Muslims on my mind
|  | | Movie: “My Name is Khan” | |
“Khan” breaks new stereotypes (but reinforces old ones)
By Suad Abdul-Khabeer, March 19, 2010
My Name is Khan, the new film by Indian director Karan Johar, shows that Bollywood has taken more than a few cues from Hollywood lately. Popular Indian cinema has embraced the notorious Tinseltown tradition that trades in disempowering stereotypes of African Americans. This film, in particular, is representative of how the African-American Muslim experience remains neglected by two important domains that shape public opinion: popular culture and the academy. The protagonist, Rizvan Khan, was born with a form of autism called Asperger’s syndrome which affects his ability to emotionally connect with his family and loved ones, yet not his ability to feel love and to believe that love is the pathway toward peace and harmony in society. What begins as a story of immigration and (un)expected love takes a series of dramatic turns after 9/11.  ( 1 comment) | |
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 | Journalists and editors at the Cairo-based offices of IslamOnline have staged a sit-in protest against their board's takeover by those who want to purge the site's more liberal content and eliminate their jobs 4 days ago | |
| | | Debbie Almontaser, the former principal of the Arabic-language Khalil Gibran International Academy in Brooklyn, NY, was found by a federal commission to have been discriminated against by her former employer
1 week ago | |
| | | The US-born spokeman for al-Qaida, Adam Gadahn, has been arrested in Pakistan, the same day he appeared in a video calling on Muslims in the US military to rebel 2 weeks ago | |
| | | Aminah Assilmi, the world famous Islamic speaker and president of the International Union of Muslim Women was killed in a car accident in Knoxville, Tennesee on March 5, 2010.
2 weeks ago | |
| | | Muslim scholar Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri of the Minhaj-ul-Quran International movement declared terrorism and suicide bombing un-Islamic in a 600-page fatwa revealed in a London press conference
2 weeks ago | |
| | | Cherie Blair, wife of former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and currently serving as a British judge, spared a Muslim from jail time in an assault case because he was "a religious man and know[s] this is not acceptable behaviour." 1 month ago | |
| | | In a video address to the 2010 US-Islamic World Forum in Doha, Qatar, President Obama named White House official Rashad Hussein to be the US special envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference
1 month ago | |
| | | Shahid Khan, a Muslim businessman from central Illinois, has purchased the St. Louis Rams, beating out efforts by radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh to do the same 1 month ago | |
| | | The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners has passed a resolution calling for an investigation of Imam Luqman Abdullah, the Muslim cleric killed in a shootout with FBI agents seeking to arrest him 1 month ago | |
| | | A Swedish court ruled in favor of a Muslim man suing for discrimination after being told he wasn't hired because he refused to shake hands with a woman
1 month ago | |
| | | According to results of a Gallup poll released Thursday, the the strongest predictor of prejudice against Muslims is whether or not a person holds similar feelings about Jews 1 month ago | |
| | | The US military is taking action after it was discovered that gun sights manufactured by defense contractor Trijicon and used in Iraq and Afghanistan are engraved with Bible verse references 1 month ago | |
| | | After having been banned from the US in 2004 after having accepted a teaching position at Notre Dame University, European academic Tariq Ramadan was allowed back into the United States per a directive from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 | |
| | | Muslim American relief organizations are contributing to relief efforts after this week's devastating earthquake in Haiti, including Hidaya, ISNA, and Islamic Relief USA, which provided an immediate allocation of $1 million
Thursday, January 14, 2010 | |
| | | After ruling that Catholics can use the word "Allah" to refer to God, Malaysia's high court has suspended the ruling in the face of rising tensions between Muslim and Christian Malays Wednesday, January 06, 2010 | |
| | | A legal dispute is brewing in the face of a decision by the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to ban face coverings (including veils) for safety reasons; two Muslim students who would be affected by the ban have agreed to comply
Wednesday, January 06, 2010 | |
| |  | The Inner City Muslim Action Network will be hosting a special " Community Cafe" event on January 23, 2010 at New York's Apollo Theater, featuring comedian Azhar Usman and actor/musician Mos Def, among others Friday, December 25, 2009 | |
| | | Chicago-based imam and writer Abdul Malik Mujahid has been selected to head the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions, which just concluded its 2009 meeting in Melbourne, Australia Monday, December 21, 2009 | |
| | | According to a new survey from a Southern Baptist-affiliated research group, two thirds of all US Protestant pastors believe Islam is a "dangerous" religion Monday, December 21, 2009 | |
