Get Over the Quran Burning
Wednesday, 8 September 2010
Asra Nomani, a reformist Muslim, writes: "On the plan to burn Qurans this weekend, I say to Muslims: Let's get over the symbolic insult and deal with the very real issues of literal interpretations of the Quran that are used to sanction domestic violence, terrorism, militancy, and suicide bombings in the name of Islam".
READ MORE: http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-09-08/get-over-the-quran-burning/
TAGS: Analysis, Reform, United States
How to Win the Clash of Civilizations
Wednesday, 18 August 2010
Ayaan Hirsi Ali writes on how to win the clash of civilizations, arguing the key advantage of Samuel Huntington's famous model is that it describes the world as it is--not as we wish it to be.
READ MORE: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703426004575338471355710184.html
TAGS: Analysis, United States
Our "moderate Muslim" problem
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
Brett Stephens writes the Ground Zero mosque imam earns wide congratulations while true Muslim reformers go ignored.
READ MORE: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704868604575433214247852860.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
TAGS: Analysis, United States
Female circumcision victims seek out Colo. doctor
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
In Trinidad, Colorado, doctor Marci Bowers has performed about two dozen reconstructive surgeries on mostly African born women victimized as children by female genital mutilation: cultural, religious and social factors have helped keep the practice alive among those who believe it will reduce promiscuity and take away sexual pleasure or desire.
READ MORE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100810/ap_on_re_us/us_female_circumcision_recovery
TAGS: FGM, United States
Public funds to build mosques
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
Americans may be surprised to learn that the United States has been an active participant in mosque construction projects overseas: the US government helped save the Amr Ebn El Aas Mosque in Cairo, which dates back to 642, the mosque's namesake was the Muslim conqueror of Christian Egypt, who built the structure on the site where he had pitched his tent before doing battle with the country's Byzantine rulers: auditors at the Inspector-General's office of USAID have found that while USAID was funding some religious activities, officials were "uncertain of whether such uses of Agency funding violate Agency regulations or the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution" when balanced against foreign-policy objectives.
READ MORE: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/aug/10/tax-dollars-to-build-mosques/
TAGS: Analysis, United States
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