Back Road to the White House

Throughout history, Empires and Dynasties have fallen when the desire for power and control at all levels of society becomes uncontrollable. People become ignorant, arrogant, insensitive to the world around them and basically uncivilized in their thinking and behavior. Corrupt practices within the leadership, covertly takes precedence over establishing moral fiber, justice and basic human [...]

Khalifah Consciousness

As issues arise in Muslim communities, we are reminded of our duty to do what Allah (swt) has prescribed in Qur’an and accept the responsibility of Khalifah which Allah has bestowed upon us. Under the banner of Khalifah Consciousness we become more aware and are able to overcome the affects of deep psychological conditions that [...]

Facebook used “Palestine” as a default, faced uproar

Popular social networking website Facebook has gotten caught up in the Mideast Conflict. How? When residents of settlements situated within Palestine entered their settement, Facebook listed them as living in “Palestine.”
Because of the uproar that this default designation caused, Facebook now allows residents of settlements the option of choosing either “Israel” or “Palestine” as their [...]

Obama and Foreign Policy

Whether or not Obama is good for the people of the U.S. is the subject of a few articles published today Salon and The Nation.
Hooman Majd at Salon believes that Presidential hopeful Barack Obama would do much to heal diplomatic relations with other nations if he were to be elected president.
In his article Barack Obama, [...]