Good story on sustainable development in Kenya, done by a Muslim aid agency. Pay particular attention the idea of the madrasah, as opposed to the hot-bed of Islamic radicalism.
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On Ft. Hood
God rest the souls of the horrible tragedy at Ft. Hood. May God grant the survivors and families of victims comfort and solace during these difficult times. More prolonged thoughts during the week.
Gaza Crisis [constantly being updated]
I tend not to post on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict because I do not perceive it as an issue of religious conflict from the Muslim perspective, and with the sizable number of Christians there, it is easy to make this obvious. However, the recent Gaza bombing, immediately following a blockade of food and certain medical supplies, is horrific. Haroon is covering, as is the excellent Global Voices. Mark Lynch, Abu Aardvark, posts some possibilities for how this may destabilize the entire region. Not a good scenario. Brian adds more. Apparently the strike has been in the works since before the ceasefire. (h/t…