Israel Owned by Druze
Or at least 8% is owned by one Druze. Fascinating result of the sabbath laws in Leviticus. Economics trumps politics it seems. Technorati Tags: Israel, Palestine, Druze
Category: Religion
Too Many Mosques
It’s true. The ranking Republican member of Homeland Security says so. We need to infiltrate. But won’t that mean more radical Islamics? Then more infiltration. Then more radical Islamics! I don’t truly believe Republicans are consciously supporting Al-Qaeda. They just do whatever it takes to make sure Al-Qaeda wins, but they don’t know it. (h/t Pastor Dan) Technorati Tags: Islam in America
Communism is the Opiate of the Masses
This ruling (Don’t Reincarnate Without Permission) really has to be one of the stupidest things I’ve heard. Communism seems to have made the communist leadership a little daft. Marx was close, but wrong. Anything that imbues people with a sense of power can be turned into an opiate for the masses. Technorati Tags: Buddhism, China, communism, reincarnation
Harry Potter in Afghanistan – Predictions
According to Brian you can pre-order the last Harry Potter book in Afghanistan. My prediction for the last book is that that Harry we know must die. He will either die a physical death, or he will wake-up from a dream, à la “Wizard of Oz,” and discover he’s never had any magic. Why you ask? Because the magic must be kept alive. If Harry lives, and is totally victorious, the magic becomes a tool. It is no longer wondrous. Once the magical becomes ordinary, or is made ordinary, we forget our relationship to it. For Harry, the magic must…
I’m an Islamo-?
I’m actually an islamoyankee (a Muslim American, of the Northeast, blue-neck, sushi-eating variety). The name actually comes from a description of the two things the French fear the most – Muslims and Americans. I’ve repurposed it. However, it seems Muslims are no longer islamofascists. We are now islamonazis and islamocancers. Michael Savage can rest easy that I actually agree with him. Every time I see a white man in a hood, I think Klansmen. Every time I hear his voice, I think idiot. We should be allowed to profile based on appearance and our opinion. Oh, wait, my opinion is…
Podcast – Ghost in the Machine
via Kevin, I see our appearance at SXSW has been posted. I’m telling you to go listen to it, even though I haven’t, so I don’t know if I like what I said, but I’m an attention whore. Technorati Tags: SXSW2007
New Sanctuary Movement – Press Release
I wonder how many Muslim groups are participating. This is good. If we are Children of Adam, we need to help each other.
“jihad” for dignity
Another piece out of Canadia. I wish it were more in-depth, but a nice piece showing the diversity in the Muslim community, and the things we hold important. Technorati Tags: Muslim homosexuals, human rights
Milad an-Nabi
The birthday of Prophet Muhammad, our most blessed role model. From Nasir Khusraw: Of Muhammad I chose the Qur’an and the faith of Muhammad, for that is the choice that was made by Muhammad. I’m certain by faithfully following these, my certitude will be like that of Muhammad. My key for the heavens, my guide to delight, my fortified castle: the faith of Muhammad! Muhammad is sent as God’s prophet to us: thus is the imprint of the seal of Muhammad. The faith, the Qur’an they are fixed in my heart just as they were fixed in the heart of…
My God Hates More Than Your God
My friend Eboo Patel, founder of the Interfaith Youth Core, has a blog over at Newsweek, and I’ve been meaning to plug it for a while now. What’s prompted me to do so now is his most recent posting Discrimination Against Muslims, which has forced me to pen some thoughts that I’ve been kicking around for awhile now. Aziz, too, has a piece on people’s understanding of the West and Islam, which highlights some of the issues I’ve been thinking about. For me, Eboo’s key quote is: Read how the commentators insist on highlighting only the dark sides of Islam,…