This weekend is a unique one. Today, Muslims are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the end of the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Ramadan. Tomorrow, Americans of all faiths will mourn the ninth anniversary of the attacks on New York and the Pentagon. It seems quite ironic that these two days--arguably the most significant days for …
Must watch vid and a birthday wish
Please take the time to watch this video, despite its length. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZpT2Muxoo0&feature=player_embedded. I tend to be a bit of a broken record--posting things related to the rising Islamophobia in our country, especially with this Islamic center issues--but the massive amount of fear-mongering needs to be countered with something, even if my tiny blog can't compete …
A bit disappointed; Jon’s brilliance; and our Sufi allies
A bit disappointed with Brian, Harry, and Barack A segment on tonight's NBC Nightly News urked me a little bit. The segment was about Obama's statements regarding the construction of the Cordoba House in Lower Manhattan, and how Muslims have the same religious rights as anyone else. When introducing the story, Brian Williams describes the …
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Two clips: Fareed Zakaria and Jon Stewart
Fareed Zakaria expresses his views on the controversy surrounding the proposed Islamic center in Manhattan, and he proposes that Mayor Bloomberg's speech defending the center should be required reading for all American students (as I would.) Jon Stewart interviews Akbar Ahmed, a professor at American University, about his year-long study of Islam in America.
Israel: Denying right to free speech
This report from Al Jazeera English discusses Israel's increasing crackdown on organizations and individuals who dissent against the government or support Palestinian causes. If other recent incidents have not compelled the American government to reconsider its support of Israel, than this must. Rather than cling to an increasingly false notion that Israel is the democratic …
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