Generations Rise: Elevating Muslim American Culture
The 51st annual convention of the Islamic Society of North America is set for August 29 through September 1, 2014 (Labor Day Weekend). It will be held in the Cobo Center, 1 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan. Who's going?

posted 8:12:40pm Jun. 29, 2014 | read full post »

Meriam Ibrahim Ishag Released on Bail
Press Statement Marie Harf Deputy Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 26, 2014 The State Department has received confirmation that Meriam Ibrahim Ishag has been released on bail and is no longer being detained at a Sudanese police station. She and her famil

posted 7:47:04pm Jun. 26, 2014 | read full post »

"Honor" Killing in Pakistan
Are we mired in the past? Do we condone "honor" killings, such as this one in broad daylight in front of a courthouse in Lahore, Pakistan? A pregnant 25-year-old killed by her father and brothers for marrying for love? The father's justification for the stoning? "I killed my daughter as she ha

posted 12:16:32am May. 28, 2014 | read full post »

Condemned to Death? In the 21st Century? Really?
Here we go again. Yet another idiotic decision by a court that causes Americans to consider Islam a barbaric religion. How can it be possible in the 21st Century that a personal belief merits the death penalty in a country that officially recognizes freedom of religion? Sure, as it's reported

posted 12:45:05am May. 16, 2014 | read full post »

The Boko Haram Conundrum
Sometimes a person's gotta wonder what gets into some people's minds. Take Boko Haram for example. These self-proclaimed Islamists in Nigeria are doing more harm to the reputation of Muslims worldwide (but especially in the West) than anyone since Al Qaida used airplanes as weapons to kill thousa

posted 6:05:42pm May. 07, 2014 | read full post »