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June 28, 2008 State Dept stands alone on Virginia Saudi School
More concerns raised about Islamic Saudi Academy in Northern Virginia and still no action from State.
June 24, 2008 The perils of Shariah-compliant finance
A warning about the potential regulatory, legal and national security pitfalls of "Shariah-Compliant Finance."
June 21, 2008 The Walls should better Separate
A poignant letter to the editor concerning the charter school church state indiscretions of the Tarik Ibn Zayd Academy in Minnesota.
June 20, 2008 President Kennedy
The Supreme Court lowers the nation's guard against terror in the name of habeas corpus.
June 18, 2008 Panel: Saudi-Run Va. School Promotes Hate
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom releases its findings on the Islamic Saudi Academy citing significant concerns.
June 17, 2008 Less Violent Islamists Are Still Islamists
Islamists utilize 'sharia light' as opposed 'bin laden heavy' in an effort to take the battle to a more sophisticated and different level.
June 17, 2008 Virginia's Islamic Saudi Academy Offers Lessons in Radicalism
Northern Virginia Islamist school offers lessons in radicalism to impressionable youth as Saudis lavish support.
June 15, 2008 Charter Schools Shouldn't Promote Islam
Taxpayers' money should not fund religious education ... Islamic or otherwise.
June 15, 2008 Ontario in Denial over Polygamy Culture
Western accommodations to Shari'a law - the de facto acceptance of polygamy in Canada.
June 15, 2008 3 in Ohio guilty of plot against US troops in Iraq
Potential incidents of homegrown terrorism still a real threat to American security.
June 13, 2008 State Lets Islamic School Operate
State Department officials said Thursday they have no plans to close a Saudi-financed Islamic school in Northern Virginia that has failed to eliminate violent and intolerant language in textbooks.
June 11, 2008 Islam in America's public schools: Education or indoctrination?
Understanding 'soft jihad' against America's public schools.
May 28, 2008 Is Islam Dominated by Radicals - A Debate
A telling debate about the context of Islamist extremism.
May 28, 2008 Usama's Message: Good Jihadists v. Bad Jihadists
The more dangerous and stealthier form of jihad - paralyzing a free society from within.
May 28, 2008 Homeland Security Newspeak
DHS "Official Use Only" memo discounts the use of the word "liberty" when referring U.S. foreign policy goals.
May 28, 2008 Gender Segregation at Thirty Thousand Feet
Fasten your seatbelts ... turbulent sharia-friendly skies may be ahead ...
May 19, 2008 A Medal for Brass
Facing growing resentment at the soaring price of oil, as is their custom, Saudi rulers respond with a public relations campaign. It's a campaign built on deception by misrepresenting being awarded the Pontifical Medal by Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican for venerable deeds.
May 9, 2008 Islamic Divorce Ruled Not Valid in Maryland
Maryland court cites constitutional provisions, providing equal rights to men and women, in ruling against Islamic divorce.
May 9, 2008 Specter, Lieberman, King Introduce Free Speech Protection Act
Lawmakers aim to protect Americans from libel actions through legislation aimed at protecting free speech when such action is brought about in foreign courts.
May 9, 2008 NEW REPORT CITES GROWING THREAT OF HOMEGROWN TERROR
Counter-messaging strategy needed to thwart rising threat of homegrown terror.
May 7, 2008 A moderate Muslim longs for a more spiritual faith
Tarek Fatah's new book 'Chasing a Mirage' invites Muslims to critically examine their faith.
May 7, 2008 Amerabia
Islamist goal of the eventual domination of America continues through seeking seemingly benign accommodations in the name of religion.
May 6, 2008 Islamist Chickens Roosting in America's Backyard
Islamists are busy orchestrating a 'soft' jihad in America.
May 4, 2008 Softer speak in the war on terror
Words do matter in the imperative of fully recognizing and exposing the Islamist threat.
April 26, 2008 N.C. Congresswoman releases 10 point plan to defeat to tackle radical Islam threats
Cong Myrick releases detailed plan to fight the ideology of terrorism.
April 26, 2008 'Jihadist' booted from the Government Lexicon
Bush administration tells its employees to drop a number of words.
April 2, 2008 'Fitna' and the Challenge to Moderate Muslims
The controversial film is a defining moment for moderate Muslims.
March 3, 2008 Liberal times
Politically correct hemming and hawing over "extremism."
March 3, 2008 RACHEL'S LAW
Stifling the ability of our journalists, authors and press to expose the truth ...
March 3, 2008 The power of 'soft' versus violent Islamism
Gentle Islamist pressure works well as a tactic ...
March 3, 2008 Jihadists and Progressives: An Affair to Remember
Who really has the will to win the war ... the answer is surprising
February 1, 2008 Is it illegal to pray on public property?
Debate in Salt Lake City over praying on public property.
January 29, 2008 Muslim Canadian Congress asks CMHC to drop Islamic banking study
Debate begins on Sharia financing in Canada.
January 24, 2008 Front-Gate
Pentagon's firing last month of Stephen Coughlin revisited.
January 4, 2008 Coughlin Sacked
A Pentagon specialist on Islamic law is fired over what appears to be pressure from American Islamists.
January 3, 2008 On dialogue between Jews and Muslims
Creating a meaningful dialogue between Jewish and Muslim people.
January 3, 2008 The new Muslim anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitism is a recent and political phenomenon in the Islamic world.
January 3, 2008 A Lesson in American Exceptionalism from Pakistan Chaos
Comparing constitutions ... what American liberty truly means ...
December 4, 2007 Teddy Bear Tyranny
Teddy bear crisis spills into political correctness in America.
November 29, 2007 Citi of Arabia?
Abu Dhabi takes Manhattan and Washington too?
