Islam

Wiretap Mosques in USA

by Haitham Sabbah September 17, 2005

Governor Mitt Romney raised the prospect of wiretapping mosques and conducting surveillance of foreign students in Massachusetts, as he issued a broad call yesterday for the federal government to devote far more money and attention to domestic intelligence gathering. Cool… so this is the country of civil rights and freedom. Today wiretapping mosques, tomorrow restaurants, [...]

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Bahrain Jews: We have more in Common than you think

by Haitham Sabbah September 3, 2005

It was a pleasant moment for me this morning to read in today’s Al-Ayam newspaper (one of Bahraini Arabic Newspapers) that Bahrain Human Rights Society is now headed by Huda Azra Nono, a Jewish lady from the very tiny Bahraini Jewish community. (Arabic, PDF) The news was a good surprise to me because of many [...]

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Arab and Muslims are NOT TERRORISTS

by Haitham Sabbah July 13, 2005

WE’RE NOT TERRORISTS. ARAB (MUSLIMS, CHRISTIANS, et al) ARE NOT TERRORISTS. MUSLIMS (ARAB AND NON-ARAB) ARE NOT TERRORISTS. How far do we, Arab/Muslims, have to go in flaunting our moderation? Would posting condolences, apologies and condemn banners solve the problem? But apologizing for what? For something we haven’t done? Is it a double act of [...]

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UK Muslims ‘feel more vulnerable’

by Haitham Sabbah July 11, 2005

BBC report: The Muslim News has reported three further attacks on mosques, one in east London and two in Bristol, and the Muslim Council of Britain has reported several attacks on mosques in north west London.

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A Closer Look At The Attacks

by Haitham Sabbah July 7, 2005

Bloggledygook says: “I have talked to a few people who have pointed out that Edgware, Aldgate (and Moorgate) and King’s Cross all are in or adjacent to Muslim communities. King’s Cross is the locale of The School of Oriental and African Studies, a highly respected institution teaching and researching Asia, Africa and the Middle East. [...]

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Hijab: a Must, OR a Choice?

by Haitham Sabbah June 26, 2005

One of the reasons I’m writing about this topic today, is this comment by Gladwyn, which clearly implies unclear understanding of Hijab in particular and Islam in general. Hijab has been the subject of much controversy and debate, especially since the French government decided to ban hijab and other religious “symbols” from public schools. Everyone [...]

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Mesyaf (Summer Holiday) Marriage, New form of Prostitution in Saudi Arabia!

by Haitham Sabbah June 9, 2005

No, I’m not kidding. Alarabiya reported this… marriage (in Arabic) and here is my translation to part of the article, followed by my comments: After Almesyar marriage, blood, cassette, secret, on home, and the pleasure marriage, lately in Saudi Arabia a new form of weird ways of marriage is spreading called “Almesyaf Marriage” (Summer Holiday [...]

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Wafa: Bin Laden’s niece – A material girl, not Madonna

by Haitham Sabbah April 18, 2005

Meet Wafa’a Bin Laden (or Wafah Binladin as she like to spell her name), niece of Osama bin Laden who wants to be an Arab version of Madonna. But a friend quoted in the New York Post said, “She wants to be a pop star but no record company will have her.”

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Muslim Schoolgirl Wins Right to Wear “Jilbab” (gown)

by Haitham Sabbah March 4, 2005

“British girl wins battle over Muslim clothing: “I’m happy that I did this. I feel that I have given hope and strength to other Muslim women,” by Dilpazier Aslam, The Globe and Mail, 3 March 2005. Yes, this is not “Hijab” battle in French schools; this time it is “Jilbab” battle in UK. And the [...]

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