Category: Studies
May 06, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
British Colonial Policies in the Arab Region: Sowing the Seeds of Contemporary Middle Eastern Security Sectors?
Arab security sectors across the Middle East today appear to share a number of generally negative characteristics, including the use of coercion and of the military to control internal dissent,
Apr 28, 2012 | 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
The rise of Islamophobic blogosphere
The pseudo-academic Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch was referenced 55 times in Breivik’s manifesto. Robert Spencer a Catholic writer who is the director of Jihad Watch which is owned by David Horowitz …
Sep 06, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Germany’s Unhealthy Obsession with Islam
Muslims in Germany have been accused of many things, from threatening the feminist cause to trying to destroy German society through “demographic jihad.” It isn’t the Muslims that are the problem, however, but rather our obsession with Islam.
Aug 26, 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
Muslims Smash Right-Wing Stereotypes
It’s probably safe to say that while the Muslim community may have advanced, the general perceptions of it by the rest of America has not gone beyond middle school.
Aug 21, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Muslim Brotherhood: Structure & Spread
Muslim Brotherhood (MB) is one of the most important Islamic movements in the Arab world and the Muslim world. It represents a broad and distinguished trend within modern Islamic thought.
Aug 21, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Islam and Europe: An Equal and Opposite Reaction
Rather than the “clash of civilisations” advocated by Islamophobes, those who seek social and economic justice can find inspiration in the eternal truths of Islam, looking to Europe’s own Islamo-Christian heritage.
Aug 19, 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
Islamic Evolution
Although the Brotherhood isn’t new to parliamentary democracy, said Bayanouni, citing the group’s participation in Syria’s 1961 elections, the AKP has provided it with a blueprint for reform.
Aug 13, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
What Does the U.S. Want to Talk to the Brotherhood About?
To cut through the hype, it’s helpful to review the actual record of U.S.-Brotherhood contacts since the movement’s reemergence in Egypt in the 1970s. Until the 1990s, U.S. diplomats did not go out of their way to avoid Brotherhood members…
Aug 09, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Pamela Geller Hiding the Identity of Norwegian Terrorist (or Possible Future Terrorist)
In 2007, Pamela Geller–queen of the anti-Muslim internet world–published an email from Norway that sounds like it may have come from the anti-Muslim Oslo terrorist Anders Behring Breivik.
Aug 04, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD: Testimony by Dr. Nathan Brown
In testimony before the House Intelligence Committee, Nathan J. Brown explains why the Brotherhood does not pose a security threat to the United States and should be welcomed as a legitimate political actor.
Apr 15, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Welcome to the Shari’ah Conspiracy Theory Industry
“Shari’ah is the ideal law of God according to Islam… Shari’ah has tremendous diversity, as jurists and learned scholars figure out and articulate what that law is…”
Apr 06, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Walking the Line Between Islam and Fear
Islamophobia is a topic that elicits strong emotional responses from all fronts. In this debate, centered on suspicions, fears, and stereotypes it is often hard to step out of the vicious cycle that pits ‘us’ against ‘them’.
Apr 04, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
The Muslim Brotherhood After Mubarak
The Brotherhood has demonstrated that it is capable of evolving over time, and the best way to strengthen its democratic commitments is to include it in the political process.
Mar 18, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
What You Need to Know About the Muslim Brotherhood
Having been an important player in Egypt’s political landscape for nearly a century, the Muslim Brotherhood is a force to be reckoned with. It cannot be ignored, and no amount of Glenn Beck-style hyperventilating will change that.
Feb 15, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Islamophobia Inc.
The Islamophobes are sounding the alarm about the “Muslim menace” that they claim is threatening the Western, “civilized” world. According to them, every new mosque built in the U.S. is an invitation to jihad
Islamaphobia Rapidly Spreads Through Europe
The European extreme right is more turbocharged than ever, peddling Islamic hatred from France to Denmark, from Italy to Sweden.
Oct 25, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Does Jewish Law Justify Killing Civilians?
Islamophobes like Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller claim that Islam is more violent than other religions, particularly Judaism and Christianity.