As tragic as Alawadi’s death is, there’s an important conversation happening here. Was this a case of Islamophobia at its worst? Was this a case of a daughter trying to avoid marrying a man she di
Covering Religion
Message from Obama on Same-Sex Marriage (Comment)
“Today, I was asked a direct question and gave a direct answer:I believe that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry.I hope you'll take a moment to watch the conversation, consider it, and weig
The “Muslim Republicans”: What Is On?
Republicans and Muslim Americans have a long history of cooperation that, despite appearances, lingers today – even in America's two-party system that often seems to reinforce division. It wasn’t
My Muslim Hero: 10th Century Traveler Ibn Fadlān
In June 921CE he set off as part of an embassy sent by the caliph Muqtadir to the Volga Bulghārs. This semi-nomadic Turkic speaking people were recent converts to Islam. Their leader had sent a reque
Freemasonry in Turkey
Perhaps the most concerted energies devote to any single enterprise in the 1930’s were expended in an activity which up to then had been performed haphazardly, if at all, by the Republicans, namely
“Come Out of the Closet”: American Atheists’ Rally
A recent large gathering of atheists in Washington, D.C. served as another sign that atheism is finding a new level of support from young Americans as well as growing influence in popular culture. The
Rumi, a Muslim Hero for a Christian Believer
I believe that Rumi is a shining example of the things I admire most about the Turkish culture. Growing up as a disabled person in the United States I had become accustomed to people treating me diffe
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