The Arab League Report On Syria – Yet Another “F”?
By: Shaahima Fahim The Arab League officially halted its observer mission to Syria on Saturday the 28th of January 2012, just a month after agreeing to introduce the presence of their monitors across...
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NYTimes OpEd | Uncle Sam Is No Imam
From the NYTimes TWO years ago, John O. Brennan, President Obama's top adviser on counterterrorism, spoke to members of a Muslim student group in a packed auditorium at the law school where I teach,...
View ArticleSikh Temple Shootings | Let’s not worry about labels
America was still coming to terms with the murderous rampage in Aurora when the savage shootings at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin took place on the 5th of August. We were reminded yet again of the...
View ArticleEye on Burma: An Introduction
MuslimMatters is pleased to announce a new, regular series on the ongoing Rohingya crisis in Burma presented by Fiza Asar, a talented communications professional based in the United Kingdom. She is...
View ArticleEye on Burma | Part 1
MuslimMatters is pleased to announce a new, regular series on the ongoing Rohingya crisis in Burma presented by Fiza Asar, a talented communications professional based in the United Kingdom. She is...
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Islam and Libertarianism are a Good Fit
by Dean Ahmad, Ph.D. Libertarian Candidate for US Senate, Maryland When the Maryland libertarian party asked me to be its candidate for the United States Senate in the 2012 election, I asked them are...
View ArticleIslamophobia is Stupid: Part III
Islamophobia is stupid: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 The Messenger of Allah said, “The believer does not defame, abuse, disparage, nor vilify.” (al-Tirmidhi) So it is official, Islamophobia IS...
View ArticleThe Bangladesh Crisis Explored
An OpEd by Mezba Mahtab, a Bangladeshi-Canadian blogger based in Toronto. There are multiple perspectives on this topic and these are the writer's views, MuslimMatters does not necessarily endorse...
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Bangladesh Unrest: A Battle of Faith?
An OpEd by Amina Begum, a British Bangladeshi. There are multiple perspectives on this topic and these are the writer's views, MuslimMatters does not necessarily endorse them. Protests broke out...
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The Delights of a Kid Focused Ramadan
By: Zeeshan Shah I blame it on society, I blame it on our need to hoard and our greed to accumulate as many things as we can. Although in our deen it is considered righteous to race towards good,...
View Article“Brand Islam” – Commercial Encroachment or an Act of Faith?
By Lubaaba Amatullah Seen from above, the size of the bazaar is incredible, row upon row of colorful stalls selling everything from food to ethnic clothing and books. This is the Islamic Society of...
View ArticlePalestinian-Israeli Conflict Strikes Personal Chord with Loss of Friendship
By Mona Shadia Up until about four months ago, I called a pro-Israeli Persian Jew my best friend. She and I were initially drawn to each other through an appreciation for a commitment to our respective...
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5 Reasons to Praise the West
Do not adjust your screen or your glasses – you read it right. This article is by a Muslim praising the West. Much like the title image of a smiling Shakeel Ahmed Butt (referred to online as “Muslim...
View ArticleOfficial Statement of Dr Bilal Philips on his arrest in Philippines
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF DR. BILAL PHILIPS In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Most Merciful10 September, 2014From Immigration Detention, Davao CityMindanao, PhilippinesDear Friends, Students, and...
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Dreams of My Grandfather: Celebrating the Life of Professor Ghulam Azam
Written by Abu Aisha On Saturday 1st Muharram 1436 (Oct 25th 2014), hundreds of thousands of well-wishers converged on the streets of Dhaka to bid farewell to one of the most recognizable faces of...
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11 Things You Didn’t Know About The Biggest Muslim Youth Project in The West
As an organization that began with a few students in London in 2003, Charity Week has now started to spread and grow. Each year, we move one step close to uniting more Muslim students upon their...
View ArticleAt Odds with History: American Narratives of Torture and Human Rights in Wake...
By Dr Maha Hilal Last week, the Senate Select Committee Intelligence released a report on the detention and interrogations programs that were run by the CIA post 9/11. The long awaited report...
View ArticleCharity Week: It Really is as Epic as The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings (LOTR): long books, totally epic movies. However, let's put aside the huge productions that are the movies and the intricacies that make up the book for a moment, and think about...
View ArticleNew Canadian Law to Declare Polygamy a ‘Barbaric Cultural Practice’
Canada is taking the lead role in banning barbaric cultural practices. Nay, I should rather say, it's taking a lead role in banning practices that the Harper government considers barbaric. Actually, to...
View ArticleGuantanamo Bay: The Hunger Strikes | Guardian Animations
Warning: contains scenes some viewers might find disturbing In March 2012, reports of a hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay, the US detention camp in Cuba, began to surface. Details were sketchy and were...
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