November 29, 2007 Muslim ex-guard on trial over Alias
A former security guard at Andrews Air Force Base who failed to put his Muslim name on a job application was trying to conceal his ties to a controversial D.C. imam, federal prosecutors said yesterday.
November 29, 2007 Ex-sailor accused of plotting to attack San Diego Base
FBI witnesses say Hassan Abujihaad, awaiting trial on charges that he told extremists about U.S. ship movements, also conspired to shoot military personnel.
November 28, 2007 The Qur'anist Movement
View on the reformists within Islam.
November 21, 2007 CAIR seeks removal of label in terrorism
CAIR seeks to pressure the Justice Department to change the group's status as a co-conspirator in a terrorism case.
November 21, 2007 Bias suit against US Airways upheld
Judge Fish rules that imams lawsuit against US Airways can proceed.
October 27, 2007 Silver Lining: Trial Exposed Secrets
While the government couldn't make its case in the HLF Trial, many important secrets were uncovered about the Islamist network in America.
October 27, 2007 Jihad, Islamism, and the Challenge of Anti-Freedom Ideologies
Does American have what it takes to face up to the ideology of Jihadists?
October 22, 2007 Defending Islamofascism
It's a valid term and here's why.
October 19, 2007 Mukasey Testimony Includes Exchange on Role of Sharia Under U.S. Law
Attorney General nominee resists Sharia in context of U.S. Law.
October 19, 2007 Suit Against Arabic Language School Aims for Lesson Plans
Litigation pursued for access to textbooks and lesson plans.
October 15, 2007 An Internet Jihad Sells Extremism to Viewers in the U.S.
Young jihad enthusiast spreading the "bad" word.
October 9, 2007 The Camel in the Tent
Influence of Islamic financing in the West.
September 28, 2007 The Islamist Head Fake
Trust, but verify.
September 28, 2007 U.S. Adopts a New Citizenship Exam
New citizenship test goes beyond asking for historical facts to determining the meaning of being an American.
September 9, 2007 War on Terror is Working
9/11+6 war on terror is working.
September 5, 2007 CAIR-TV
Tampa's PBS station has become CAIR-TV propaganda.
August 31, 2007 CAIR Revealed
The Holy Land Foundation Trial reveals a great deal about CAIR's origins.
August 31, 2007 Republicans slam Islamic Society Convention
House leadership send letter to DOJ requesting dissociation from this week's ISNA convention.
August 23, 2007 Imams Drop Lawsuit Against Doe Passengers
Better late than never.
August 22, 2007 Al Qaeda, Other Terror Groups Swim in Global Sea of Saudi-Funded Wahhabi Institutions
Majority of American Mosques Touched by Saudi Effort to Entrench Movement's Harsh Views
August 22, 2007 CAIR Concedes Membership Down
An amicus brief from CAIR to a Dallas federal court has them reversing an earlier claim on membership to the Washington Times.
August 16, 2007 In Imams' suit, status of John Does in Dispute
Becket Fund tries to push imam's attorney to clarify status of John Does.
August 16, 2007 NYPD Report- Radicalization in the West: the Homegrown Threat
An in depth review of the steps toward the radicalization of mlitant Islamists in recently uncovered cells.
August 9, 2007 CAIR listed by FBI as member of Muslim Brotherhood's Palestine Committee in HLF Trial
In Dallas today, CAIR is described by an FBI agent as the Palestine Committee of the international Muslim Brotherhood.
July 28, 2007 View from America: Flying Imams and Reichstag Analogies
Review of recent Muslim issues in America.
July 27, 2007 Congress Sends 9-11 Bill to Bush
Includes John Doe protection provisions
July 27, 2007 Shouting Murder on a Crowded Street
Islamists need to be held to reasonable limits of free speech.
July 25, 2007 Mall forces store to stop selling Nazi flags
Local mall forces store to remove Nazi flag.
July 25, 2007 Muslim rejection of suicide hits on the rise
Muslims around the world increasingly reject suicide bombing except among Palestinians.
July 7, 2007 Virtual War
We are on a collective Animal Farm
July 6, 2007 Cal Thomas v CAIR
There's more to CAIR's recent action alert against Cal Thomas
July 6, 2007 The White House CAIR and the OIC
CAIR rushes to meet with OIC after WH announcement of pending appointment of Muslim envoy.
July 6, 2007 It's the theology stupid
Reform-minded Muslims hold the keys to success.
July 6, 2007 Only Traditional Islam Can Do It
The only weapon to drive terrorist away from terror is Islam.
June 29, 2007 No Press Limits in Imam's Case
Judge denies CAIR lawyer request to remove media from proceedings.
June 27, 2007 President Bush rededicates Islamic Center of Washington
President Bush's comments at the 50th anniversary rededication of Washington DC Islamic Center.
June 22, 2007 Good News about CAIR
CAIR's claims to represent American Muslims are empty.
June 19, 2007 Muslims and Identity
OF FIVE Western countries polled by the Pew Research Centre, Muslims in Britain were the most likely to identify themselves by religion rather than nationality.
June 17, 2007 Waiting to Exhale
CAIR's reaction to a report about their 990's and their membership numbers shows they have something to hide.
June 16, 2007 New Study: Political Islam correlated to support for terrorism
A USIP study confirms the correlation of political Islam to terrorism.
June 11, 2007 CAIR Membership Plummets
Developing story at the Washington Times on CAIR's membership numbers
June 2, 2007 4 Accused of Plot to blowup Facilities at Kennedy Airport
Four men, including a onetime airport cargo handler and a former member of the Parliament of Guyana, were charged yesterday with plotting to blow up fuel tanks, terminal buildings and the web of fuel lines running beneath Kennedy International Airport.
June 1, 2007 Articles of Faith: Cleric offers tips to living in a multifaith society
A Seattle Sufi Muslim sets an example in interfaith.
