How Islamic Is The Islamic State? Not Very, Experts Say
Three British schoolgirls believed to have gone to Syria to become “jihadi” brides. Three young men charged in New York with plotting to join the Islamic State group and carry…
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Major Muslim Anti-Terrorism Conference Calls For Reform In Practice Of Islamic Law
An anti-terrorism conference in Saudi Arabia attended by Muslim clerics from around the world has ended with leaders calling for reform in religious studies to promote moderation and tolerance. The…
A Test of Faith in Brutal Captivity
VATICAN CITY — The Islamic State’s beheading in August of the journalist James Foley stirred global outrage, fury and despair. But for many of his fellow Roman Catholics, Mr. Foley’s…
A Test of Faith in Brutal Captivity
VATICAN CITY — The Islamic State’s beheading in August of the journalist James Foley stirred global outrage, fury and despair. But for many of his fellow Roman Catholics, Mr. Foley’s…
War on Islam vs. War on the Islamic State: In Obama’s words
An exception came this week at his summit on violent extremism: instead of ignoring the debate over using the words “Islam” or “Islamic” to describe terror threats, Obama addressed the…
After Attacks, Denmark Hesitates to Blame Islam
COPENHAGEN — Arrested for stabbing a 19-year-old passenger on a commuter train in November 2013, Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein blamed his brutal, random and nearly fatal attack on the effects…
Faulted for Avoiding ‘Islamic’ Labels to Describe Terrorism, White House Cites a Strategic Logic
WASHINGTON — President Obama chooses his words with particular care when he addresses the volatile connections between religion and terrorism. He and his aides have avoided labeling acts of brutal…
Obama Explains Why He Doesn’t Use The Term ‘Radical Islam’ For Islamic State, Al Qaeda
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he refuses to describe the Islamic State and al Qaeda as groups fueled by “radical Islam” because the term grants them a…
Boko Haram Kidnaps Hundreds, Tells Captives Stories Of Chibok Girls
When Islamic extremists snatched more than 270 girls from the Chibok boarding school in Nigeria in the dead of night, protests broke out worldwide. The U.S. pledged to help find…
Fox News’ Eric Bolling Says Only Muslims Kill In The Name Of Religion
Forget the Inquisition or the Crusades, religious fanatics only kill in the name of Islam — at least according to Fox News’ Eric Bolling. – H/T Mediaite
A battle for the soul of Islam
Sheikh Shawki Ibrahim Abdel-Karim Allam spoke about the recent execution of a Jordanian pilot at the hands of ISIS. Lt. Moath al-Kasasbeh, 27, was burned alive while confined in a…
Obama Meets With American Muslim Leaders
www.bloomberg.com: (Bloomberg) — The Obama administration is reaching out to American Muslim leaders as it tries to stem extremism in the U.S. while heading off a domestic backlash against mainstream…
Nicholas Kristof Still Disagrees With Bill Maher On Radical Islam
Nicholas Kristof was sitting next to Ben Affleck in October of 2014 as the actor famously sparred with Bill Maher over the principles of radical Islam. When Affleck accused Maher…
Ayatollah Khamenei Appeals to Western Youth on Islam and Prejudice
TEHRAN — In a rare effort to reach out to the West, Iran’s supreme leader released a letter to youngsters in the United States and Europe imploring them to learn…
Saudi blogger’s second round of lashes postponed
The case of Raif Badawi has garnered international headlines and global outrage. Badawi started a blog called “Free Saudi Liberals” in 2008 to encourage discussion about Islam, particularly the intrusion…
Bobby Jindal invokes ‘no-go zones’ in London speech
And in an interview with CNN later that day, Jindal stood by his comments — though he was unable to offer specific examples to illustrate his claim. “I’ve heard from…
The British Muslim Who Founded A Controversial Gay-Friendly Mosque
Dr. Taj Hargey says he became radicalized after 9/11. “I went to mosque in Oxford that week, after the largest political event of the age concerning Muslims, and did anyone…
#JeSuisCharlie: France’s march of unity
Many were taken aback by the show of solidarity. Two hours before the march… For once, French people are on time #MarcheRepublicaine #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/RljdmTHLoR @MYTF1News I have never seen this….
After Paris attacks, 7 questions being asked about Islam
Even as the vast majority of Muslims condemn terrorism, the frequency and cruelty of the assaults have led many people to ask sharp questions about the faith. Here are some…
I’m a feminist and I converted to Islam
I am a Muslim, but I wasn’t always. I converted to Islam in November 2001, two months after 9/11. I was 21 and living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was…