It Is Wrong to Focus on Sadiq Khan’s Muslim Identity
In the aftermath of Sadiq Khan’s recent victory in the race to become London’s mayor, a spate of headlines proudly proclaimed him as “London’s first Muslim mayor”, drawing attention to his religious commitments. But it’s not as if Khan ran on some kind of “Islamic platform”, or as the “Muslim candidate”—to do so would have […]
Harvard professor: Start treating Christian conservatives like Nazis
A Harvard law professor has called for liberals to begin treating like Nazis those who subscribe to Christian or conservative beliefs. In a Friday blog post at Balkinization, Mark Tushnet said conservatives and Christians have lost the culture wars, and now the question is “how to deal with the losers.” “My own judgment is that […]
ISIS-Claimed Car Bomb Kills at Least 50 in Baghdad
A car bomb claimed by the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) left at least 50 people dead on Wednesday and wounded more than 70 others in a predominantly Shiite area of Baghdad. A vehicle loaded with explosives detonated in a market in Sadr City during the evening rush hour in the Iraqi capital, killing dozens, […]
Florida man sentenced for threatening to bomb mosques
One wonders what kind of rhetoric circulating would inspire such a thing. A Florida man was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for threatening to bomb two mosques and shoot their congregants, a federal hate crime, shortly after November’s deadly attacks in Paris, U.S. Justice Department officials said on Monday. Martin Alan […]
AJC Urges Citadel to Reconsider Cadet’s Hijab Request
NEW YORK, May 11, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — AJC is calling on Lt. Gen. John Rosa, USAF (ret), president of The Citadel, to consider reversing the decision to bar a newly admitted Muslim student from wearing her hijab head covering. “Commitment to religious diversity is an important element in educating our country’s youth for future leadership,” […]
How Muslim Women Feel About Integration
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. A great many things have been said about Muslims as UK citizens, mainly by non-Muslims. The prime minister, David Cameron, believes that if more Muslim women became proficient in English, for example, it would help beat extremism and terrorism. Meanwhile, Trevor Phillips, the […]
Senators congratulate Sadiq Khan on his election as London’s Mayor
Senators on Tuesday congratulated Sadiq Khan on his election as Mayor of London. Speaking in the Senate, Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani said the credit of his success went to the British democratic system. If democratic system were allowed to flourish, Pakistan would have made tremendous progress, he added. Congratulating Sadiq Khan on his election, Senator […]
London’s New Muslim Mayor Blasts Trump’s ‘Ignorant View Of Islam’ (VIDEO)
Sadiq Khan was elected Mayor of London on Thursday. The now-former Labour MP became the first Muslim ever to head a major Western capital, according to Reuters. On Monday, the New York Times asked presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump how he felt about Khan, and whether he would allow him to enter the United […]
Islamic State Bombs Kill 80 In Deadliest Baghdad Attacks This Year
Three suicide bombings claimed by Islamic State across Baghdad killed at least 80 people on Wednesday, Iraqi police and hospital sources said, in the deadliest attacks in the Iraqi capital this year. Security has gradually improved in Baghdad, which was the target of daily bombings a decade ago, but violence against security forces and Shi’ite […]
Would-be Florida synagogue bomber denied bail
(JTA) — The South Florida man accused of plotting to bomb a Miami-area synagogue was denied bail on Tuesday. At a bail hearing in U.S. District Court in Miami, the judge ruled that James Gonzalo Medina, 40, is a flight risk and a danger to the community. If convicted, he faces life in prison. His […]