London’s Islamic Vigilantes
"A band of Islamic vigilantes has admitted to roaming the streets of East London, confronting and threatening to kill non-believers in an effort to enforce Sharia law. Three men have pleaded guilty to related charges after self-proclaimed 'Muslim Patrols' attacked, intimidated and threatened to stab

posted 11:10:25pm Nov. 12, 2013 | read full post »

One Reason Islam is Viewed Negatively
In the eyes of most of the world, there is no reason for the capricious restrictions on women's movement in Saudi Arabia. Is there another country in the world that restricts driving to one sex? When women drive on Saudi roads -- thus defying the ban -- and police stop them for this "crime", i

posted 2:42:58am Oct. 11, 2013 | read full post »

A New North American Flap Over Headgarb
In the Canadian province of Quebec, "the separatist Parti Quebecois [wants] to make the provincial government religion-neutral. It wants to do so by banning symbols of religious faith such as Jewish skullcaps, Sikh turbans, Muslim head scarves and large crucifixes from public work places." Read m

posted 10:18:31pm Oct. 09, 2013 | read full post »

Permission Needed to Wear Hijab?
Melona Clark, a student at Hampton University in Virginia, was forced by the school to obtain a letter from her chaplain and a letter from her mosque before the university would allow her to wear her headscarf on campus, reports the Huffington Post. "A historically black university in southeaster

posted 8:02:06pm Oct. 07, 2013 | read full post »

Our Founding Fathers Included Islam
According to a new book by Denise A. Spellberg, Thomas Jefferson didn't just own a Qur'an -- he engaged with Islam and fought to ensure the rights of Muslims. Check out this article in Salon, and consider getting a copy of Islam and the Founders.

posted 9:12:21pm Oct. 05, 2013 | read full post »