mai abdul rahman

Islam: Woven Rich Into The Fabric of American Life

Islam: Woven Rich Into The Fabric of American Life

MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: The contribution of Muslims to all aspects of American life is immense. It’s time that this was celebrated.

 The View From Fez

Veiling of Young Girls Is ‘Child Abuse’: Rights Group

Veiling of Young Girls Is ‘Child Abuse’: Rights Group

THE VIEW FROM FEZ: Debate about the hijab, always a sensitive subject, has been ratcheted up a few notches in Morocco with the launch of a campaign

 Mondoweiss

The Long and Tortured History of Islamophobia

The Long and Tortured History of Islamophobia

ALEX KANE, MONDOWEISS: Deepa Kumar has written a detailed study of Islamophobia which links it inextricably to the cause of Empire

 Ahmed-Al-Omran

Virtue in the Kingdom: Profile of New President

Virtue in the Kingdom: Profile of New President

AHMED AL OMRAN: The new President of the Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has his work cut out.

 Common Ground News Service

Muslims and Jews: Confronting Hatred Together

Muslims and Jews: Confronting Hatred Together

HABEEB ALLI, CGNEWS: Jewish and Islamic students have joined together to compare instances of violence againsts their communities.

 Tabsir

Harun Yahya: Abusing Islam To Spread Creationism

Harun Yahya: Abusing Islam To Spread Creationism

DANIEL M. VARISCO: The science of Charles Darwin is now coming under attack from charlatans who are interpreting Islam incorrectly

 Common Ground News Service

Saudi’s Friendship Office: A Bridge to the West

Saudi’s Friendship Office: A Bridge to the West

CARYLE MURPHY, CGNEWS: There are tens of Middle Eastern or Islamic Studies programmes in Western universities. There is little reciprocity, though

 Crossroads Arabia

The ‘Five Red Lines’ Saudis Must Not Cross

The ‘Five Red Lines’ Saudis Must Not Cross

CROSSROADS ARABIA: The President of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice delivers a pep talk.

 Eman-Al-Nafjan

Confrontation in a Riyadh Mall: Nail Polish v ‘Virtue’

Confrontation in a Riyadh Mall: Nail Polish v ‘Virtue’

EMAN AL NAFJAN: The video’s gone viral but what’s the real meaning of the ‘Battle of the Riyadh Mall’?

 Tabsir

The Salafist Question: Who Exactly Are They?

The Salafist Question: Who Exactly Are They?

HAROON MOGHUL, TABSIR: With their recent electoral success in Egypt there’s a lot being written about Salafists not all of it illuminating.

 Juan Cole

‘Give Muslims A Hiroshima’: Pentagon’s Curious Class

‘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

 Shelina Zahra Janmohamed

Role of the Arts in Muslim World ‘Not Understood’

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.

 Tabsir

The ‘New Politics of Sex.’ Really? Looks Like ‘The Old’

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.

 Common Ground News Service

No ‘Sharia’ in Tunisia: Is It a ‘Game Changer’?

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?

 Tabsir

My Struggle: A Child’s Death ‘A Great Test of Faith’

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

 Eman-Al-Nafjan

Saudi Education: Could Do A Lot Better

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

 David Roberts

‘Creeping Sharia’?: The New Twitter Craze

‘Creeping Sharia’?: The New Twitter Craze

DAVID ROBERTS: ‘Ignorance is bliss’ particularly when it generates such wonderful wit from the Twittersphere.

 The View From Fez

Minister’s Gaffe ‘A Blow’ To Moroccan Tourism

Minister’s Gaffe ‘A Blow’ To Moroccan Tourism

THE VIEW FROM FEZ: It’s just the sort of remark that Moroccan tourism could have done without. Will Mustafa Ramid learn?

 The View From Fez

‘Show of Force’ By Islamists in Morocco

‘Show of Force’ By Islamists in Morocco

THE VIEW FROM FEZ: The march was in support of Palestine but there was no doubting the underlying message.

 Common Ground News Service

Repeal of Soccer Hijab Ban: ‘A Triumph’

Repeal of Soccer Hijab Ban: ‘A Triumph’

JENS JUUL PETERSEN, CGNEWS: It took a high profile campaign but the recently announced repeal of the hijab ban is wonderful news.

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