Religion

Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. Einstein.

Doha Debate: Any Burqa Ban Common Ground?

Doha Debate: Any Burqa Ban Common Ground?

NABILA RAMDANI: Though we might not have had an impact on policy, the debate demonstrated people do not need to agree with each other to appreciate that there is another side to every argument. …

Breaking stereotypes about Muslim women

Breaking stereotypes about Muslim women

SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMMED: Muslim women can not be simply defined by what they choose to wear. They share the same day-to-day concerns as non-Muslim women. …

Saudi Arabia and The Cover Up of Polygamy

Saudi Arabia and The Cover Up of Polygamy

AMERICAN BEDU: There does not seem to be a pattern on which wife (Saudi or foreign) was the first. However, in all cases I am aware of, not one wife is happy that their husband chose to exercise the right of polygamy.…

Saudi Arabia: How Far Can a Fatwa Go?

Saudi Arabia: How Far Can a Fatwa Go?

My analysis of the fatwa is that the conservatives of Saudi society are not ready to see women as cashiers. The majority of grocery store cashiers in Saudi Arabia are foreign nationals from Pakistan and India.…

Defending Muslims Should Not Entail Idealizing Them

Defending Muslims Should Not Entail Idealizing Them

Ironically, his reaction did more to embody the “angry Muslim male” stereotype that he was trying to avoid, than did any words of mine. He said domestic violence in the Muslim community is, and I quote, “almost non-existent.”…

The Essence of Islam: Are We Missing the Point?

The Essence of Islam: Are We Missing the Point?

To some, a Monet is only a collection of dots. To others, it is a perfect masterpiece. To some, Islam is nothing but a code of rules and regulations. But, to those who understand, it is a perfect vision of life.…

On being a Muslim: One size does not fit all

On being a Muslim: One size does not fit all

Recent marketing and advertising research concludes that ‘Muslims are diverse’. Why can’t Muslims be of the same opinion?…

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