May 31, 2007 Imams' Bias Suit Against Airline May Hinge on Pilot's Reasoning
The outcome of a discrimination lawsuit filed by six imams who were removed from an America West Airlines flight could depend entirely on what was going through the mind of the plane's pilot, Captain John Wood, when he decided not to fly with the men on board.
May 30, 2007 A look at the good-- and the bad-- for US Muslims
Like all cancers, the malignancy of radical Islam starts small. Happily, the American Muslim body politic has the strength and resources to defeat it. The question is, does it have the will?
May 22, 2007 Poll: One in four younger U.S. Muslims support suicide bombings at least rarely
One in four younger U.S. Muslims say suicide bombings to defend their religion are acceptable at least in some circumstances, though most Muslim Americans overwhelmingly reject the tactic and are critical of Islamic extremism and al-Qaida.
May 22, 2007 Poll: A Quarter of younger Muslims support suicide bombing in at least rare circumstances
The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press found in a national survey that nearly 80% of Muslims in the USA say suicide bombings are never justified to "defend Islam," but a quarter of those under 30 think such attacks are OK in some circumstances.
May 15, 2007 Radicals in their Midst
The moderate Muslims are the key to reestablishing the reputation of Islam as the religion of peace.
May 13, 2007 Right to Report Suspicious Activity needs Safeguarding
The clerk's action was the kind of citizen vigilance that a new bill before Congress is designed to shield against intimidation.
May 13, 2007 Too Fine for PBS
Network nixes bombshell 'Islam' flick
May 7, 2007 Why do so many Muslims mistrust secularism?
Muslim insistance upon the Islamic state is more about hate of the west and foreign ideas than on principle.
April 24, 2007 Poll: Muslims show only partial support for Al Qaeda's agenda
This report gives cause for concern and some hope.
April 23, 2007 PBS' Islamist Apologists Muzzle Muslim Moderates
Censorship at PBS, look who's running the ship.
April 17, 2007 CAIR's 'Flying Imams' Suit Harms Security, Public Vigilance, Experts Say
Litigation threats against vigilant citizens who report suspicious activity could impede intelligence-gathering efforts and empower terrorists.
April 16, 2007 Martyn Burke Strikes Back at PBS
PBS's cancellation of Islam vs. Islamists outrages veteran filmaker over censorship.
April 15, 2007 Witnesses for the Persecution
While the imams may or may not have suffered an injury, the harm these John Doe claims can cause will go far beyond.
April 13, 2007 PBS at a Crossroads
Cong. Walsh recently highlighted concerns regarding PBS's refusal to air Islam v. Islamists.
April 11, 2007 Ouster Sought of Official in Imam Case
An assemblyman of Queens, said Omar Mohammedi's position on the NYC human rights commission undermines efforts to encourage New Yorkers to act as eyes and ears of law enforcement.
April 11, 2007 PBS Shelves Film on Moderate Muslims
A documentary film exploring the struggles of moderate American Muslims at the hands of their radical brethren has become a showcase for the struggles between right and left in the news media.
April 10, 2007 Addressing CAIR empowers Islamists, Say Moderate Muslims
Critics slammed a Democratic lawmaker for addressing a Council for American Islamic Relations (CAIR) function.
April 10, 2007 Maker of Documentary Cries Foul
Producer: PBS dropped documentary on political grounds
April 9, 2007 What do Muslims Want?
Muslim immigrants to America need to come terms with the incompatibility of imposing sharia with American ideals.
April 3, 2007 Libs: Lawsuit 1st, Safety 2nd
Congress considers legislation to protect John Does
April 3, 2007 The John Doe Lawsuits
If a law to protect the John Does is signed soon, it will be a signal that common sense is not yet a casualty.
March 30, 2007 Intimidation by Lawsuit
As an act of coldblooded strategy, the pending lawsuit of the "flying imams" is a clever one.
March 27, 2007 Cleric's Lawsuit threatens security of all passengers
Imams' suit could chill citizen reporting
March 27, 2007 The Network
Hassan Butt tells all that killing in the name of Islam is a Cancer
March 26, 2007 Islam and Islamists: PBS says pundit's film isn't done; congressman likes it fine
Islam and Islamists is caught in a standoff between public TV and the film's lead producer, noted think-tank pundit Frank Gaffney Jr.
March 25, 2007 Shariah in Minnesota?
Muslim actvists go fishing in troubled waters
March 17, 2007 Muslim Organization revives Minnesota Branch
Somali leaders upset with CAIR intent to open office in St. Paul.
March 15, 2007 Imams booted from US Airways flight file lawsuit
A group of imams yesterday filed a lawsuit against an airline and airport management, charging they were discriminated against when they were removed from a flight after frightened passengers and the crew complained the Muslim men were disruptive.
February 16, 2007 Dangerous Knowledge in Academe
Follow the money
February 11, 2007 Islam is Not the Enemy!
Let's make the distinction from now on: We are not at war with Islam, but at war with radicals doing evil in the name of Islam.
February 9, 2007 Our Mosques are importing Jihad
Gina Khan, a British Muslim woman, lives near the men suspected of a plot to kidnap and kill a Muslim soldier. She says it's time to stop the radicals, and to stop being afraid of them.
February 7, 2007 Faith and Politics
Politics of faith, Congressman Ellison, and CAIR on the hill
January 31, 2007 Muslim Doctor Says It's His Right To Treat Terrorists
Boca Raton doctor indicted for supporting Al Qaeda makes preposterous claim of Constitutional right to treat terrorists despite his aiding the enemy
January 28, 2007 Bin Laden, the Left and Me
D'Souza responds to the vitriol from the Left about his new book- Enemy at Home
January 27, 2007 Outrage of Flying Imams appears a bit out of place
In the court of public opinion, the flying imams of Minneapolis are grounded.
