Integration is one of the greatest challenges facing Muslims in Muslim-minority countries. A highly divisive issue, the plight of Muslim immigrants in Western societies strikes at the heart of the divide: do Muslim immigrants' values "threaten" those of the Western cultures that host them? Or are they valuable contributions to local culture, encouraged rather than conflicted by the freedoms that they enjoy?
CAIRO — Muslim and Sikh groups in Britain are fighting a ban imposed by the boxing panel on players growing beards, a decision they dismiss as disrespectful to the sensitivities of religious minorities. "We have beards so we can't fight, that's not ...
All that could be seen of Maryan Shalaby was her face, wrapped in a yellow headscarf and peeking above the lectern, as the 11-year-old from O'Hara led 250 Jews, Christians and Muslims in a prayer for peace inside St. Paul Catholic Cathedral in ...
Cause Celeb highlights a celebrity’s work on behalf of a specific cause. This week, we speak with Salman Ahmad , a medical doctor, social activist and rock musician, and fellow Pakistani native Ayesha Hakki, publisher of Bibimagazine.com, about ...
Ellison said that faith gives policy makers “a certain sense of humility. If you believe in an omniscient, divine power, and I certainly do…we have to recognize that we’re both important and infinitely small, and should not therefore presume to ...
August 2009 - The veil may be the eye of the storm in France (and it is dead set against the burkha) but apparently businesses know where there’s money to be made. I have often wondered how intolerant France is of its Muslims and then lo and behold ...
Islam is the religion of peace, and it is one of the most sacred and trustworthy religions and in Islam to seek knowledge is a sacred duty, it is obligatory on every Muslim, male and female. The first word revealed of the Qur'an was "Iqra" ... The Muslims all over the world are thirsty of acquiring quality education. They know their boundaries and never try to cross it. It is the West, which has created a hype that the Muslim are not in a path of getting proper education. ...
Seth J. Frantzmen comments that the buildings of mosques in European cities has always raised concerns in governments precisely because they are symbols of power and are strategically located. Frantzmen writes that even in the 'more obscure locations, the building of minarets has served as an expression of power and influence.' The point that Frantzmen is making is that when one sees a mosque, they should not take it for granted because many of them have a history and geographical location that matter.
Gary Bauer writes that in the current islamophobic environment where extremists are constantly on the news, school textbooks ' should affirm the piety and charity practiced by hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world, an acknowledgement that should be extended to Christians as well.' Bauer raises his conern for the misinterprations of Islam that are occuring through the American education system. He proposes that 'change will come only when teachers' and parents' voices are heard.'
Munir Jiwa argues that Obama’s promises to open up dialogue with Turkey are going to pave the way for a better future for Muslims. He states that his ‘invitation in Turkey to "broader engagement based upon mutual interest and mutual respect" may show the way to the eventual actions that help millions of Muslims create better lives for themselves and their children and build world security.’
Munir Jiwa argues that Obama’s promises to open up dialogue with Turkey are going to pave the way for a better future for Muslims. He states that his ‘invitation in Turkey to "broader engagement based upon mutual interest and mutual respect" may show the way to the eventual actions that help millions of Muslims create better lives for themselves and their children and build world security.’
Sara Khorshid speaks out against the pre-conceived associations of her background and identity as an Arab woman. She explains that she is often ‘subjected to the same list of topics and questions concerning religion and culture’ such as polygamy, domestic violence, female circumcision and women’s oppression. She also states that ‘I am sick of Muslims being put in a position that compels them to apologize for their own value system, whether or not they condemn the practice.’
CAIRO — Muslim and Sikh groups in Britain are fighting a ban imposed by the boxing panel on players growing beards, a decision they dismiss as disrespectful to the sensitivities of religious minorities. "We have beards so we can't fight, that's not ...
Islam is the religion of peace, and it is one of the most sacred and trustworthy religions and in Islam to seek knowledge is a sacred duty, it is obligatory on every Muslim, male and female. The first word revealed of the Qur'an was "Iqra" ... The Muslims all over the world are thirsty of acquiring quality education. They know their boundaries and never try to cross it. It is the West, which has created a hype that the Muslim are not in a path of getting proper education. ...
Seth J. Frantzmen comments that the buildings of mosques in European cities has always raised concerns in governments precisely because they are symbols of power and are strategically located. Frantzmen writes that even in the 'more obscure locations, the building of minarets has served as an expression of power and influence.' The point that Frantzmen is making is that when one sees a mosque, they should not take it for granted because many of them have a history and geographical location that matter.
Shelina Zahra Janmohamed reacts to the debate of whether or not religion is good for women by explaining that the divine is gender-neutral and both men and women have been created from one soul. Read her article here.
When religions talk
Religious leaders, scholars and business people are meeting all over the world to argue about free speech and Islamic sensibilities. How much does this achieve? More »
Malaysia Matters podcast: Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf.
Yesterday, Jerome Armstrong and I had the privilege of sitting down to interview Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, founder and CEO of the American Society for Muslim Advancement, author of “What’s Right with Islam,” imam of Masjid al-Farah in New York City, and most important — for our purposes — the co-founder and Chairman of the Board of the Cordoba Initiative. More »
Shelina Zahra Janmohamed reacts to the debate of whether or not religion is good for women by explaining that the divine is gender-neutral and both men and women have been created from one soul. Read her article 
