Editorials
McCain’s Anti-Muslim Pastor
Parsley believes that America was given to white Christians primarily to destroy Islam. John McCain actively sought and received Parsley’s endorsement in the presidential race. McCain has called Parsley “a spiritual guide,”
Marriage and Divorce among Muslim Americans
Finding a suitable match is, obviously, a major problem, especially when a great majority of marriageable age don’t frequent masajid and don’t have avenues to interact with each other except in schools and colleges where their level of interaction depends on the nature and scope of Muslim Student Association policies.
Wright / Obama
“Obviously the Democratic primaries are reflective of the national scene…”
Pope: To Meet or Not to Meet
Interestingly, all major religious groups not only have a big budget but also a well defined agenda for these interfaith forums. Muslims, on the other hand, lack both an agenda and a budget.
Open Letter to President Bush
Open letter to President Bush from Dr. Aslam Abdullah
Terror Has No Faith
By Dr. Aslam Abdullah, Editor-in-Chief of The Muslim Observer Showing placards reading ‘God Bless Hitler’ and ‘Freedom Go to Hell,’ the Dutch politician Geert Wilders in his documentary entitled “Fitna” has tried to conclude that God is responsible for all the hatred that Islam shows towards Christians and Jews and the rest of the world. [...]
Hypocrisy Over Free Speech Issues
Some reasonable issues that don’t square with the free speech defense of the anti-Islam film.
Is the Pope Provocative?
The same day when the Pope was baptizing a non-practicing Muslim, some three Catholics converted to Islam in Las Vegas alone. (The author himself officiated the event). A few days ago, a Pew Institute study revealed that Catholics were leaving their church in America in unprecedented numbers. Does it prove that …
The Little Men and the Inferno
Five years on, and still we have not learnt. With each anniversary, the steps crumble beneath our feet, the stones ever more cracked, the sand ever finer. Five years of catastrophe in Iraq and I think of Churchill, who in the end called Palestine a “hell-disaster.”
The Price for Democracy
No matter what our public officials say about serving people and their interests, the fact of the matter is that with the exception of a very few, a great majority of them serve big businesses, special interest groups, foreign pressure groups, and big lobbyists. Of course, they do it for a price, a price that is paid in various forms…
What Is in a Middle Name
… Let’s not beat around the bush! The debate is not about a middle name, the debate is about Islam and Muslims. Those who are questioning Obama’s middle name are using the phobia that has been created against Islam and Muslims and using that for their political whims…
Should Muslims Vote as a Bloc?
In the current primaries, Muslims are heavily involved in Obama, Clinton, Ron Paul, McCain campaigns. Yet none of those involved have any clue about the number of Muslim votes and their pattern of voting. Somehow everyone assumes that on the election day, Muslims will fill the polling booths in large number and would impact the elections.
Will Wilder’s Film Really Weaken Islam?
The responsibility of improving their image lies upon Muslims and not others. Convincing themselves that they are a compassionate people is not enough to change the perceptions of others. Muslims have to speak with others and through action prove that their love and compassion are not confined to their religious texts but are reflected in their actions too.
Election Watch 2008: TMO Endorsement of Ron Paul
The American Muslim community can make a big impact on the political scene by voting in large numbers in the Michigan Primary on Tuesday, January 15.
From Cowboy to Caped-Crusader?
The Bush presidency has gone on for 7 long years without giving the people living in the Middle East a chance to speak let alone be heard. So, Bush’s first Presidential visit to the region will more than likely be viewed in the global arena as being a case of too little, too late.
The Ron Paul Phenomenon
Ron Paul is capturing the imagination of young America.
In Your Court, the Peoples’ Court
In an article that appeared on worldnetdaily.com, I together with two other Muslims were maligned by an author who did not even disclose his name. In the article he quoted Steve Emerson, a well-known so-called expert on Islam who initially blamed Muslims for the Oklahoma bombing in 1994 to make the point that “the record of Aslam Abdullah’s comments during the past few years demonstrates an ideology of militant Islamic extremism.”
Annapolis: What Next ?
What they have failed to realize is that peace must be built by an honest broker–The Bush administration is not an honest broker and thus those it brought to a glorified lunch in Annapolis remain at odds.
Whom Do They Serve?
Almost every presidential aspirant has aligned himself or herself with the position that American Israeli Public Affairs Council (AIPAC) has prepared on behalf of Israel. Justice and human rights are of least concern as far as Palestinians or Muslims in general are concerned.