January 22, 2007 CAIR Rebuffed by Boxer- A turning point?
In what could be either a major turning point or just an aberration, Sen. Barbara Boxer recently rescinded an award given to a California resident because of his position with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
January 16, 2007 Muslims cannot stop extremists, Imam Says
Moderate Muslims are powerless against the forces of Islamic fundamentalists who propagate anti-Semitism, a cleric of Manhattan's largest mosque said yesterday.
January 12, 2007 Islam Urged to Accept Enlightenment
Germany's interior minister said yesterday that parts of the Islamic world had yet to embrace the values of the Enlightenment, and the European Union should help integrate Muslims by promoting the training of imams.
January 10, 2007 Saudi Bank's role in mosque is questioned
The Islamic Society of Boston's effort to build the region's largest mosque has received at least $1 million in financing from a Saudi Arabia-based bank dominated by governments that critics of the mosque project say support Islamic extremism.
January 9, 2007 As a mosque rises a dispute flares in Berlin
Construction of the first mosque in formerly communist East Berlin is becoming the latest flash point between Muslims and Europeans threatened by Islamic fundamentalism.
November 1, 2006 We Must Use Science to defeat al-Qaeda
John Reid yesterday compared the technological advances needed to fight Islamic terrorism to Britain's battle against the Nazis.
October 30, 2006 Jihadists need to understand the meaning of freedom
Fear has no place within the news media. If the press -- the entire news media -- would cower under pressure applied from outside, it would no longer be free.
October 28, 2006 Islam's Gender Crisis
Some Muslim men's fear of women is cast in sharp relief by an outlandish sermon.
October 15, 2006 Islamic Schools Test Ideal of Integration in Britain
Integration into western society can be much more difficult for the Islamic community with separate Islamic schools.
October 14, 2006 Moderate Muslims Need Support
Toronto sun reflects upon the need to support moderate Muslims who are threatened by Islamists.
October 8, 2006 O'Connor defends division of church, state
The system has served th eU.S. well the retired justic tells the audience.
October 8, 2006 Muslim Lawmaker Assimilated and Berated
Denmark's Naser Khader is praised by secular Europeans as a voice for moderation and unity. Islamists consider him a traitor.
September 26, 2006 Community Censorship Plagues the House of Islam
Goth, a Somali blogger, discusses the role fo censorship in stifling freedom and liberty in Muslim nations.
September 1, 2006 Muslims must come Forward
Almost 30 years earlier I had come to the United States as a student from my native Bangladesh. Now, I was the first Muslim U.S. ambassador to serve as chief of mission. I swore to uphold and defend the U.S. Constitution with my hand on a copy of the Koran.
August 27, 2006 America's Muslims Aren't as Assimilated as you Might Think
This report raises some concern about the spread of islamism within the American Muslim community.
August 22, 2006 Questions to Ponder on the Islamic World
Paul Sullivan, in this introduction to a new series, offers some questions for Americans to consider about Islam, its role in the West and the world, and the differences between most Muslims and radical terrorists.
August 21, 2006 Islamic Fascists- What's in a Name?
Shortly after British authorities announced that they had foiled a plot to bomb transcontinental flights, President Bush called it a "stark reminder" that the United States is "at war with Islamic fascists."
August 15, 2006 Saudi Charities' Dirty Hands
NEARLY five years after 9/11, Saudi Arabia's government-run charities still finance terror.
August 13, 2006 Yes, the problem is 'Islamic Fascism'
It took President George W. Bush to tell the truth to Britain about the massive plot to blow US-bound airliners out of the sky.
August 13, 2006 Pan-Islamism challenges idea of nation state
Absent a determination to throttle the ideology, we're about to witness the unraveling of the world.
August 13, 2006 An identity crisis of our own making
Amartya Sen puts foward a strong case for how the West can understand Islam, says Geraldine Bedell - it must see it as more than a religion
August 13, 2006 The enemy within
It is now self-evident that there is an enemy within Britain who wants to destroy our way of life.
August 13, 2006 The 'hearts and minds' battle for British Muslims that failed
The government pinned its sights on reform but the taskforce it set up says it has been let down.
August 13, 2006 The New Age of Terror
Soldiers in the war on terror have learned much since 9/11. So, too, has the enemy. How the London plot was foiled-and where we are in the five-year struggle.
August 13, 2006 Many Muslims in Britain Tell of Feeling Torn Between Competing Identities
August 13, 2006 Young Muslim Rage Takes Root in Britain
Unemploymet, Foreign Policy Fuel Extremism
August 12, 2006 Escalation in Terminology
When President Bush described a war against 'Islamic fascists,' some American Muslims became very angry.
August 11, 2006 Harnessing the Future of Islam
For Daisy Khan, gathering young Muslim leaders was more than a meeting of intellect. It was a crucial step in taking back Islam.
August 7, 2006 Sorting out Life as Muslims and Marines
Few people ever see Ismile Althaibani's Purple Heart. He keeps the medal tucked away in a dresser. His Marine uniform is stored in a closet...
July 29, 2006 Devotion to true Islam will defeat Terrorists
"The real Islam is peaceful, and respectful of other religions. The true Islam teaches love for family and places value on moral purity and service to others."
July 13, 2006 When Progressives Treat with Reactionaries
The British State's flirtation with radical Islamism
July 12, 2006 Political Strategies to Counterterrorism
The Evolving Threat: International Terrorism in the post 9-11 era
July 11, 2006 Saudi textbooks preach intolerance, hate
Despite post 9/11 policy change, children still taught to wage jihad
July 5, 2006 Blair says Muslims must purge extremism
Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday questioned the effectiveness of official public diplomacy in battling Islamic extremism, saying the government alone cannot heal the rifts with Britain's Muslim community.
