Source: USA Today By Cathy Lynn Grossman Devotion to Islam shapes the lives of most Muslims but their views on democracy, religious law known as sharia, and family life are varied, a new study finds. The research report on Muslim views on religion, politics and society was released Tuesday by The […]
Coutesy: April 27, 2013 Judgment Not Included By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN AS police investigators peel away the layers of the Boston Marathon bombing, there are two aspects of this unfolding story to which I want to react: the mind-set of the alleged bombers and the role of the Internet […]
Source: Indian Express. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to maintain secularism as Bangladesh’s state policy, amid countrywide celebrations Sunday to mark the Bengali New Year, seen by right-wing Islamists as […]
Source: Qantara Interview conducted by Albrecht Metzger What is behind the Islamicisation and radicalisation of young people in Europe? To what extent do European foreign policies and military interventions abroad play a role in this? Albrecht Metzger spoke to sociologist Dr Matenia Sirseloudi about politically motivated violence and radicalisation processes […]
Source: Economist.com Green glass ceilings How Muslim clerics turn jihadist Mar 16th 2013 | BEIRUT |From the print edition WHY pious and peaceable Muslims turn to ultraconservative and even violent versions of the faith is a subject of great interest for scholars and policymakers. But so far little effort […]
Source: The Independent, by Yasmeen Alibhai Brown. Internal and external intolerance is now Islam’s brand. Those great past Muslim civilisations famous for diversity, humanity, science, extraordinary achievements have died. Education, the arts, photographs, television, sports, even work are denounced by crazed imams online and in mosques worldwide, including the UK. […]
Al Arabiya News: Musa Furber. It has been reported that the Egyptian cabinet is considering taking legal action against those who use religion to incite violence. Beyond incitement to violence, there may even be a case that such irresponsible statements fall under Egypt’s blasphemy law, which clearly states “whoever makes use […]
Huff Post: Dr. Faheem Yunus. I believe in unity against hatred. I believe that our love for Pakistan should not be measured by the amount of hatred we express for America. I believe that our love for Islam cannot be reckoned by our hatred for those who differ with our […]
theguardian: Jason Burke. Killing throws spotlight on island’s struggle to reconcile issues of Islam, society and politics after end of dictator’s 30-year rule Though the only terrorist attack on the islands so far was a bomb in 2007, Indian, US and British officials remain worried that the Maldives could become […]
It seems that the hotbed of news items and endless supply of blood splattered images of innocent minority victims are coming from mostly Pakistan these days. Often times, a question is raised as to what is the sentiment of the people of Pakistan regarding this image, extremism, and human […]
counterjihadreport.com: by: Ryan Mauro The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre has released this year’s list of the 500 “world’s most influential Muslims” and of the top 10, seven are Islamists. The unfortunate reality […]
Egypt Independant: Members of the Constituent Assembly agreed last week to remove a proposed article which provided some constitutional support for gender equality — provided that such equality did not violate the provisions of Islamic Sharia law. The episode showed the ability of both liberals and ultra-conservative Salafis to stamp […]
All the great radical clerics have gone, bar one. There’s Omar Bakri Muhammad, the “Tottenham Ayatollah” who raged against the Spice Girls and other manifestations of decadent Britain (I’m sort […]
By Asma Afsaruddin* LE SOIR/Worldcrunch -Essay- As someone who writes and lectures about women and gender in Islam, I am often asked if women had any role in the making […]
theguardian: Jason Burke. “The last decade of conflicts has created a massive new body of writing about Muslim extremism. The difference with the late 1990s, when I first started reporting on Muslim extremism while working in Afghanistan andPakistan, is immense. The works below all helped me focus and broaden my own thinking, […]
by Dr. Muqtedar Khan The Daily Star Lebanon Story Summary I was moved by the promise of Mursi’s presidency, and what it means for Islam and democracy – a promise […]
Source: Gatestone Institute by Mohshin Habib Despite what officials state, the Islamists of Bangladesh have been violently urging all non-Muslims to get out of the country. Buddhists, for example, mostly settled in the southeast part of Bangladesh and less than 1% of the population of 150 million, have been […]
Jordan Times. AMMAN –– A pro-reform rally organised by the Muslim Brotherhood in downtown Amman ended peacefully, according to security officials. The demonstration, held near the Husseini Mosque, saw heavy […]
Source: Stratfor By Kamran Bokhari Vice President of Middle Eastern & South Asian Affairs (“Salafism and Arab Democratizationis republished with permission of Stratfor.”) Read more: Salafism and Arab Democratization | Stratfor The outbreak of the Arab Spring in 2011 brought significant attention to groups — known as Islamists — seeking to […]
Source: National Post With significant protests in nearly a dozen countries over a amateurish anti-Islam film posted to YouTube, Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah made a rare public appearance to warn the U.S. it faces further Muslim anger unless it suppresses the video that mocks the Prophet Mohammad. “The world […]