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But would it be so terrible if he were?
Obama Is Not A Muslim |
Sumbul Ali-Karamali
I was recently conversing with a local schoolteacher, a thoughtful woman I admire, when she exclaimed, "I would love to talk to you more when we have time! I mean, I'd love to know what you think about Obama, since he's black and, oh, well, Muslim."
I'm afraid my face must have communicated the sudden blankness of my thoughts. Obama may be black, but he's not Muslim. I am Muslim, but I'm not black. My momentary lack of response reflected the disconnect in the logic of her statement.
I do understand, as a troubling number of Americans do not, that Barack Obama has never been Muslim. Merely living in Indonesia does not cause metamorphosis Islamica, ... |
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| In Defence of Radical Behaviour |
Nadwa Arar
After the end of the cold war, Muslim fundamentalism has been seen as a dangerous threat to the West. But can the former Soviet Union, at a time when it was a threat, be today replaced by an Islamic threat? In Western eyes Muslim fundamentalism is associated with barbarism and fanaticism. Some Western scholars and academics have even defined Islamic ... |
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Movie review
‘Return to Hansala' |
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"Travelling in a rubber raft from Morocco to the Iberian Peninsula costs $1,500 Returning in a zinc coffin costs 500,000 $3,500." - Spain's El País newspaper, December 4, 2001
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| Moderate Muslim voices (I-XX) |
Arabwashingtonian.org
The Arab Washingtonian prepared series of articles which will highlight many moderate Muslim figures. Jamal al- Bana the brother of the founder of Egypt's Muslim brotherhood, Sayed el Qemin, and Hicham Djait are being featrued in this first part of the series.
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| Obama Now holds historic lead among Arab American voters |
 Democratic candidate Barack Obama's substantial lead among Arab American voters has almost doubled since September. This was one of the findings of a poll of Arab American voters conducted by Zogby International for the Arab American Institute.
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| Dubai police arrest Suzanne Tamim 'sorcerer' |
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An unemployed Syrian national was arrested in Dubai for trying to summon the spirit of murdered Lebanese singer Suzanne Tamim, press reported Saturday.
The 56-year-old man, who claims he can talk to the spirits of the dead, was seen lingering ... |
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| Palestinian beer defies strife |
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Some Palestinians have taken up arms and others attend peace talks in their decades-long struggle, but Nadim Khoury has found a third route to statehood -- the brewing of delicious local beer.
The 49-year-old returned to his native West Bank village of Taybeh from the United States in 1994 with the unusual and ambitious idea of distilling the dream of Palestinian independence into a smooth, full-bodied golden lager.
"Everyone thought I was crazy, they didn't believe me. But I didn't listen to them because I like making beer," says Khoury, who discovered micro-brewing in the 1980s when he was a student in Boston, where he lived for 23 years.
Brewing success
Since the heady early days of the Oslo negotiations, hopes for Middle East peace have waxed and waned, but Khoury's Taybeh brewery has endured as a rare economic success in the heart of the occupied territories.
"It contributes a lot to the economy. I believe this is how we can build a Palestinian state ... |
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Islam's first televangelist, Egyptian preacher Amr Khaled is venturing into the world of reality television with a new show that hopes to recruit the next generation of Islamic preachers.
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Syrian singer George Wassouf, also known as the "Sultan al-Tarab" was arrested in Sweden on drug charges just hours before he was due to perform a concert.
The second Middle East International Film Festival hosted by the
oil-rich emirate of Abu Dhabi kicked off Friday with a glamorous
red-carpet parade.
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