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Recent Posts
- A Few Words On Christopher Hitchens’ Fondness for Noam Chomsky
- Bin Laden, Willful Destruction of Evidence, and the Rule of Law
- Personal Reflections on Knowledge, Writing and ‘Eloquence’
- Reflections on France’s Ban on the ‘Burqa’: An American Muslim’s Perspective
- Rolling Stone Special Report: War Crimes in Afghanistan
- Qur’an Burning, Violence and the Political Instrumentalization of Islam
- Reflections on Pakistan’s World Cup Loss: A Nation Impervious to Defeat
- Islam’s View on War and Terrorism: A Survey of the Qur’an and Prophetic Traditions
- An Introduction to Islamic Doctrine: A Young Muslim’s Perspective
- Were Imam Ghazali and Ibn Taymiyyah So Different, After All?
- Uncritical Reliance on Authority
- Rushdie Revisited and False Liberalism
- Salman Rushdie: A Question of Literary Genius or Family Loyalty?
- Selfless Love: A Young Muslim’s Perspective
Category Archives: Law
Reflections on France’s Ban on the ‘Burqa’: An American Muslim’s Perspective
It is rare to find a contemporary Western nation pass legislation that is so lacking in redeeming social and moral value that almost nothing can be said in its defense. In my mind, France’s recent ban on the Muslim burqa represents such … Continue reading
Islam’s View on War and Terrorism: A Survey of the Qur’an and Prophetic Traditions
Perhaps no issue in contemporary politics is the source of greater misunderstanding and caricature than Islam’s view on war and terrorism. The indiscriminate bloodshed wrought on September 11th, the London and Madrid bombings, and the nearly daily suicide bombings that … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Islam, Law, Politics
Tagged Hadith, Holy War, Islam, Islamic Ethics, Islamic Morality, Islamic Rules of Engagement, Jihad, Just War, Muhammad, Old Testament, Qur'an, Religious Violence, September 11th, Suicide Bombing, Terrorism
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False Conservatism in Modern Islam and a Case for Moderation
In recent years I’ve come to believe that a large percentage of “conservative” Muslims living in the West suffer from what psychologists would term cognitive dissonance. That is, a psychic state in which there exists a disharmony between what one articulates … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Law, Politics
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A Betrayal of Islam’s Intellectual and Moral Legacy
The recent assassination of Salmaan Taseer, the former Governor of Pakistan’s wealthiest and most populated Punjab Province, represents a watershed moment in Pakistan’s young history. It is difficult to recall a period in which such deep fissures have developed between … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Law, Pakistan, Politics
Tagged Asia Bibi, Blasphemy, Islam, Pakistan, Prophet Muhammad, Salmaan Taseer
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