France: Muslim intellectuals criticize Obama’s hijab statement 0
France: Muslim intellectuals criticize Obama’s hijab statement In his June 4, 2009 Cairo speech, U.S. President Barack Obama emphasized that Muslim women in the U.S.
The Muslims are coming! 0
The Muslims are coming! Is it Islamophobic to say that Europe would be overrun by Muslims? This article was written by Aijaz Zaka Syed, a journalist from Dubai. Less than 20% of the people living in Dubai have citizenship, and the foreign workers, who make up the overwhelming majority, can forget about settling down.
Netherlands: Do half of Dutch Muslims understand the 9/11 attackers? 0
Netherlands: Do half of Dutch Muslims understand the 9/11 attackers? Recent polls give the PVV 16-20 seats (NL). A drop from the expected 27 seats the party had in a poll last year , but still an improvement over its current 9
European Muslims Reconcile Cultures through Fashion 0
This article was recently published on Voice of America: 22 March 2010 European critics deride the Islamic veil as a mark of female oppression.
UK: "England is the breeding ground of fundamentalist Muslims" 0
UK: “England is the breeding ground of fundamentalist Muslims” A Nobel prizewinning author has accused England of being a “cesspit” that nurtures terrorism. Wole Soyinka, the first African winner of the prize, claimed the Nigerian student who tried to blow himself up over Detroit on Christmas Day, was radicalised during his time at University College London.
Opinion: Why is the fear of a coming Eurabia so strong in certain quarters? 0
Opinion: Why is the fear of a coming Eurabia so strong in certain quarters? Khaled Diab, a Brussels based journalist, recently wrote an opinion piece in the Guardian debunking the Eurabian invasion theory . I’ve discussed the issue of demographics on this blog in the past ( here , here and here ).
Fashioning Faith 0
“Fashioning Faith” is a fantastic film by Yasmin Moll, a PhD student in Sociocultural Anthropology at NYU, about young Muslim women redefining what it means to be Muslim in contemporary America, and features several American Muslimah fashion designers:
Wearing the Muslim veil in America: What it’s like 0
Wearing the Muslim veil in America may cause awkward moments, but this hijabi finds more positive than negative in her choice. By Husna Haq Correspondent / December 12, 2009 Boston I knew I was in trouble the moment I sat down.
Holder: Protect Rights of all Americans, Including Muslims 0
Once again Eric Holder has reached out to the Muslim community. Holder speaks of treating people equally. Then how about him and the rest of our leaders stop bowing down to Islam, and acting like Muslims are the most important people here in America
North America/Europe: Mosques and synagogues twinning 0
North America/Europe: Mosques and synagogues twinning A hundred mosques and synagogues throughout North America and Europe took part in the second edition of twinning. The annual event involves meetings between local Muslim and Jewish congregations aimed at launching joint activities