Use and abuse of religion

While Reverend Martin Luther King Jr and religious leaders associated with his Southern Christian Leadership Conference led protests and committed acts of civil disobedience demanding civil rights, they were countered by white Christian preachers in the south who warned of the dangers of violating God’s will by ignoring the punishment God had meted out to [...]

A clear conscious? Then you are guilty of not feeling guilty

There is no such thing as gender segregation in Islam. That statement by Sheikh Ahmed al Ghamdi, published in the Saudi newspaper Okaz in December, sparked a controversy, not least because the sheikh is the head of Mecca’s Commission to Promote Virtue and Prevent Vice, better known as the religious police. And earlier this year, [...]

The future of Islam

By Youssef Chouhoud Brooklyn, New York – According to a recent Gallup poll, a majority of Americans still have little to no knowledge of Islam’s basic tenets. More disheartening, if not outright frightening, is that even given this avowed lack of knowledge, a sizeable percentage of U.S. citizens nonetheless maintain a negative perception of Muslims. So, [...]

Media should get Islam right

By Hind Al-Subai Al-Idrisi Rabat – Given the amount of violence and instability in countries with Muslim majorities, such as Iraq and Afghanistan, some people mistakenly assume the violence stems from Islamic teachings, when in fact Islam does not condone such actions. The media does not help the matter, often focusing on the activities of [...]

‘South Park’ and the frustration of being an American Muslim

Cable channel Comedy Central delayed the release of “South Park” episode 201 online Thursday as part of its cautious approach to the episode, which drew veiled threats of violence for its depiction of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) in a bear suit. Absurdity and insult are the stock in trade of “South Park.” But episode 201 was [...]

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