How Young Muslims Are Reshaping Islam
HOW YOUNG MUSLIMS ARE RESHAPING ISLAM Cairo, Egypt — A play about an imaginary country grappling with foreign meddling recently opened on stage her/e. Combining comedy with serious words extolling the importance of faith and ethics, “The Code” was just the latest sign of a recent wave: Young, devout Muslims balancing a sense of fun […]
NC: Al-Arian’s Gaunt Condition Stuns His Family
NC: AL-ARIAN’S GAUNT CONDITION STUNS HIS FAMILY Sami Al-Arian has been on a hunger strike for 58 days to protest being held beyond his prison sentence. On a water-only diet, he has lost 53 pounds. The former University of South Florida professor can no longer walk, speaks in a whisper and trembles constantly because of […]
CAIR-CA: Web Site Informs About Islam
CAIR-CA: WEB SITE INFORMS ABOUT ISLAM A Web site is being used to stop the spread of misconceptions and provide answers about Islam and American Muslims. MuslimBridges.org is doing so through its recently launched “Say No to Islamophobia” campaign. The Web site defines Islamophobia as prejudice against or demonization of Muslims. Mahmoud Harmoush, director of […]
Iraq, Iran, and the Lobby
IRAQ, IRAN, AND THE LOBBY It wasn’t supposed to be like this: we weren’t supposed to be “celebrating” the fourth anniversary of the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq. It was going to be a “cakewalk,” the Iraqis would rise up and shower us with rose petals, and Johnny would come marching home in no […]
Kristof: ‘No Serious Political Debate’ About Israel
TALKING ABOUT ISRAEL Democrats are railing at just about everything President Bush does, with one prominent exception: Mr. Bush’s crushing embrace of Israel. There is no serious political debate among either Democrats or Republicans about our policy toward Israelis and Palestinians. And that silence harms America, Middle East peace prospects and Israel itself. Within Israel, […]
Poll: U.S., Iraq Citizens Give War a Thumbs-Down
POLL: BOTH US AND IRAQ CITIZENS GIVE WAR A THUMBS-DOWN On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, polls in both countries reflect a dissatisfied electorate. In Iraq, citizens feel that their lives have been “torn apart” — due to street violence and a sputtering economy. Half believe that the […]
Poll: Only 10% in U.S. See Iran as Immediate Threat
ONLY 10% IN U.S. SEE IRAN AS IMMEDIATE THREAT Very few Americans believe Iran represents a danger for their country, according to a poll by New York Times and CBS News. Only 10 per cent of respondents think Iran is a threat to the United States that requires military action now, down 11 points since […]
MN: Target Offers Alternatives to Muslim Employees
MN: TARGET OFFERS ALTERNATIVES TO MUSLIM EMPLOYEES MINNEAPOLIS — Muslim cashiers at some Minneapolis Target stores who object to ringing up products that contain pork are being shifted to other positions where they don’t need to, the discount retailer said Saturday. The Star Tribune reported last week that some Muslim cashiers at local Targets had […]
CAIR-PA: Forum on Islam Puts Focus on Faith
CAIR-PA: FORUM ON ISLAM PUTS FOCUS ON FAITH If only Anna Nicole Smith had been the subject of Sunday’s Muslim community forum, TV cameras would have swarmed the room at Widener University’s School of Law. That humorous observation was offered by Dr. Mazhar Rishi, a lifelong Muslim and chief of pathology at St. Francis Hospital […]
CAIR: Attacks Seek to Silence Muslims
CAIR: ADVOCACY GROUP FOR MUSLIMS GETS QUESTIONS ATTACKS SEEK TO SILENCE MUSLIMS This New York Times article on the challenges facing the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) exposed the relentless efforts by “a small band of critics” made up of racist right-wing and neo-Zionist extremists who seek to silence and marginalize American Muslims and groups […]