June 24, 2006 Homegrown Al Qaeda
There may be an inclination in some quarters to minimize this week's arrest in Miami of the seven would-be terrorists as a gang that couldn't shoot straight. Our view is that they serve as another wake-up call to the presence of a domestic threat from Islamic terror.
June 23, 2006 Where Law Meets Culture: Carnegie Scholar Explores Women and Islam
Sunder conceptualizes a "New Enlightenment," based on a woman's right to seek equality, democracy and liberty not only in the public arena but also in the private spheres of religion, culture and family.
June 23, 2006 NRO Remarks on CAIR press conference
An alternative press release one would never see from CAIR.
June 22, 2006 Islam, America and Europe: Look out, Europe, they say
Why so many Muslims find it easier to be American than to feel European
June 18, 2006 U. S. Muslim Clerics Seek Modern Middle Ground
This piece on a supposed "modern middle ground" ends with this disturbing quotation from a Zaytuna Institute imam, "Every Muslim who is honest would say, I would like to see America become a Muslim country," he said. "I think it would help people, and if I didn't believe that, I wouldn't be a Muslim.
June 10, 2006 We Muslims Have Work to Do
Muslim Canadians, as Muslims elsewhere in Western societies, have felt increasingly besieged for some time now, both from outside their community and from within.
June 9, 2006 Bring Mosques into the 21st Century
Keep politics out of our mosques
June 9, 2006 Radical Muslim Clerics Tarnish Islam
Muslim community must take back their Mosques.
June 9, 2006 Stop Whining!
Neither Muslim commentators nor the police seem to be asking the right questions
June 9, 2006 Critics Say Canada Too Immigrant Friendly
Canada has long prided itself for opening its doors wider than any nation to immigrants and asylum-seekers, but that tradition is coming under intense scrutiny _ at home and across the U.S. border _ after the arrests of 17 men from Muslim immigrant families in an alleged terror plot.
June 8, 2006 What did Canadians do to deserve this?
Freedom, democracy, liberalism, multiculturalism, diversity and tolerance – these are precisely the attributes that Militant Islamists find most offensive.
June 7, 2006 U. S. Marine Corps Establishes its First Islamic Prayer Center
Center intended to serve Muslim personnel, teach about Islamic faith
May 11, 2006 Rue Britannia
Vicious as the 9/11/01 atrocities in New York and Washington were, there is a way in which the 7/7/05 attacks in London were worse.
April 21, 2006 Muslims in the Military
His call sign is "Hadji," meaning "one who has made a pilgrimage to Mecca." "It's a pilot thing," explains Colonel Douglas Burpee, the highest ranking Muslim officer in the U.S. Marine Corps.
April 19, 2006 What Muslims Hear at Friday Prayers
Is there really a clash of the cultures between Islam and the West? SPIEGEL documents Friday sermons from mosques around the world. As imams guide their congregations, they praise the delights of paradise, sow the seeds of doubt in government authority -- and sometimes preach hatred.
April 12, 2006 The Door of Ijtihad is Open
Though some scholars have attempted to freeze the interpretation of Islam, most accept the view that Islamic Divine Law, or shari'a, is subject to ongoing re-evaluation according to the principles of juristic reasoning, known as ijtihad. The purpose of this ongoing process of ijtihad is to adapt shari'a to changing societal circumstances. Thus, most Islamic scholars say that "the door of ijtihad" remains open.
March 31, 2006 The unthinkable-- perhaps the inevitable
Al-Qa'ida's protagonist, Osama bin Laden, has called for an "American Hiroshima" in which al-Qa'ida cells detonate multiple nukes in U.S. urban centers. Al-Qa'ida has made it clear that they will use any means at hand to disrupt continuity of government and commerce in the U.S. in an effort to impede our influence in the Middle East. As Osama put it, "Why do you use an ax when you can use a bulldozer? ... We love death. The U.S. loves life.
March 29, 2006 Nineteen charged with racketeering to support terrorist organization
A Federal Grand Jury in Detroit charged nineteen individuals with operating a global racketeering conspiracy in an indictment unsealed today, announced United States Attorney Stephen J. Murphy. The indictment alleges that portions of the profits made from the illegal enterprise were given to Hizballah, a foreign terrorist organization. Nine of the individuals were arrested this morning.
March 26, 2006 Crime networks, terrorists linked
A U.S. official said al Qaeda and other terrorist groups have ties to criminal organizations in Latin America.
March 26, 2006 9/11 Trial Reveals Troubles Then, and Ahead
Moussaui's trial uncovers a series of bureaucratic complications and obstacles in federal law enforcement.
March 23, 2006 U.S. Designates Al-Manar as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Entity
Television station is arm of Hizballah Terrorist network
March 22, 2006 Calls key in terror case
Court documents portray alleged connections between local Muslim leader and violent extremists in Middle East
March 22, 2006 The Islamist Challenge to the U.S. Constitution
First in Europe and now in the United States, Muslim groups have petitioned to establish enclaves in which they can uphold and enforce greater compliance to Islamic law. While the U.S. Constitution enshrines the right to religious freedom and the prohibition against a state religion, when it comes to the rights of religious enclaves to impose communal rules, the dividing line is more nebulous. Can U.S. enclaves, homeowner associations, and other groups enforce Islamic law?
March 17, 2006 U.S. Catholic Bishops to U.S. gov't: Engage with Islam, protect religious freedom
The bishops of the U.S. have called on the U.S. Congress to develop policies that build understanding and engagement with Islamic leaders and promote religious freedom for Christians in countries with Muslim majorities.
March 17, 2006 Moussaoui's Mess
A terrorist's joy ride through the U.S. legal system.
