Nestle Meeting the Halal Test
MEETING THE HALAL TEST You might think of Nestle as the least likely company to venture into such a ticklish market as religious food. The Swiss multinational has, after all, attracted more than its share of protesters with other product lines (namely, infant formula and chocolate). But far from shying away from the halal market–food […]
NY: Jews, Muslims, Christians Help Katrina Victims
NY: JEWS, MUSLIMS AND CHRISTIANS HELP KATRINA VICTIMS After the five Muslims prayed during a break from gutting a house, after they went through their rituals and recitations, one of the Protestants said: “Point of information.” That’s the phrase a group of University at Albany students took with them to New Orleans to signal they […]
Backstory: A Country-Western Muslim
BACKSTORY: A COUNTRY-WESTERN MUSLIM Kareem Salama – the main act on this evening’s Muslim Student Association program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology – nervously sips a bottle of water backstage as his guitarist/producer tunes a 12-string guitar. The crowd buzz softens to a deferential hush as a bearded student takes the stage to start […]
TX: Muslim Prayer at State Senate Angers Some
TX: PLAN FOR MUSLIM PRAYER IN SENATE ANGERS SOME The first prayer ever by a Muslim cleric in the Texas Senate will be delivered today – outraging some conservatives because it is occurring just before Easter. The invocation will be delivered by the Imam Yusuf Kavakci of the Dallas Central Mosque at the invitation of […]
IN: Spencer, Hirsi Ali Exploit Ignorance of Islam
IN: SELF-PROCLAIMED EXPERTS EXPLOIT IGNORANCE OF ISLAM The local Muslim community is very concerned about Robert Spencer’s invitation from the local FBI office to talk about Islam and terrorism. Spencer, a self-proclaimed expert on Islam and jihad, has published at least one book and numerous articles about what he refers to as “radical” Islam. He […]
IL: Muslim Group Plans 5K Run for Charity
IL: MUSLIM GROUP PLANS 5K RUN AT PARKLAND Sam Slaven describes himself as a retired runner, but he’s putting his experience in races all over the world to good use at Parkland College. Slaven, 28, who joined Parkland’s Muslim Student Association to rid himself of negative images he brought home from fighting in Iraq, has […]
MN: Rep. Ellison Visits Islam’s Third-Holiest Site
REP. ELLISON VISITS ISLAM’S THIRD-HOLIEST SITE Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison went to Islam’s third-holiest site as part of his visit to Jerusalem Sunday. Ellison visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. He said he was there to learn and did not consider himself qualified to mediate in the Mideast conflict. Ellison is the first Muslim member of […]
TX: Scholar Says U.S., Islamic Law Congruent
TX: SCHOLAR SAYS U.S., ISLAMIC LAW CONGRUENT The U.S. Constitution is compatible with Islamic culture and should be an agent to help Muslims and others coexist in the U.S., said Islamic scholar Umar Faruq Abd-Allah in a speech attended by about 70 people at the Jester Auditorium Monday night. “Most people believe the Constitution and […]
Dinesh D’Souza: Islam, a Religion of Violence?
ISLAM, A RELIGION OF VIOLENCE? Confronted with fanatical Muslims who seem bent on corroborating the worst accusations against their religion, we in the West seem justified in upholding Samuel Huntington’s famous thesis of a “clash of civilizations.” From the Danish cartoon controversy to the reaction to the Pope’s Regensburg address, we seem to be witnessing […]
Security Concerns Should Not Bar Imams from Court
FL: GOING TOO FAR Security experts are correct that the nation’s first line of defense against terrorism ought to be an alerted public. Hundreds of millions of citizens can detect suspicious behavior at airports, rail stations and other venues more readily than a fraction as many security workers. But does the importance of promoting citizen-defenders […]