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Many similarities between Chicago and Middle East

Jerusalem is the only place where people don’t come up to me when they learn I am from Chicago, form their hands into “guns,” and then ask about “Al Capone.” Capone, for those who don’t know, was the most powerful mobster to head organized crime in the United States. During the 1920s. Well...

A Chief Rabbi with a brilliant idea, and a ‘holy place’ envy

A couple of days ago, Haaretz, a Major Israeli newspaper reported that the Chief Rabbi of Israel Yona Metzger announced a marvelous idea to solve the Israeli Palestinian issue, at least in Gaza. the holy man of God is suggesting transferring the Palestinian population of Gaza to Egypt’s Sinai. And do not think he is heartless enough to throw then in the open desert. To the contrary he actually is suggesting constructing a “Modern Palestinian Country” for them there. Minor problem thoug..

Rafah Crossing opening could lead to economic boon for both Egypt and Palestine

The opening of the Rafah crossing at the border of Egypt and Palestine creates some unique opportunities for both the Palestinians in Gaza, and the Egyptians living near the border. No one has yet offered a number to represent the amount of money that vendors in the Egyptian towns close to the border must have profited over these past few days. Even though it’s no secret that the Egyptian government is presently under extreme pressure from its own people to improve the economic situati..

Muslims for Barack Obama? - It May Be Too Early To Tell!

Barack Obama has been criticized for a lot of things. He’s not black enough for some - not Christian enough for some. There was a smear campaign over his brief childhood attendance at an Indonesian Madrassa (school). The ever vigilant Robert Spencer accused him of being a Muslim apostate. Some have accused him of being a ”radical, ideological Muslim”, and some have accused him of being a Muslim who is concealing his true faith. These are attacks on his perceived connection with Islam (..

Gaza Convoy: Monday passed, the goods did not - Time for protests

Saturday the army representatives at the Erez checkpoint indicated that Monday our truckloads of relief would go through. We didn’t rely on this vague promise too much but gave it the benefit of the doubt. After all, we also heard from KM Dov Kheinin (Hadash) that PM Olmert had told him personally that our relief would be let through...

Life in Occupied Gaza

Life in occupied Gaza was never easy, but conditions worsened markedly after Hamas’ surprise January 2006 electoral victory. Israel refused recognition along with the US and the West. All outside aid was cut off, an economic embargo and sanctions were imposed, and the legitimate government was isolated. Stepped up repression followed along with repeated IDF incursions, attacks and arrests. Gaza’s eople have been imprisoned in their own land and traumatized for months. No one outside th..

NATO Genocide in Afghanistan

Sloganeers, propagandists and politicians often use the word “genocide” in ways that the law does not permit. But rarely is the crime of genocide invoked when Western militaries murder Muslim groups. This essay argues that the internationally recognized crime of genocide applies to the intentional killings that NATO troops commit on a weekly basis in the poor villages and mute mountains of Afghanistan to destroy the Taliban, a puritanical Islamic group. NATO combat troops bombard and k..

Ten Steps to Restore the United States’ Moral Authority - A Common Sense Agenda for the 110th Congre

Perhaps the most important protection against the arbitrary exercise of executive power, the writ of habeas corpus ensures that all persons can challenge the legality of their detention before an independent court. The Military Commissions Act of 2006, as interpreted by the current administration, would deprive any non-citizen labeled “enemy combatant” of this centuries-old right. A vote to protect the habeas rights of detainees in US military custody lost in the Senate by just three v..

INTERFAITH LEADERS CALL FOR INTERVENTION IN GAZA

As the growing humanitarian crisis continues in the Gaza Strip, interfaith leaders in Southern California held a press conference and a vigil to call for an end to the collective punishment of 1.5 million residents. Interfaith leaders highlighted the importance of social justice and its centrality to Abrahamic faith traditions ...

The American Media and Islam: A Journalists Opinion

When I became a Muslim eight years ago, I toyed with the idea of writing a first-hand account of my observations and experiences. But you know how it goes. A shortage of time and maybe shaky initiative put the project on indefinite hold. So, when Sr. Sheila recently asked me to write something about Islam and the media, I said I would try. After all, I’ve had eight years to think about it. Here goes! ..

Islamophobia in the Presidential Elections

Forty-five percent of Americans would not want a Muslim president, according to a poll conducted by the Pew Research Center in August 2007. That compares to 25 percent who said they would be less likely to vote for a Mormon candidate and 11 percent who would be less likely to vote for a Jew. ..

Islamophobia in the Presidential Elections

Forty-five percent of Americans would not want a Muslim president, according to a poll conducted by the Pew Research Center in August 2007. That compares to 25 percent who said they would be less likely to vote for a Mormon candidate and 11 percent who would be less likely to vote for a Jew. ..

In the shadows of Deuteronomy: Approaches to Interest and Usury in Judaism and Christianity

It is important to recognize that the progressive erosion of the prohibition of usury in the Judaeo-Christian tradition was by no means a simple case of moral weakness or intellectual bankruptcy...

Islamophobia in the Presidential Elections

Forty-five percent of Americans would not want a Muslim president, according to a poll conducted by the Pew Research Center in August 2007...

Interview With Gowher Rizvi on the Muslim American Experience

Muslim American immigrants were on a positive path taken by many previous immigrant groups prior to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. ..

Indian Muslim Community Discourses: Continuities, Changes and Challenges

This paper is not a rigorously argued or academically-grounded presentation. Rather, it seeks to lay out some stray thoughts that come to the mind as I reflect on my involvement in writing about issues related to Muslims and inter-community relations in India over almost two decades. ..

Economic Justice: What’s That?

Justice is central to both classical American and classical Islamic thought. Unfortunately, Americans nowadays ignore justice altogether, even though they often use terms that amount to the same thing...

The Middle East, Al Qaeda or Peace?

This time in Middle East relations, it is crucial to get it right…and fast. Why? Because the stakes are so high...

Report on News Coverage of the Arab World Shows Selectivity of News

Arab Media Watch has done a three month survey of one television channel in Britain. Although this is limited to one channel in one country, I believe that the results would be very similar in any American or European country. It would be very interesting to see a report also on coverage of Islam and/or Muslims...

Gaza: The policy of force has failed, prison walls broken

A countrywide relief convoy and Israeli demonstration in solidarity on the Gaza border with a parallel Palestinian demonstration in the Strip...