March 16, 2006 Prepared Remarks by Under Secretary Stuart Levey before the Netherlands' Terrorist Financing Conference
Terrorism and Financial Intelligence- -speech to the Netherlands' Terrorist financing conference
March 16, 2006 The National Security Strategy of the United States
Overview of America's National Security Strategy
March 16, 2006 White House Puts Iran at Top of List of Threats to U.S.
Strategy report also affirms policy of pre-emptive action: Al Qaeda danger evolves.
March 16, 2006 It's Legal
The solid legal basis for the administration's surveillance program.
March 16, 2006 Getting it Down: Reporting and reviewing human-rights the world over
The international relations committee of Congress today reviewed the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Nina Shea from the Center for Religious Freedom provides commentary
March 15, 2006 Prosecutors rest in Hamas case
Federal prosecutors completed their case against a Bridgeview man accused of funding Mideast terrorism.
March 15, 2006 Muslim Leaders should give marketplace a chance
"What's the right choice? Even with its obvious flaws, I choose the Western system. And I believe Islam can bloom in a free marketplace of religious ideas. What we don't yet know is whether enough Muslim leaders are confident enough to let Islam try."
March 14, 2006 Imam under fire for incendiary remarks keeps NYC jail job
The top jail chaplain who gave a speech containing incendiary language like "Zionists of the media" and "terrorists" in the White House won't be fired from his job, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday.
March 14, 2006 The Black Hearts of KindHearts
The reconstituted BIF, GRF, and HLF is shut down by the U.S. with a number of questionable ties to HAMAS and radical Islam. (note Arizona connection of one of the imams)
March 14, 2006 Top U.S. Evangelist targets Islam
Outspoken U.S. Christian evangelical broadcasater Pat Robertson has accused Muslims of planning world domination and said some were "satanic"
March 12, 2006 Judge upholds terror counts
Federal Jurist's sealed order denies mosque case defendant's request to dismiss indictment based on national spy program
March 10, 2006 White House eyes finding terror funders
The Bush administration is exploring the idea of requiring financial institutions to provide information on electronic transfers of money in and out of the United States, saying it might help catch terrorist financiers and money launderers.
March 9, 2006 Negative Perception of Islam Increasing
Poll Numbers in U.S. Higher than in 2001
March 9, 2006 Statement on Freedom of Expression and Danish Cartoons
Press Release from Freedom House on the Danish Cartoons
March 3, 2006 Religious extremism is spreading among Muslim Youth in the U.S.
Dr. Al-Husseini, editor of the U.S.-published newspaper Al-Minassa Al-'Arabiya, warns that religious extremism and ignorance are spreading among the young generation of Muslims in the U.S.
March 1, 2006 Senate passes Patriot Act changes - USA Today
The Senate added civil liberties protections ot the USA Patriot Act on Wednesday, clearing the way for renewal of the anti-terrorism law passed shortly after Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
February 28, 2006 Can Islam Reform Itself?
McCarthy and Ijaz debate the issue of Islamic reform and its possibilities.
February 28, 2006 Canada's Inadequate Response to Terrorism
There is a clear need for policy reform. Failure to exercise adequate control over the entry and the departure of non-Canadians on our territory has been a significant factor in making Canada a destination for terrorists.
February 12, 2006 Hijacking Islam -- New York Post
The real struggle in Islam is from the political hijacking of the mantle of faith. Political sermons must stop.
December 16, 2005 Defeat the Defeatists!
The latest successful parliamentary election in Iraq represents a victory on multiple fronts-- for the faith of Islam, the people of the Middle East, and global democracy.
December 16, 2005 The Enemy Among Us. They're Coming You Know.
French internal security has recently discovered a number of active Islamist terror cells.
December 14, 2005 Third Time's A Charm!
The third Iraqi ballot goes another great step toward sealing a new political order in Iraq with even minority Sunni Muslims eager to vote.
December 14, 2005 Congressional Resolution Calls for Divesture from Saudi Arabia
Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen of Florida introduced a resolution calling for the U.S. government to fully divest from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
September 22, 2005 Freedom House Report: Saudi Publications on Hate Ideology Invade American Mosques
Freedom House releases concerning report regarding the hate content of texts found in mosques across the United States.
September 1, 2005 The Peculiar Alliance
Islamists and neo-Nazis find common ground by hating Jews.
November 4, 2004 Powell: Bush to aggressively pursue issues important to Muslims
Secretary of State Colin Powell told assembled Muslim guests Thursday that in its second term, the Bush administration will "strike a balance" between security and openness.
Foreign Policy Issues
June 21, 2008 Young Muslims are turning to extremism
Extremists are winning the battle for the hearts and minds of Britain's young Muslims, a disturbing police report warns.
June 16, 2008 Islam stuck in the Middle Ages says Professor Hans Kung
A leading Roman Catholic and theologian from Germany, warned in a lecture of a "deadly threat" to all humankind unless new efforts are made to build bridges with Islam.
June 5, 2008 The Emergence of the 'Infallible Jihad Fighter' – The Salafi Jihadists' Quest for Religious Legitimacy
The corrupt Salafi Jihadists seek legitimacy in the face of moral turpitude and internal discord.
May 8, 2008 Age of Terror Q&A
BBC journalist Peter Taylor who has been reporting on global terrorism for over 35 years, answers questions, from a British perspective on terrorism.
May 7, 2008 Saudi Anthropologist Advocates Modern Interpretation ...
Saudi anthropologist Sa'd Al-Sowayan advocates modern interpretation of religious texts, suggests swords be removed from Saudi flag.
March 3, 2008 Muslim scholars decry terrorism
New Deobandi rhetoric ... denounce terror ... but not its root cause ...
March 3, 2008 Muslim medics refuse to roll up their sleeves in hygiene crackdown - because it's against their religion
Muslim medical staff refuse to follow rules in the name of religion ...
March 3, 2008 Bobbies will be taught sharia law and ...
Efforts by the British police to combat terror at the local level ...
