Lockdown Heroes & Vilains
The coronavirus lockdown gives me time to reflect on the heroism of ordinary Muslim Americans and compare it with their self-proclaimed spokespersons’ actions. Like most […]
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Bernie Sanders Campaign Linked to #MeToo Abuser
Bernie Sander’s campaign surrogate Linda Sarsour is closely linked to the man named in a federal lawsuit for abusing female employees and religious discrimination in […]
Women Empowered… to Obey Men: Thoughts on Lori Haidri & Al-Huda
I have been thinking more about my last post on Lori Haidri the former employee of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) who is engaged […]
Who’s Behind Weekend Learning Textbooks?
Weekend Learning’s Garbled Gospel Gymnastics The authors of Weekend Learning actually share much of Yahya Emerick’s core worldview. Their approach is to try to package […]
More Blacks in Leadership!… Just Not Now
Blacks are the largest group of American Muslims. Yet, they are almost absent of leadership positions in the biggest US Muslim groups. Blacks make up […]
#ISNA55: ISNA قرفنا
This year I didn’t attend ISNA physically but I did spend part of my labor day weekend attending it virtually. Before the convention I made […]
Why Starve Children? Or, Time to Exorcise Our Demons
Siraj Wahhaj is suddenly making national headlines. The imam has for 20+ years been on the hardcore speaking circuit. He has appeared at ISNA conventions […]
Selling Out To Erdogan: A Rift over Turkey in the US Islamist Leadership
A friend – let’s call him Hilal – often disputes my strong views on Islamists. For years, he has been an apologist for their actions, […]
تغلغل الإخوان في أميركا
غالباً ما يتفاجأ المواطنون العرب في العالم العربي عندما يكتشفون أن جماعة الإخوان المسلمين تنشط بحرية كاملة في الدول الغربية رغم عدائها الشديد للغرب وقيمه. […]
Middle East Lesson: How To Talk Clearly About Islamists
My family went to the Middle East, Egypt to be precise, for the end of Ramadan. It was a time for everyone to see my […]