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How the West Used Libya to Hijack the Arab Revolts
Vijay Prashad talks neoliberal economics, the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia and why NATO’s intervention in Libya marked a new chapter in the story of the Arab revolts.
Apr 09, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
“Islamic” Honor Killings and Crocodile Tears
Geller’s Atlas Shrugs features a memorial page entitled, “Honor Killing: Islam’s Gruesome Gallery.” It is indeed gruesome and serves her agenda of inspiring outrage against Islam and Muslims.
Sep 22, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Egyptian Muslim Sisterhood and a new historic testimony
Through the lens of the life testimony of Fatemah Abdel-Hadi, one of the founders of the Muslim Sisterhood, a remarkable glimpse is possible into historic shifts that defined Egypt’s modern political history
Sep 16, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
COVERING-UP, UNCOVERED: The Veil’s Revival
She also emphasizes that the Muslim Brotherhood in particular has a long-standing commitment to social justice, including provision of education and medical treatment to the poor …
Aug 23, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Racism and Islamophobia in America
Three books recently published by the American radical publisher Clarity Press reflect different aspects of racism in the US, which even under a black president is unfortunately alive and well, promoted in US policy at home and abroad — if not officially.
Why Aren’t There More Muslim Terrorists?
Charles Kurzman begs to differ. In his new book, The Missing Martyrs, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill sociology professor rejects that Muslims are especially prone to violent extremism.
Aug 14, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Do not let Islamophobes defeat ‘The 99′ everyday heroes
Those stereotypes quickly come to mind when an Osama bin Laden arrives on the scene. Post September 11, things have hardly improved, with Hollywood’s Arab caricatures reaffirmed in television’s 24 and the risible Sex and the City 2.
Nov 13, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
The Muslim Brotherhood in the West: Wolves or sheep?
Should the West engage with the Brothers? On this, perhaps surprisingly, the two authors agree. The Islamists have become “part of the furniture”,…
Oct 28, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Islamic Studies Institute and SSI Ally to Stop Registering The Book “Witness to the Muslim Brotherhood”
The book is free of any religious irregularities and yet it was refused claiming that SSI was against the idea of the book in principle alleging it would “confuse” citizens.
Sep 28, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Exclusive: New book: ENOUGH! Islamophobia
Read these two studies and prepare to be shocked. The Judeo-Christian “values” that Western civilisation is based upon will never be the same again.
Sep 26, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
The Quest for Meaning: Developing a Philosophy of Pluralism
This article is harshly criticizing Tariq Ramadan’s Book “The Quest for Meaning”, We think that it will open a new horizons for discussions and debates over Ramadan’s thoughts and ideology.
Why the Deadly Attack on the Freedom Flotilla Was the Breakthrough That Made the World See Israel’s Cruelty in Gaza
This excerpt from the new book, “Midnight on the Mavi Marmara,” explains how the world is now forced to reconsider what Zionism has actually built in the Middle East.
Aug 13, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Islam Divided Between Salafi-jihad and the Ikhwan
The Muslim Brotherhood poses a unique challenge to efforts to combat Al Qaeda and like-minded groups. It is one of the key sources of Islamist thought and political activism
Aug 03, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Debating Non-Violent Islamism
For Salafists, a movement such as the Muslim Brotherhood is too political, too accepting of civil institutions, and insufficiently attentive to the formalistic and public rituals of Islam
Jun 25, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
