Islam

Anti-Islam sentiment is making a strong comeback »

By Salim Muwakkil, July 20, 2011

In a strange kind of delayed response, the American public seems to be in a more Islamaphobic mood now than it was right after the Sept. 11 attacks.read more

Gandhi Was in Abbottabad, Too »

By Amitabh Pal, May 5, 2011

He was a guest of a great Pashtun pacifist, whose interpretation of Islam starkly contrasts with that of bin Laden.read more

Obama’s Decision to Avoid Temple Shows Cowardice »

By Amitabh Pal, October 20, 2010

By engaging in this behavior, he is feeding into the worst stereotypes about Islam.read more

Times Square Bomber Needs Lessons on Islam »

By Amitabh Pal, October 7, 2010

Times Square bomber wannabe Faisal Shahzad is not only a sociopath, but also an ignoramus. He needs a tutorial on the history and morals of the religion in whose name he claims to be acting.

“Blessed be” Osama bin Laden, “who will be known as no less than Saladin of the 21st-century crusade, and blessed be those who give him asylum,” he said during his rant before the courtroom while being sentenced Tuesday. read more

A Voice from Senegal: Youssou N’Dour »

By Matt Pascarella, February 2010 issue

“I’d like people to understand my life’s work better—my music, and especially what Islam means to me. Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance.”read more

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