Tag: Islam
Islamist Radicalism in Pakistani Politics
Posted by Dr. Nasir Khan | Dec 18, 2017 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Politics | 1 |
Trump’s Doomsday Jerusalem Speech
Posted by Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich | Dec 15, 2017 | Palestine, Politics, Viewpoints | 0 |
The Revival of Ottomanism in Shaping Turkey’s Infl...
Posted by Dilly Hussain | Sep 26, 2017 | Asia Pacific, Culture, News & Analysis, Politics | 17 |
Fighting the Wrong Enemy: Why Americans Hate Musli...
Posted by Ramzy Baroud | Jul 14, 2017 | Politics, US, Viewpoints | 1 |
‘Justice is Indivisible’: Screams of Israa Ghrayeb Should Be Our Wake-up Call
by Ramzy Baroud | Sep 14, 2019 | Palestine, Politics, Viewpoints
Let the screams for help and pleas for mercy of Israa Ghrayeb be our guide as we fight against injustice in all of its forms and manifestations.
Manifestos of Hate: What White Terrorists Have in Common
by Ramzy Baroud | Aug 15, 2019 | Politics, US, Viewpoints
The common thread between violent white males who commit mass killings is a deep indoctrination of racism, anti-immigrant sentiment and hate for Muslims.
Notre Dame of Gaza: Our Mosques and Churches are Also Burning
by Ramzy Baroud | Apr 27, 2019 | Palestine, Politics, Viewpoints
The media seem oblivious to the obliteration of everything we hold sacred in Palestine as Israel continues to blow up, bulldoze, and desecrate.
A Cathedral and a Mosque Engulfed in Fire; One Ravages the Past, the Other Threatens the Future
by Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich | Apr 16, 2019 | Culture, Palestine, Viewpoints
Concurrent with the fire that ravaged Notre Dame, but lesser reported, the al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem fell victim to a fire of an unknown origin.
On My Visit to New Zealand: Can Christchurch Heal Our Collective Wounds?
by Ramzy Baroud | Mar 29, 2019 | Asia Pacific, Politics, Viewpoints
The Australian terrorist wanted to send a message that immigrants, particularly Muslims, are not safe, not even in New Zealand. But his attempt backfired.
US Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital: A Travesty of History
by Kerry R Bolton | May 24, 2018 | Essays, Palestine, Politics
To understand Trump’s policy reversal in recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel requires understanding the character of Zionism and Jerusalem as part of a “messianic” “Greater Israel”, as well as the historical relationship between this ancient pre-Israelite city and the many peoples of the region.
Whitewashing: The Media’s Two Narratives on Terrorism
by Ramzy Baroud | Dec 20, 2017 | Politics, US, Viewpoints
The media has played a major role in propagating negative attitudes towards Muslims, which feeds into Trump’s Islamophobia and criminal US foreign policies.
Islamist Radicalism in Pakistani Politics
by Dr. Nasir Khan | Dec 18, 2017 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Politics
Pakistan, a country being traumatized under the burden of religious fanaticism, obscurantism and infantile world-views.
Trump’s Doomsday Jerusalem Speech
by Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich | Dec 15, 2017 | Palestine, Politics, Viewpoints
Moslems are safeguarding the world by refusing to abandon the city where both Christian and Jewish Zionists want to bring the world to an end.
The Revival of Ottomanism in Shaping Turkey’s Influence in the Muslim World
by Dilly Hussain | Sep 26, 2017 | Asia Pacific, Culture, News & Analysis, Politics
There is a wealth of lessons that Turkey can learn from their Ottoman predecessors in order to progress as an emerging superpower in the region.
Fighting the Wrong Enemy: Why Americans Hate Muslims
by Ramzy Baroud | Jul 14, 2017 | Politics, US, Viewpoints
I remain an Arab, a Muslim, and a dissident—all unforgivable sins in the new, rapidly changing America.
When Daesh is Defeated: Who Will Fill the Intellectual Vacuum in the Arab World?
by Ramzy Baroud | Apr 20, 2017 | Culture
Although hardly popular among Muslims in the Middle East and the rest of the world, somehow Daesh came to define Islam in the eyes of the West.
‘Decolonizing the Mind’: Using Hollywood Celebrities to Validate Islam
by Ramzy Baroud | Mar 24, 2017 | Culture, US, Viewpoints
In the process of conjuring up this false sense of cultural triumph, Muslims, in fact, further feed into their own unfortunate sense of inferiority.
Descendants of Slaves, Forerunners of Justice: American Muslims Must Stop Apologizing
by Ramzy Baroud | Mar 3, 2017 | Culture, US, Viewpoints
The colonizer, oppressor, invader is always blind to his crimes. He sees only the violent reaction—however minuscule—of the people whom he subjugates.
The Western Demonization of Muslims
by Hanne Nabintu Herland | Jan 13, 2017 | Middle East, Politics, Viewpoints
The foreign policy of the US and its Western allies is premised in large part upon prejudices against people of different race, ethnicity, or religion.
What Racist Registries Look Like
by David Swanson | Dec 20, 2016 | Viewpoints
People who support creating a Muslim registry should take a look at Un-American: The Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II.
Making Sense of Trump on Foreign Policy
by Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich | Dec 16, 2016 | News & Analysis, Politics, US
There are clear indications that US foreign policy will not change course under a Trump administration—it will simply change tactic.
Praying for Freedom: Why Is Israel Silencing the Call for Prayer in Jerusalem?
by Ramzy Baroud | Nov 21, 2016 | Palestine, Politics, Viewpoints
While Israel has the power to detain imams, demolish mosques, and prevent calls for prayer, Palestinian faith has displayed far more impressive strength.
My Response to Bill Clinton: On (My) Liberty and (Your) America
by Ramzy Baroud | Aug 5, 2016 | Politics, US, Viewpoints
Yes, I am a Muslim, but I don’t love the America you stand for and represent…
How Stalinism Explains the Strategy, Appeal and Vulnerabilities of ISIS
by Eric Fleury | Jul 8, 2016 | Middle East, News & Analysis
ISIS followed the Stalinist playbook for seizing control of a global movement, and now faces a similar choice between urgency and decline.