Interfaith Battles Discrimination

Before we broach the subject of interfaith, we need to establish the foundation and ground rules for substantiating our positions, so that we can stay focused on the main objective of this article, which is to take a deeper look into promoting interfaith as a means for overcoming discriminatory practices.
The conflict between church and state [...]

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 [...]

It Was Bound to Happen. . .

In a recent turn of events, Geert Wilders, a right wing Dutch politician was able to get his anti-Koran film ‘Fitna’ on the Internet. The Dutch government is doing whatever it can in order to distance themselves from Wilders.
Wilders initially tried to get his film broadcast in his country but none of the channels [...]

Poll - Muslims Prefer a Democracy

An article published today by BBC reported the results of a Gallup poll conducted on the Muslim population - 50,000 Muslims from 35 countries. The outcome of the survey suggests that the majority of Muslims do want democracy, just as long as it is not imposed on them from outside forces such as the U.S. [...]

World Without Islam - An article in Foreign Policy magazine

The latest issue of Foreign Policy magazine features a cover story asking its readers to imagine a World Without Islam.
“Given our intense current focus on terrorism, war, and rampant antiAmericanism—some of the most emotional international issues of the day—it’s vital to understand the true sources of these crises. Is Islam, in fact, the source of [...]

New AltMuslim Podcast

Ok, it’s new as in a little more than a week ago but I just got around to listening to it:
altmuslim review 025
This latest podcast, in which the editors Shahed and Zahed Amanullah say their aim is to release a new podcast once a month in 2008, includes an interview with Eboo Patel. I reviewed [...]

How to Read the Qur’an

The New York Times published an essay yesterday by Tariq Ramadan about how to read the Qur’an. Among other things, he explains why the ‘grab a verse out of context to prove Muslims are violent’ doesn’t quite work.
Check out the article - Reading the Qur’an

“You can pray in your garage…”

So said Imam Zaid Shakir at last nights fundrasier for Illume Magazine, encouraging people to donate generously to ensure that Javed Ali can continue to produce this independent Muslim magazine. His point was that many people, including a lot of those sitting in the Chandni banquet hall last night, donate a lot for masjids. However, [...]

This Sunday- Illume Media Banquet and Fundraiser

The Illume Media Banquet is this Sunday, December 2 in Newark, CA. The founder of Illume, Javed Ali, has already done a lot of great work, Masha’Allah.

SPEAKERS
Zaid Shakir - Scholar, Zaytuna Institute
Suhaib Webb w/ a special message- Scholar, MAS
Souheila Al-Jadda - Journalist & Peabody Award-winning TV-producer, LinkTV
Hatem Bazian - Professor - Near Eastern Studies, UC [...]

Reality TV Meets Islam

There is an article in today’s Guardian about a new reality TV show in the UK about a group of people that live as strict Muslims with the guide of Muslim mentors:
Article here: Islam for beginners
This show isn’t for Muslims but rather for those who have something to learn about the religion.
While the article [...]

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