March 3, 2008 Berlin gallery shuts after Muslim threats
Exhibition of satirical works by a group of Danish artists causes a stir ... and threats of violence ...
March 3, 2008 Dutch film to slam Islam
Upcoming Dutch film sparks significant controversy ...
March 3, 2008 Reinterpretation of Islam in Turkey
Struggling to keep Islam from playing a dominant role in state affairs ... allowing so means encroaching upon the rights of minorities ...
March 3, 2008 The World in 2009
The challenges facing the new American president ...
January 22, 2008 Gulen Inspires Muslims Worldwide
Promoting modern Islam in a globalized setting.
January 14, 2008 Muslim Britain is becoming one big no-go area
The boiling Islamist pot of Britain.
January 14, 2008 Middle East Indebted to Bush
Time for the Middle East to step up to the challenge of freedom.
January 10, 2008 The A-Word
The word "Allah" is now off-limits to non-Muslim publications.
January 3, 2008 Martyr without a Cause
The horror of Bhutto's end should not blind us to her legacy.
January 3, 2008 Caliph Wanted
Why an age old Islamic institution resonates with many Muslims today.
December 29, 2007 Bhutto's Jihadist Enemies
A twisted tale of Islamist terror with no easy answers.
December 28, 2007 A Dangerous Game: The Perils of Pakistani Politics
Why is Pakistani politics so violent?
December 26, 2007 New year sparks criticism of Kuwait gov't
Celebration of the new year in Kuwait sparks controversy of Islamist proportions.
December 3, 2007 Egypt's 'veil' of piety intrudes on public
Self-appointed morality police, ordinary people, offer strangers unsolicited religious advice in the name of IslamISM.
December 2, 2007 Younger Muslims Tune In to Upbeat Religious Message
Young Muslim preacher inspires Muslim youth with message of tolerance and reform.
December 1, 2007 Canadian Muslims Enter Sudanese Teddy Debate
Canadian Muslims express dismay at the abuse of Sharia in Sudan.
November 29, 2007 British Muslims should protest Teddy lunacy
Sharia law fanatacism over a teddy-bear.
November 29, 2007 Informant who risked his life to fight extremists betrayed by MI5
An undercover agent who risked his life to infiltrate the extremist networks at Abu Hamza's Finsbury Park mosque claims he has been betrayed by MI5 and Scotland Yard.
November 29, 2007 The Candidates Address America's Image
During the Republican debate, candidates respond to a question about repairing the American image abroad.
November 26, 2007 Bangladesh judge suddenly revokes journalist Shoaib Choudhury's bail
Islamist judge in Bangladesh attempts to silence liberty-minded journalist.
November 26, 2007 Democracy Myth
Democracy in Pakistan could fuel Islamist agenda to dangerous ends.
November 16, 2007 The Libel Tourist
Documentary exposes how Saudi petrodollars attempt to silence freedom of speech in the West.
November 15, 2007 Al-Jazeera TV Debate on Secularism, Islamism Deteriorates into Exchange of Insults
TV Debate on Secularism and Islamism Turns Ugly
November 14, 2007 Dictatorial Arab Regimes are Winning the Battle for Hearts and Minds in America
Dictatorial Arab regimes smear America as part of their struggle for survival.
October 19, 2007 About that Muslim Letter to the Pope
The recent Muslim letter to the Pope misses the point.
October 9, 2007 Muslim Medical Students Get Picky
Some Muslim medical students offended ...
October 8, 2007 Secular Values Strengthen: Survey
Muslim support for secular values in Indonesia rises.
October 2, 2007 Should Muslims Integrate into the West?
How can states achieve a balance between republicanism and minority rights?
October 2, 2007 Muzzling in the Name of Islam
Suppression in the name of Islam
October 1, 2007 Translating the Hate Preacher
Translating the hate preacher to reveal the Islamist mindset.
September 25, 2007 The "Bin Trotsky" Video and the Jihadi Failure in Iraq
In his new video, Bin Laden shifts his rhetoric from Salafi Jihadism to a new brand of neo-Wahabism.
September 9, 2007 Muslim group behind Mega-mosque seeks to convert all of Britain
A $100 million mosque in the center of Britain by Tabligh Jamaat
September 8, 2007 Our followers 'must live in peace until strong enough to wage jihad'
Deobandi scholar advocates global jihad.
September 8, 2007 Two faces of British youth in thrall to sinister Muslim sect
Extensive links between British Deobandis and the sect's radical leadership in Pakistan.
August 19, 2007 Risks in a Muslim Reformation
While certainly needed, be careful what we wish for in a reformation of Muslims.
August 13, 2007 Muslim Pop Stars Repudiate Terror
'Yeh Hum Naheen' music video: 'Story spread in our names is a lie'
August 9, 2007 Are the Taliban really Muslims?
Ghazal Omid provides a long overdue Muslim look at just how un-Islamic the Taliban really are.
July 31, 2007 Inside Iran's Nuclear Nerve Center
Halfway House to an Atomic Bomb
July 31, 2007 Don't Limit Disinvestment to Iran's Energy Sector
Speech by Sen. Jon Kyl
July 26, 2007 A Rising Tide Lifts Mood in Developing World
Sharp decline in support of suicide bombing in Muslim countries
July 25, 2007 Feminism, Turkish Style
Opportunities for women in Turkey have expanded under the conservative AKP Party.
July 23, 2007 The Fundamentalist Moderate
A popular figure in Pakistan, Ghamidi offers strict modern interpretations of the Koran.
July 23, 2007 Iran Determined to Continue Nuclear Program
Despite international pressures.
July 9, 2007 Senate Floor Speech by Senator Jon Kyl
We need to be clear on the ideological threat we face from radical Islam.
