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There's nothing like the thought of a gym or swimming pool running women-only sessions (at the request of Muslim women) to get some men all worked up. Take the recent 'controversy' surrounding one of Harvard University's gymnasiums. Andrew Sullivan rushes to denounce it as “shariah at Harvard'; Jihadwatch says they ... Read More »
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The World I Live In : Reflections on Gaza
Far beyond the rusted iron bars On the window of my home I see a world that is utopia to me It watches its children grow up in peace And sees them laugh And sees them live That world beyond is a bubble to me That has perfect harmony And ... Read More »
My Challenge to the Houston Chronicle’s Editors -Ruth Nasrullah
Last Thursday (February 21), the Houston Chronicle, my hometown paper, published an editorial discussing the Archbishop of Canterbury's recent remarks about integrating sharia-based courts into the British legal system. In their argument they asserted that such an idea would be harmful to the British populace, and especially harmful to women ... Read More »
Pakistan Elections: Different Name, Same Old Players….
By Irum Sarfaraz Although Pakistan waits with bated breath for the final results of the election the results so far show a resounding victory for PPP and Nawaz Sharif with a crushing defeat for the dear General. Can't say that the general didn't ask for this but how true is ... Read More »
The Muslim Woman’s Achilles Heel – the Second Wife
*Please note that the opinions expressed in this post, like all op-ed pieces on MM, represent the viewpoint of the author, and are not necessarily endorsed by all MM writers* By Irum Sarfaraz The wise have said that no matter how strong a person is, he definitely has one Achilles ... Read More »
Shariah ‘Courts’ and Freedom of Contract
The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams recently delivered an interesting lecture on the subject of shariah law in the United Kingdom; and naturally, it has been followed by the usual outrage, condemnation, and exaggerated claims of 'tattered authority' and African-led Anglican self-destruction as a result. In essence, the Archbishop ... Read More »
Orthodox Jews Opposed to Zionism
On Nov. 27, 2007, in Annapolis, MD, Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss, a spokesman for the Neturei Karta International, ripped into Zionism. He blasted the Zionists for its supposed “fearmongering.” He also accused the Zionists of “beating” Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem. His remarks were made outside the U.S. Naval Academy, on ... Read More »
Believe it or not, SANE’s Yerushalmi is again taken seriously (just ask CAIR – and Rep. Paul Broun) -Ruth Nasrullah
Just in time for Martin Luther King Day, the openly racist organization “Society of Americans for National Existence” – SANE – apparently has the ear of at least one elected official – Rep. Paul Broun of Georgia, according to CAIR. Their press release reports that SANE head David Yerushalmi will ... Read More »
The Anti-Ron Paul Coalition
Antiwar.com's Justin Raimondo comments on the unholy alliance that has formed between the “extreme Left” and “neoconish Right” in response to the rise and rise of American presidential hopeful Dr Ron Paul: “The Ron Paul campaign has generated a lot of excitement, especially among young people. It has made political ... Read More »
Pakistan’s Fourth Religion-Less Class
By Irum Sarfaraz The severe unrest that is gripping Pakistan in the aftermath of Benazir Bhutto's assassination and the chaotic, near anarchic ways in which hundreds and thousands of her supporters are reacting is a sad reminder of how far the rural poor class is from religion and its teachings. ... Read More »