Geeking out at SXSW Interactive - There is no better place to mingle with other geeks than at South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive, one of the largest Internet-focused conferences in the country, where we presented a panel discussion on "Online Extremism - And The Muslims Who Fight It"  (March 20, 2008)
Like “Groundhog Day” - What happens when you get 200 academics, activists, policy wonks, politicians, and journalists - all with opinions across the spectrum - into a room to try to determine the best course of action to improve the relationship between the US and the Muslim world? Unfortunately, not much. (February 24, 2008)
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altmuslim review 027 - This month, we have a special report from the US-Islamic World Forum in Doha, Qatar. Also, an interview with Dalia Mogahed, co-author of the forthcoming book "What a Billion Muslims Really Think" (March 7, 2008)
altmuslim review 026 - The US presidential race is in full swing, and we discuss Muslim involvement in the campaigns and our attempts at a block vote. Also, a perspective from recently elected San Carlos city councilmember Omar Ahmad. (January 29, 2008)
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Recent and upcoming talks and offsite articles by altmuslim contributors
Shahed will be participating in a panel discussion, Sourcing Islam, at the Religion Newswriters Association conference in Washington, DC (September 20, 2008)
Zahed will be a guest on BBC Radio 4's " Sunday" programme speaking about religious podcasting (May 4, 2008)
Rafia and Shahed will be guests on South Africa's Channel Islam, speaking about interpreting Islam in the modern world (March 28 & April 4, 2008)
Shahed will be speaking at the CAMP International Leadership Summit in Princeton, NJ (March 29, 2008)
Shahed will be a guest on Radio Tahrir, airing on WBAI 99.5 FM in New York, speaking about the Muslim block vote (April 1, 2008)
Shahed will be appearing on The Agenda with Steve Paikin for a recap of altmuslim's SXSW panel "Online Extremism" (March 26, 2008)
altmuslim is hosting a panel discussion at 2008 SXSW Interactive, "Online Extremism (And The Muslims Who Fight It)" (March 9, 2008)
Count blessings, then tally taxes - Hesham Hassaballa, Chicago Tribune (February 24, 2008)
'Busharraf' gets the people's message - Irfan Yusuf, New Zealand Herald (February 22, 2008)
Shahed will be participating in the US-Islamic World Forum in Doha, Qatar (February 17-19, 2008)
Sharia an unlikely threat - Irfan Yusuf, stuff.co.nz (February 13, 2008)
Converts' dangerous pull towards extremism - Irfan Yusuf, Sydney Morning Herald (February 7, 2008)
Safiyyah will be appearing on The Agenda with Steve Paikin for a debate on "Today's Young Muslim Women" (February 1, 2008)
Sidelining the loud-mouthed cultural warriors - Irfan Yusuf, Canberra Times (January 10, 2008)
Safiyyah will be guest writing at the TVO website offering commentary on the two-part TV series Britz (February 2008)
Fault lines of a nation - Irfan Yusuf, The Age (December 31, 2007)
Is there room at the inn for a Muslim holiday in America? - Shahed Amanullah, Chicago Tribune (December 23, 2007)
Can Pakistan's non-violent past save its future? - Shahed Amanullah, Beliefnet.com (December 28, 2007)
Not your father's hajj - Shahed Amanullah, Beliefnet.com (December 17, 2007)
Shahed will be speaking at the MPAC Annual Convention in Long Beach, CA about Muslims and new media (December 15, 2007)
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Media appearances and analysis featuring altmuslim editors
Why the silence? - "Both reactionary religion and militant secularism are on the rise, with both displaying a rigid certainty and a desire for power that will do nothing to benefit society. In this context, it is vital that people with open-minded faith speak up and demonstrate alternatives. [altmuslim.com has] set many good examples in this regard." (January 8, 2008)
Does the US tolerate anti-Muslim speech? - "You see more hostility towards Muslims now than you did the year after 9/11," says Shahed Amanullah, editor of a Muslim web-zine, AltMuslim.com. He and other observers point to America's failure to capture Osama bin Laden, the continuing difficulties in Iraq and Afghanistan, and news of terrorist plots overseas as reasons why many Americans feel hostile towards Muslims. (December 7, 2007)
In the great Berkeley free speech tradition - [Amanullah] claims no personal agenda other than concerned dad. “I want my children to grow up in a country where they, as Muslims, feel valued,” he says, “and where their religion doesn’t contradict their nationality.” (November 9, 2007)
Shaping the debate on Muslims - The publication [altmuslim.com] promotes critical analysis, discussion, and debate within the Muslim community in the West while also showcasing commentary for non-Muslims who want a sense of the dialogue going on among Western Muslims. (October 19, 2007)