July 8, 2007 The Battle for Hearts and Minds
Two years on from the 7/7 attacks, government strategy for tackling Islamic extremism is in turmoil.
July 7, 2007 Muslims Feels persecuted by evidence says not
With recent terror plots, Muslim anxiety rises with little evidence for racism.
July 7, 2007 The Muslim Brotherhood for Beginners
Don't be fooled by the double discourse of the Muslim Brotherhood.
July 7, 2007 Malaysia Convert Claims Cruelty
A Malaysian woman held for months in an Islamic rehabilitation centre says she was subjected to mental torture for insisting her religion is Hinduism.
July 7, 2007 Snap Judgment: Tony Blair's Task
To defeat arc of extremism we need an arc of moderation.
July 6, 2007 For the Islamist Doctor Terror is Healing
Looking into Islamist physicians and terror.
July 6, 2007 Iran's Proxy War
Tehran is on the offensive against us throughout the Middle East. Will Congress respond?
July 6, 2007 Ban Foreign language Imams
Foreign imams who do not learn English should be banned from giving sermons in UK mosques, a Labour peer has said.
July 6, 2007 Former Member of Radical Islam Questions Faction
One of the more vivid voices marking the second anniversary of London's July 7 attacks is that of Hassan Butt.
July 6, 2007 Author Irshad Manji Talks about reform in Islam
Bringing back ijtihad
July 5, 2007 Brown vs Cameron
Failure to ban Hizb-ut Tahrir is a problem for UK.
July 3, 2007 Not in Our Name
Blaming UK foreign policy is not the answer. Where are the Muslim marches against terror in our name?
July 3, 2007 Britain bans two more Islamist Groups
The Brits ban two extreme Islamist groups accused of carrying out terrorist attacks in south Asia- Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh Tehreek Nifaz-e-Shariat Mohammadi.
June 21, 2007 Arabs Losing Faith in the Cause
Arab voices, both expert and popular, are rising in vociferous denunciations of the once sacrosanct Palestinian Arabs.
June 19, 2007 Christians must accept Islamic rule
Christians can only continue living safely in the Gaza Strip if they accept Islamic law, including a ban on alcohol and on women roaming publicly without proper head coverings, an Islamist militant leader in Gaza.
June 16, 2007 USIP Paper: Correlates of Public support for Terrorism in the Muslim World
Direct correlation of political Islam to terrorism support
June 11, 2007 Unwarranted Attack on Petraeus Aide
Diana West's attack on Dr. David Kilcullen of Gen. David Petraeus' senior staff in Baghdad is way off mark.
June 10, 2007 The Guidebook for Taking a Life
Rules for the Jihadist
May 29, 2007 Who's Afraid of Tariq Ramadan?
A comprehensive review of Tariq Ramadan's history and ideology.
April 9, 2007 Radical Islam: Ministers get the message
Slowly discovering the way to engage with Muslims
March 27, 2007 RAND Report says Cold War offers Lessons
Just as it fought the spread of Communism, the United States must do more to develop and support networks of moderate Muslims who are too often silenced by violent radical Islamists.
March 27, 2007 Mainstreaming the Muslim Brotherhood
The Brotherhood's supporters in the US are trying to capitalize on the upward trend of Islamic radicalization to paint the organization as "moderate" on this shifting scale.
March 17, 2007 A 'Moderate' Path is just another Road to Disaster
The Muslim Brotherhood is not moderate
March 10, 2007 Free this Egyptian Blogger
The sentencing of Egyptian blogger Abdelkareem Nabil Soliman seriously threatens freedom of expression and religion throughout Egypt.
February 11, 2007 Iran's Reformists want US to tone it down
Nuclear rhetoric helps a faltering Ahmadinejad stay popular, they say
February 9, 2007 Nazanin Afshin-Jam's fight for Muslim women's rights
The world should be outraged by what this girl went through. She should be a household name.
February 8, 2007 Iranian textbooks indoctrinate students to become martyrs in a holy war
Textbooks used in Iran's schools are instilling students with hatred toward the West, especially the United States, and urging them to become "martyrs"
February 8, 2007 New Movement in Afghanistan strives to offer ideological alternative to the Taliban
February 7, 2007 Blaming West won't solve Muslims woes
Outrage against the west is far greater from Muslims than outrage against their own sectarianism and maladies.
February 6, 2007 Is Europe already lost to Muslim Domination?
Bernard Lewis states that Europe will be lost to Islamists because it has abdicated the battle for cultural and religious control in the name of political correctness.
February 5, 2007 A Crisis of Courage
Do we in the West have the wisdom and confidence to prevail against Islamist terror?
January 12, 2007 King of the Iranian Bloggers
Some 700,000 bloggers are active in Iran today, he estimates, from radicals who curse spiritual leader Ali Khamenei to madrasa students in the holy city of Qum. Even Ahmadinejad himself started his own blog a little while ago.
January 12, 2007 They Wish to Shut our Voice
Islamist radicals are intolerant. They don't want anyone to raise a voice and say "enough to the increasing trend of spreading religious hatred and provoking people with the false interpretations of Koran."
January 12, 2007 Negroponte: Al-Qaida the biggest threat
Al-Qaida poses the gravest terrorist threat to the United States and an emboldened Hezbollah is a growing danger, the U.S. intelligence chief said Thursday.
January 12, 2007 Palestinians get religion: Fatah adopting Hamas' Islamist ways
The Fatah movement has rejected secular nationalism for Islamist ideology.
January 12, 2007 Intelligence Officials See growing sectarian split in Iraq
Sectarian divisions and related violence in Iraq are growing, as al Qaeda remains the most serious national-security threat facing the United States, senior U.S. intelligence officials told Congress yesterday.
January 12, 2007 How to Get Justice for Ahmadinejad
The situation in Iran seems to be rapidly spiraling out of control.
January 11, 2007