By Chris Hedges / Truthdig The conviction of the Pakistani neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui in New York last week of trying to kill American military officers and FBI agents illustrates that the greatest danger to our security does not come from al-Qaida but the thousands of shadowy mercenaries, kidnappers, killers and torturers our government employs around the globe. [Read More...]

Categories: Dr. Aafia Siddiqui  Brutality  War on Terror  Prisoner's Abuse  Muslims in the US  

Added: February 08, 2010

By Asma Uddin / altmuslim.com Omid Safi's book Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters digs back into memories of Muhammad, upon whom be peace, in order to revive the larger message of socially conscious action, the traditions constructed around it, and the call to embrace Islam through refined character. [Read More...]

Categories: Book Review  The Prophet Muhammad upon whom be peace  Islam  Pluralism  Modernity  

Added: February 08, 2010

By Tomáš Sobotka / The GAurdian There may be a slow decline in the number of people, but it should be welcomed [Read More...]

Categories: Population  Europe  Misconceptions  Emigration  

Added: February 08, 2010

By Yoginder Sikand / Countercurrents.org

Ziba Mir Hosseini, an anthropologist by training, is one of the most well-known scholars of Islamic Feminism. She is the author of numerous books on the subject. In this interview with Yoginder Sikand she talks about the origins and prospects of Islamic feminism as an emancipatory project for Muslim women and as a new, contextually-relevant way of understanding Islam.

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Categories: Interview  Islam  Gender  Shariah  Feminism  Fiqh  

Added: February 07, 2010

By Karen Armstrong / The Gaurdian

So far, Obama has not given the concrete sign that we felt was essential. But the Chilcot inquiry has also raised hopes. If there is any hint of whitewash or cover-up, the consequent disillusion will only exacerbate an already inflamed situation.

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Categories: Iraq  War on Terror  Injustice  Civilizations  

Added: February 06, 2010

By Ram Puniyani /Countercurrents.org A fortnight ago Shah Rukh Khan, the celebrated film star, voiced his opinion that Pakistani Cricket players should not be prevented from playing in IPL cricket League. This sparked a big row of protest from the local Shiv Sena supporters, who criticized Khan and tore the posters of his film, ‘My Name is Khan', they also went on to say if Shah Rukh's ‘Khan' is awakening he should very well go to Pakistan and be there. [Read More...]

Categories: Discrimination  India  Muslims in India  Terrorism  

Added: February 06, 2010

By Jonathan Cook /Countercurrents.org Over the past four decades Israel has defrauded Palestinians working inside Israel of more than $2 billion by deducting from their salaries contributions for welfare benefits to which they were never entitled, Israeli economists have revealed. [Read More...]

Categories: Israel  Palestine  Injustice  Occupation  Human Rights  

Added: February 05, 2010

By C. J. HUGHES / NY Times A jury in United States District Court in Manhattan found the scientist, Aafia Siddiqui, guilty of all seven counts against her, including attempted murder, after three days of deliberations. She faces life in prison. [Read More...]

Categories: Dr. Aafia Siddiqui  Injustice  Prisoner's Abuse  War on Terror  Torture  American Muslims  

Added: February 04, 2010

By Michael Schwartz /TomDispatch.com The end is not in sight and the outcome still unclear. Will the vast Iraqi oil reserves be developed and sent into the hungry world market any time soon? If they are, who will determine the rate of flow, and so wield the power this decision-making confers? And once this ocean of oil is sold, who will receive the potentially incredible revenues? As with so much else, when it comes to Iraqi oil, the American war has generated so many problems and catastrophes -- and so few answers. [Read More...]

Categories: Oil  Occupation  Iraq  Middle East  The US  OPEC  

Added: February 03, 2010

By Dr Nafeez Ahmed /altmuslim.com In the midst of political stagnation in Britain, Muslims would do well to recall their faith's emphasis on grassroots governance and individual liberty. [Read More...]

Categories: British Muslims  Islam  History  Muslim Civilization  Khalifa  

Added: February 03, 2010