MLT2009 – islamicate

Wajahat Ali and the Doha Debates

islamoyankeeJanuary 25, 2009

While we were in Doha for the MLT Conference, we were able to attend a special session of the Doha Debates. The topic was “Motion: This House believes that political Islam is a threat to the West.” Wajahat Ali, of AltMuslim and Goat Milk, has done a nice write-up of the issues discussed. He was also gracious enough to make me sound intelligent. I have his permission to include his original questions, and my responses, below. 1) How would you personally define “political Islam” and “the West?” Do you think the debates adequately defined these two terms? The problem with…

Inter-faith Intra-faith

Open Letter to World Leaders

islamoyankeeJanuary 21, 2009

Trying to get a copy of the open letter to world leaders to post. In the meantime, here’s a brief write up.

Conferences

MLT 2009 Doha

islamoyankeeJanuary 17, 2009

Can’t live blog, I’m and MC. Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/islamoyankee

Current Affairs

Gaza Crisis [1/16] – Big Update of Links

islamoyankeeJanuary 16, 2009

My apologies for the gap in posting. Now in Doha, Arab League Summit happening here. No Saudia Arabia and no Egypt, so I’m not sure what it’s supposed to accomplish. Will hope to publish some first-hand accounts of how the Arab “street” is reacting, as well as the larger Muslim world. A few Jews here as well, so if I can set-up a safe space, I intend to get as many voices as I can. May come as my first series of podcasts. Olmert says he is the boss of American Foreign Policy Juan Cole Condi says it’s a lie.…