Nice write-up in Roll Call. Covers race, gender, and immigrants. This article is how you write a short, but nuanced, piece on religion.
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Yusuf that is. Yusuf Islam decides that music and Islam are not incompatible. Welcome to 1400 hundred years of history and tradition. Hopefully this will signal a change and maturation in Mr. Islam’s faith. I’m still working on my long post on Islam and music. I’m sure I’ll get to it soon. Link via Maryam.
When Religion and Social Justice can go Wrong
The Revealer on how Hamas is a faith-based initiative. Do people really not see Bush’s plan as being flawed Constitutionally, and in terms of building an American ideal, where everyone is thankful to America, not to the group around the corner?
Aasiya Zubair [Updated]
OK, go read MMW. They are doing a better job of collecting all the updates. Aasiya Zubair was brutally murdered last week. There is a FaceBook group dedicated to her and to stopping domestic violence, as well as group that is calling on all imams to offer khutbas (sermons) against DV this Friday. My piece. Aziz. Arsalan. Asma. Razib. (the discussion is really good) Updated 2/18: Wajahat