Don’t fear us: Tunisian Islamist leader
Tunisia’s Islamist party will uphold women’s rights and not try to impose strict Muslim values if, as many expect, it wins the first election since Tunisia’s revolution, its leader said.
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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
Tariq Alhomayed: Do the Egyptians trust the Muslim Brotherhood?
Of course, the Muslim Brotherhood’s rejection of the constitutional principles means that they have fallen into the trap they had set for the young people and other civil political forces.
Aug 17, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
The Stream: Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
“The MB is not some kind of clerical temple of wisdom – it has doctors, engineers, lawyers, merchants, business people, teachers, the army and police force … all of Egypt is represented in its power base.”
Jun 21, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Islamophobe Dennis Prager Lectures Powers: The Left Is Naïve About Evil
In fact, while Prager smeared the left as “naive,” he and Hannity were promoting a simplistic, agenda-driven view of Egypt, Muslims, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Middle East that could not be bothered with the kinds of details or nuance that Powers was offering. It was the same kind of thinking that got us into Iraq.
Commentary: Senator Lindsey Graham On the Muslim Brotherhood
After watching the response of Senator Lindsey Graham on a question tickling the Middle East affairs, the Senator started talking about the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and how much he is: ” suspicious of their agenda. ”
May 02, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Role of Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt Unclear
The Muslim Brotherhood, MB, has long been a leading opposition force in Egypt. Following the fall of the Mubarak regime, it is expected to become a major political player, but there remain serious concerns over its possible agenda.
May 01, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Islamophobia Rears its Ugly Head Following Foreign Office Visit to MB
Triggering again the face of Islamophobia was the recent visit Thursday by a delegation from the British Foreign Office, to the Muslim Brotherhood’s administrative office in Alexandria.
Apr 22, 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
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
Five myths about the Muslim Brotherhood
What role the Muslim Brotherhood would play in a new Egypt and a changing Middle East. Yet much of what we know – or think we know – about the group’s ambitions, beliefs and history is clouded by misperceptions.
Mar 08, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Why Is it Impossible to Call it “Islamic”?
t is the first protest in the history of Egypt that gathers every color of the political spectrum for one goal: the departure of Mubarak and his regime.
Feb 21, 2011 | 2 comments | View Post
Noam Chomsky: It’s not radical Islam that worries the US — it’s independence
The nature of any regime it backs in the Arab world is secondary to control. Subjects are ignored until they break their chains
Feb 18, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Noam Chomsky: “This is the Most Remarkable Regional Uprising that I Can Remember”
The courage and determination and commitment of the demonstrators is remarkable. And whatever happens, these are moments that won’t be forgotten.
Feb 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
Muslim Brotherhood calls for protection of churches
“The Brothers reject all stupid threats against Christian places of worship in Egypt issued by anyone and under any pretext,” the group said.
Nov 03, 2010 | 4 comments | View Post
Emerson’s Paranoiac Approach Toward the Muslim Brotherhood
This who so called ‘expert’ is trying his best to fight the Muslim minority in the US, and this won’t lead to the good of the United States in the near future.
Sep 30, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
MB: Burning Quran will increase anti-Americanism in the Muslim world
In a recent statement, media spokesman for the Muslim Brotherhood Dr. Essam al-Erian described the scheduled “Quran burning” as a “barbaric act, reminiscent of the Inquisition” .
Sep 08, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Should We Be Afraid Of Egyptian Democracy?
But the truth is rather different: The current incarnation of the Muslim Brotherhood is neither fanatical nor self-destructive. It has formally renounced violence, and it sees itself as part of a broader opposition effort in Egypt.
Sep 05, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Wahabi Imam to burn the Bible in Cairo!
The question is why didn’t the western and most influential mediacomment on this racist and discriminatory incident?
Aug 01, 2010 | 3 comments | View Post
Commentary: The real threat in Egypt: Delayed democracy
No one in Egypt is talking about demolishing the peace treaty with Israel, even the Muslim Brotherhood. The Muslim Brotherhood is standing against the Israeli violations against humanity.