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Searching for an Inclusive Islam

Eight years after "Muslim bad girl" Asra Nomani began her battle with her Morgantown, West Virginia mosque for women's equality, she wonders when her dream for an inclusive Islam will be realized. For Nomani, the struggle continues.

Related Topics: Islam, Islamic Extremism, Faiths & Practices, American Muslim, American Muslims, Mohammed, Mosque, Muslim, Muslim American

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Why Islam is Winning

Though the West isn't paying attention, Muslim leaders continue to separate Islam from terrorism. Maybe it's time to wake up.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Terrorism, harm suicide terrorism, Muslims, Terrorists, sacred religious garbs, extremist, glamorizes terrorism, extremist leaders, right winged pundits trot

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Paving the Path to Dialogue

Dr. Judea Pearl responds to the first open letter from Muslims to Jews.

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Tom Cruise, Scientology Fundamentalist

Sure, it's creepy to watch the actor extol the virtues of his faith. But let's not judge all Scientologists by one extremist.

Related Topics: Entertainment, Celebrity Interviews Profiles, Cruise, Religion, Scientology, passionate car salesman talk, Scientologists, Vice-President, fascinating train wreck, special missionary zeal, Technology, meaning theyve

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Saudi Government Questions its Wahhabi Roots

Saudi Arabia has practiced a strict Wahhabi form of Islam for centuries, but Islamic extremism has led to religious questioning.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Religious, Government, religious reformer, Young People, spiritual leaders, rigid gender separation, Religion, touchier issues facing, nurtures extremism

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The Challenge of the Moderates

If we really support moderate Muslims in their fight for Islam, then the world has a chance against dangerous extremists.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Muslims, college students, meeting college students, Moderate, role models people, hope lies, Muslim, heroes people, extremist

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Muslim Professor Displays Islam's Diversity

Kambiz GhaneaBassiri says Islam is shaped by culture and context--and a worldview is needed to understand the religion.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Muslims, context shape expressions, Democracy, Reed College, Culture, termite hills, writing skills, ghaneabassiri, Women's Rights

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Harnessing the Future of Islam

For Daisy Khan, gathering young Muslim leaders was more than a meeting of intellect. It was a crucial step in taking back Islam.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Muslims, Conference, conference participants, Community, religious leaders, Favorite Prayer, shared concerns, religious community, World

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Disagreeing in the Service of God

Jews and Christians need one another, argues an esteemed Orthodox rabbi in his latest book.

Related Topics: Faiths, Religion, Christianity, Judaism, God, Jews, Christians, covenantal relationship, healing medicine, valid religion, human

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'The Challenge Goes Out to All American Muslims'

Four Muslim Americans discuss the issues facing Muslims in today's post-9/11 landscape, and see a positive future ahead.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Community, Muslim, Muslim Women, Muslims, extremist thoughts, persecuted minority, dont work, Terrorism, physical safety

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