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Tag Archives: islam
Podcast #98 – The Crescent and the Moonpie
In our live presentation to the Atlanta Freethought Society, “The Crescent and the Moonpie: Islam and the American South,” we look at the history of Islam in the Antebellum South, then jump forward to discuss how Muslim communities are being … Continue reading
Posted in civil rights, history, islam, news, podcast, politics, religion, religious rights
Tagged american south, crescent and the moonpie, islam
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Everybody Draw Mohammed Day
May 20th is, in case you hadn’t heard, Everybody Draw Mohammed Day. A Facebook group has been created as a form of free speech protest. According to the creator of the group: “We are not trying to slander the average … Continue reading
Posted in civil rights, islam, religion, religious rights
Tagged everybody draw mohammed day, islam, mohammed, muhammad
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No god but God
Review by John C. Snider © 2010 To say that Islam has been getting a bad rap these last few years would be a massive understatement. All religions–all cultures, for that matter–have their ups and downs, and for the last … Continue reading
Posted in books, history, islam, religion
Tagged islam, muslim, no god but god, reza aslan
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My Islam Reading Project
I’m about to start an Islam/Middle East themed reading project, and if anyone wants to join me, you are welcome. My selection process is complex and meticulous: I’ve scanned my bookshelves and made a list of books on the topic … Continue reading
Honor killing in Buffalo?
A Muslim broadcaster in New York state has been charged with beheading his estranged wife (the two were going through a divorce). Ironically, the two founded a television station devoted to countering negative Islamic stereotypes. Naturally, we should not rush … Continue reading
Just doin’ our hijab, ma’am
Here’s one from the Georgia homefront. A judge in Douglasville, GA put a woman in jail for trying to enter the courthouse wearing her hijab, or Muslim headscarf. The judge cited a rule about no headcoverings. This same judge previously had … Continue reading
Posted in civil rights, islam, news, religion, women's rights
Tagged douglasville, hijab, islam, muslim
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Random House Loses Nerve on Muhammed Novel
Everybody in the West knows by now that Muslims get a bit tetchy when it comes to the Prophet Muhammed. You can’t draw him, you can’t insult him…you’re even putting your neck out by publishing anything critical of him. Danish … Continue reading →