Author Archive

Rational Muslims should speak against the obscurantist, medieval and irrational ideas of Zakir Naik

December 5, 2009

Letters to the Editor

Rational Muslims should speak against the obscurantist, medieval and irrational ideas of Zakir Naik

It is surprising that the process of development of rational thinking among Muslims is very slow. Most middle class Muslims also treat this issue as that of identity. This is high time that educated, rational and secular Muslims should [...]

Swiss Radicalization: A Sign of Things to Come?

December 5, 2009

Muslims and Islamophobia

05 Dec 2009, NewAgeIslam.Com

Swiss Radicalization: A Sign of Things to Come?

‘Minaret ban reminiscent of wars of Middle Ages’
European rabbis condemn Swiss minaret ban
Religious Leaders Slam Swiss Minaret Ban
Minaret Ban – Muslim Scholars Urge Swiss Muslims to Remain Calm
Turkey regrets ‘rise in Islamophobia’
Indonesia says Swiss minaret ban obstacle to interfaith harmony
Photo: Mosque in Aswan, [...]

Muslim Punk Rock: A Mashup of Piety and Politics

December 5, 2009

Islamic Culture

05 Dec 2009, NewAgeIslam.Com

Muslim Punk Rock: A Mashup of Piety and Politics

For Knight, punk’s rebellious ethos echoes the rebellious spirit of Islam, which, when it began in 7th century Arabia, directly challenged everything from the Meccan economic power structures of the day to the prevailing tribal views on women. Knight’s novel opens with a [...]

Muslim Mafia: Inside the Secret Underworld That’s Conspiring to Islamize America

December 5, 2009

Books and Documents

05 Dec 2009, NewAgeIslam.Com

Muslim Mafia: Inside the Secret Underworld That’s Conspiring to Islamize America

As the burgeoning and pernicious scourge of global radical Islam continues to proliferate in an unfettered manner, it is clear that within our borders the threat to our cherished democratic values and principles are all too real. The release of [...]

What drew me to Islam

December 5, 2009

Islamic Society

05 Dec 2009, NewAgeIslam.Com

What drew me to Islam

One of my Muslim friends’ mother, who had helped me learn about Islam, was very kind to me and opened up her home to me during that time.
That kind woman who taught me how to pray, invited me to join her family in their Eid celebration, and [...]

Suicide bombers assault mosque in Rawalpindi, kill 40

December 5, 2009

Why Can’t Muslim Women Also Lead the Whole Community?

December 5, 2009

Islam, Women and Feminism

03 Dec 2009, NewAgeIslam.Com

Why Can’t Muslim Women Also Lead the Whole Community?

Based in New Delhi, Zakia Nizami Soman is one of the founder members of the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan(BMMA), a movement of Muslim women across India struggling for their citizenship rights. In this interview with Yoginder Sikand, she talks about the [...]

Science, West and Islamic Origin of Science

December 5, 2009

Islam and Science

03 Dec 2009, NewAgeIslam.Com

Science, West and Islamic Origin of Science

Thus it is not true that Islam ever came in the way of development of modern knowledge or science. In fact it was the springboard, if we believe Prof. Raju, of development of modern science. Prof. H.G. Wells, in his The Short History of [...]

Rahul Gandhi to motivate Aligarh Muslim University students to pursue higher education

December 5, 2009

Pakistan: What Obama left unsaid

December 5, 2009

War on Terror

03 Dec 2009, NewAgeIslam.Com

Pakistan: What Obama left unsaid

Mr. Obama could not be very specific about his Pakistan strategy, his advisers conceded on Monday evening. U.S. operations there are classified, most run by the CIA. Any overt U.S. presence would only fuel anti-Americanism in a country that reacts sharply to every missile strike against [...]