’s events with a nervous delight.…
Tunisia – Battle moves to Media for Hearts & Minds
TMND: These groups believe it has been exaggerated. Opposition elements and a shameless Al-Jazeera, they seem to say, have blown the whole thing out of proportion…
The Very Hidden Talents of Saudi Arabian Men
AMERICAN BEDU: A Saudi man may want every woman to think that when he comes in the door all that's expected of him is to take off his shoes, put his feet up and turn on the TV, but...…
Christmas Cartoon Urges Iraqis to do it for ThemSelves
BASSAM SEBTI: The message in the video is powerful, urging Iraqis to stand up and start rebuilding their country themselves, instead of waiting for others... …
Familiar Enemies: Entwined Lives of Israelis & Palestinians
JOHARAH BAKER: We know what buttons to press to evoke an immediate reaction from each other. Proximity and hostility does strange things. …
New Lawrence of Arabia Bio – “Fabulously Weird”
TABSIR: Fanatically brave, chillingly ruthless, he was fastidious, repressed, allergic to physical contact, addicted to roasting baths. He was fabulously weird.…
Muslim Guidebook: How to Deal with Christmas
YAHYA EDERER: Every December the Christmas clamour seems to increase around the world. I have some thoughts on how Muslims should manage the festive 'bombardment'. …
Christmas: Making Bonds through Celebrations
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMMED: And in the carol O Come all Ye Faithful, I changed the words “Christ the Lord” to “Allah the Lord”. No harm done, eh? I didn’t mean any disrespect, I simply loved the togetherness of it.…
An Iraqi Christmas In Amman
NASEEM TARAWNAH: The photo is a reminder of the difficulties of this region. Of conflict. Of safe havens. Of wars. Of truce. Stripped of politics, it is free...…
A Woman’s Reflection on Leading Prayer
YASMIN MOGAHED: As soon as we accept that everything a man has and does is better, all that follows is a knee-jerk reaction: if men have it, we want it too. …
