Date of source: Wednesday, February 8, 2006
The author argues that some Muslim scholars were unfairly branded as propagating extremist ideas as far as relations between Muslims and non-Muslims are concerned. He promotes equality for Christians and Muslims, even unto presidential candidates.
Date of source: Saturday, February 4, 2006 to Friday, February 10, 2006
Over the last twenty years, some Islamic movements have preferred to work within their societies regarding their governments "the closer enemy.” They have divided the world into two sections: Dār al-Islām (the land of Islam), and Dār al-Harb (the land of war).
Date of source: Wednesday, February 1, 2006
In the drama that followed the republishing of the Danish cartoons across several European nations, the Danish and Norwegian Embassies in Damascus, and also the Danish Consulate in Beirut, were all burnt down. These incidents prompted those foreign ministers to advise their people to leave Syria...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 25, 2006
In a September 2005 seminar on Islam, Pope Benedict XVI rejected Fazlur Rahman’s [1919-1988] call for a thorough reinterpretation of the Qur’ān, stating that Qur’ān cannot be modified.
Date of source: Monday, January 30, 2006
Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said he personally condemned the cartoons published in Jyllands-Posten. In an interview with the Danish TV2 station, Rasmussen said that he respected religious beliefs and that would prevent him from depicting Muhammad, Jesus or any other religious symbol...
Date of source: Sunday, December 18, 2005
The author discusses Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, visit to Pakistan, and the discrimination and persecution of Christians in the Islamic world.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Muhammad Wajdī Qandīl writes about how the United States sees Islam and how it intends to deal with what he calls the ’green peril’.
Date of source: Thursday, December 8, 2005
The author discusses the issues that have been addressed at Muslim summits of the past and suggests that Muslim leaders have neglected the truly important issue: poverty in the Muslim world.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 15, 2005
The author argues that Muslim’s in Denmark have failed to integrate into society and he argues that the government is attempting to encourage them to marry Danish nationals.
Date of source: Monday, November 14, 2005
Three churches, a monastery and the house of a pastor were set on fire by an angry crowd of about 1500 people in the village of Sangla Hill, south of Lahore, Punjab region.