Category Archives: Islam

Political Islam and Erdogan’s Wonderland

Posted on November 21, 2014 by nervana111

(Photo via Reuters) “Muslim sailors reached the American continent 314 years before Columbus.” The recent remarks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have left many surprised and baffled, but the Turkish president’s controversial comments are not new. Just a month … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Moderate Muslims

Posted on October 7, 2014 by nervana111

Pakistani-Canadian writer Ali A. Rizvi has written this interesting piece, which I think it is worth sharing.  Enjoy….. My favourite paragraph is: “The word “moderate” has lost its credibility. Fareed Zakaria has referred to Middle Eastern moderates as a “fantasy.” Even … Continue reading →

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There is nothing funny about the declaration of the ‘Caliphate’

Posted on July 4, 2014 by nervana111

Photo via Reuters Initially published in Turkish Hurriyet Daily It may be amusing to some, but there is nothing funny about the declaration of the “Caliphate”  by the militant group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The rise of … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Islam, Middle East, Politics, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey | 1 Comment

Morsi, the last caliph-president of Egypt

Posted on December 20, 2013 by nervana111

This piece is  written by Mbayo Lo for Mondoweiss. I read it here  when the former deputy PM of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim has re-blogged it today.    The ousting of Egypt’s now former President Muhammad Morsi, by popular protest in some interpretations, or … Continue reading →

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The Abuse of “Takbir” from Ballot Boxes To Woolwich

Posted on May 24, 2013 by nervana111

For many non-Muslims, “Allahu Akbar,” or God is Great has become synonymous with radicalism, brutal murders, rape, and even cannibalism committed in the name of Islam. It is hardly surprising, as the Islamic slogan has been repeatedly used and abused … Continue reading →

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By snubbing Copts on their holiest day, Egypt’s Morsi failed as President

Posted on May 7, 2013 by nervana111

(Coptic Pope Tawadros II, as he arrives to celebrate Easter mass at Cairo’s main cathedral on May 4, 2013. Reuters) This piece was published yesterday in The Globe And Mail, here is another copy in case you missed it. On late Saturday, … Continue reading →

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‘Non’- Romantic Sectarianism

Posted on April 30, 2013 by nervana111

If your Lord had pleased, surely all those who are on the earth would have believed, all of them; will you then force men till they become believers? __ Quran 10.99 Originally published in Daily News Egypt Beni Suef– A story of … Continue reading →

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Understanding Sukuk

Posted on April 13, 2013 by nervana111

(Photo, Grand Sheik of al-Azhar: Egypt Independent) In an effort to develop Islamic alternatives to conventional investments, Muslim scholars have advocated new economical instruments, which fit with Sharia prohibition of usury and encouragement of shared risks. Islamic banking is growing, not … Continue reading →

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The Muslim Brotherhood’s treatment of women reveals its agenda for Egypt

Posted on March 21, 2013 by nervana111

(photo, EuroNews) This piece was initially published in The Globe And Mail On Saturday in Cairo, a young Egyptian female activist, Mervat Moussa, was slapped to the ground by a member of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood. Her only crime was demonstrating in … Continue reading →

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Why do Islamists hate Valentine’s Day?

Posted on February 20, 2013 by nervana111

(Photo of Egyptian Preacher Abu-Islam via Reuters) Originally published in the Daily News Egypt “Valentine’s Day represents for the Christians, a celebration of adultery and prostitution, and those who go out on this day are prostitutes.” That is how Abu Islam, a … Continue reading →

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