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Muslim Reformers - A Peek Into the Past
Bhaskar Dasgupta Sep 26, 2006The remarkable story of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, a polyglot, agricultural scientist, lawyer, judge, scientist, author, publisher, political leader, and most of all an educator (his greatest achievement which has survived up till now).
With a Grain of Salt: Poor Tariq Ramadan
Bhaskar Dasgupta Jul 5, 2006He answered the question about his views on the perpetrators of 9/11 by simply asking 'who gains?' and posited that no Arab or Muslim group will gain. As you can imagine, this went down like a lead balloon.
Changing Muslim Hearts
Anne Shamim Jul 31, 2005'It sucks to be Muslim.' Those were the words uttered by my 15-year-old son as we sat glued to the TV, watching coverage of the unspeakable crime that had been committed against humanity a few days before on 9/11.
Questioning the Hadeeth
Gibran Bham Sep 1, 2004Questioning the Hadeeth: The hadeeth restrict a lot of our actions, thoughts and put a cloud over the whole spirit of religion. The solution is to analyze this science. How reliable are the hadeeth?
Mahathir’s Speech - An Alternative Muslim View
Anne Shamim Nov 2, 2003Dr. Mahathir is an educated professional, yet his speech, rather than being diplomatically seasoned, was crude and 'dumbed down.'
Why is the West so angry with Dr. Mahathir?
Karamatullah K Ghori Oct 28, 2003It looks as if the intrepid Mahathir, known for speaking his mind fearlessly, has disturbed a hornet’s nest in many a western capital.
The Children of Abraham Share a Unique Heritage
Ras Siddiqui Oct 6, 2003A few people in Lodi, California led by Randy Rosa’ decided that instead of honoring separately a figure that all three of them revere, their reverence should instead be converted and used as a tool for creating inter-religious peace and community h
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