Blogging Where Speech Isn’t Free (.mp3) - Many nations have no tradition of free speech, and in those contexts, blogging can be extremely dangerous. How can those bloggers protect themselves, and how can we help them? (Panel discussion at SXSW Interactive, Austin, Texas, March 11, 2007) Audio available here. (July 9, 2007)
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South by Southwest 2008
Geeking out at SXSW Interactive
Posted by Shahed Amanullah on March 20, 2008
One of the goals of altmuslim.com has been to create a discourse that carries as well with Muslim audiences as with those who are not Muslim. So it can be challenging to bring some of the weightier topics we discuss to mainstream conferences. For the last two years, we've been lucky enough to be asked to give presentations related to our work at South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive, the web-focused third (along with film and music) of one of the largest cultural events in the USA. This year, we attracted a large audience with a provocative title - Online Extremism - And The Muslims Who Fight It - where we featured Muslims working both to combat the spread of violent ideologies online as well as creating spaces for open dialogue and understanding among/with Muslims online.
The panel featured security expert Mohammad Hluchan (a security expert and translator - he knows seven languages - who works to identify and shut down websites of violent extremists), Mohammad Suleiman Khan (webmaster for Islamica Magazine and founder of the online blogging community Hadithuna, which focuses on providing a platform for a wide variety of Muslim viewpoints), Frank Cilluffo (a Homeland Security expert from George Washington University who promotes a refreshing change in policy from the "with us or against us" mentality of a few years ago), and Shaarik Zafar (a senior policy advisor and the Department of Homeland Security who has been active in both protecting the civil and free speech rights of Muslims as well as enabling ordinary Muslims to become more active in combatting violent ideologies). Even though our panel was scheduled the same time as one of the many interesting keynote speeches at SXSW, it was still one of the larger programs of the conference.
The event was widely covered by livebloggers (an " amazing session"... " forward thinking"... " timely and important"... " interesting and relevant"), newspapers, radio, and more. Next week, the national Canadian TV show The Agenda will recreate our panel discussion for TV.
Inshallah, we'll continue to work with SXSW and other conferences to bridge the gaps of understanding between Muslims and others. If you have suggestions for other thought-provoking programs to organize, please contact us.
We try to remove any comments that do not conform to our netiquette guidelines. If any comments remain that are in violation, please let us know. The presence of offending comments does not necessarily reflect the views of the editors of altmuslim.
Nice facebook integration! Are you guys on facebook, too or just wrote an app for it?
- Posted by OmarG on March 25, 2008 at 04:29 PM
Dear altmuslim,
My nom de plume is OldCorpBlt1/3, and I am a Christian. I have just joined your site after finding it while surfing news articles about Barack Obama. I read with interest a piece asking why American Muslims do not protest against the horrible atrocities committed in the name of The Almighty:
http://www.altmuslim.com/a/a/a/2631/
I have been trying, without much success, to figure out how I can post a little column in response. While I was pondering my own ineptitude, I had a thought. "Why not have a regular column written about Islam from a Christian perspective on altmuslim?" This would certainly be a unique feature on your website, don't you agree? At the very least, I hope your editorial staff can take the time to read my column - the URL is listed below.
If this idea appeals to your editors, please read my introduction at WordPress.com and then get in touch with me. I would appreciate an answer even if you decide not to go with this idea. The URL to my column is under my name.
Respectfully submitted,
OldCorpBLT1/3
http://oldcorpblog.wordpress.com/
p.s. Feel free to delete this comment once it has served its purpose.
Wow, is that "Battalion Landing Team 1/3"?? Semper Fi...
- Posted by OmarG on April 8, 2008 at 07:41 AM
"Wow, is that "Battalion Landing Team 1/3"?? Semper Fi..." - OmarG
That it is Omar. 1stBn 3rd Marines "LavaDogs" Semper Fi
Nice facebook integration! Are you guys on facebook, too or just wrote an app for it?
We have a Facebook page for altmuslim.com as well...
- Posted by Shahed (Austin, TX) on April 13, 2008 at 11:46 AM
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