| | | A new Pew research poll shows, among other things, that there is very little support for terrorism among Muslim Americans
Thursday, December 17, 2009 | |
| | | Six Americans - five men aged 18-25 and the father of one of them, all based in the Washington, DC area - have been arrested in Pakistan on charges of attempting to join a militant group Thursday, December 10, 2009 | |
| | | Plans are moving ahead for the establishment of an Islamic cultural, educational and recreational center two blocks from Ground Zero in lower Manhattan
Tuesday, December 08, 2009 | |
| | | The car rental company Hertz is being sued by two former employees, who claim that paid prayer breaks given to Muslim employees aren't also given to their non-Muslim colleagues Friday, December 04, 2009 | |
| | | A Long Island, NY shopkeeper who offered food and money to a would be robber, prompting him to convert to Islam, has received the money back along with a thank you note six months later Thursday, December 03, 2009 | |
| | | The most senior Muslim politician in Britain, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi of the Conservative Party, was pelted with eggs in Luton, England on Monday during a conversation with a group of activists who said they did not consider her a "proper Muslim"
Wednesday, December 02, 2009 | |
| | | After months of campaigning, Swiss voters have approved a ban on minarets, reflecting a backlash against that country's growing Muslim population Sunday, November 29, 2009 | |
| | | Nearly 2.5 million pilgrims have arrived for the hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia despite swine flu fears, slightly diminished crowds, and the most rain in a quarter century Wednesday, November 25, 2009 | |
| | | In a US marketing first, electronics retailer Best Buy has included Eid al-Adha greetings in its Thanksgiving advertising pamphlets, and is standing by its decision despite scattered online protests Monday, November 23, 2009 | |
| | | Muslim-American groups from around the country, in coordination with ISNA, have started the Fort Hood Family Fund to support the families of those impacted by last week's shootings at Fort Hood. Over $30,000 has been collected so far. Friday, November 13, 2009 | |
| | | The US government announced its intent to seize the assets of the Alavi Foundation, a US-based charity accused of laundering money for Iran. The assets include a Manhattan skyscraper and several US mosques
Thursday, November 12, 2009 | |
| | | The murderer of Marwa Sherbini, who stabbed the pregnant mother 16 times in a courtroom where he was being tried for defamation, has been sentenced to life in prison by a German court
Thursday, November 12, 2009 | |
| | | A Muslim immigrant from Pakistan has been elected the mayor of Bellingham, a coastal town just north of Seattle, Washington whose population is nearly 90% white
Monday, November 09, 2009 | |
| | | Preliminary reports from Army investigators reveal no terror ties in last week's Fort Hood murders, which have been condemned by nearly all major US Muslim organizations
Sunday, November 08, 2009 | |
| | | Twelve soldiers have been killed and 31 wounded in a shooting spree at Ford Hood military base in Texas that officials believe was carried out by an Army officer, Major Malik Nadal Hasan Thursday, November 05, 2009 | |
| | | Two Muslims of Bangladeshi origin were elected to the city council of Hamtramck, Michigan on Tuesday, joining one other Muslim on the 6-member council and giving the city the highest Muslim representation of any city in North America
Thursday, November 05, 2009 | |
| | | An Italian judge has convicted 23 Americans - all but one of them CIA agents - of kidnapping a Muslim cleric (Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr, also known as Abu Omar) on Italian soil in 2003 in Milan, later sending him to Egypt where he was allegedly tortured Thursday, November 05, 2009 | |
| | | Hollywood producer Barrie Osborne ("The Matrix," "Lord of the Rings") is working on a $150 million Hollywood biopic on the Prophet Muhammad's life and teachings "aimed at bridging cultures" and educating people "about the true meaning of Islam." Tuesday, November 03, 2009 | |
| | | Noor Almaleki, an 20 year-old Arizona woman whose Iraqi immigrant father drove his Jeep Cherokee over her two weeks ago, died today as a result of her injuries Monday, November 02, 2009 | |
| | | Over 1,000 mourners saw Imam Luqman Abdullah laid to rest in Canton, Michigan as they defended his character and pleaded for justice following his killing in an FBI raid on Wednesday Sunday, November 01, 2009 | |
| | | Authorities in Malaysia have seized more than 20,000 Bibles in recent months because they refer to God as "Allah," which the government says is exclusive to Islam Friday, October 30, 2009 | |
| | | A planned march in London on October 31st by Al Muhajiroun activists has been moved to an undisclosed location after Muslim and anti-Muslim counterprotestors planned to show up en masse Friday, October 30, 2009 | |
| | | Swine flu fears prompt Saudi Arabia to consider requiring all pilgrims for the hajj next month to prove they are vaccinated against the disease before they are allowed into the country
Hajj pilgrims to Mecca ‘required to prove vaccinated’ Friday, October 30, 2009 | |
| | | Former Serbian leader Radovan Karadic, on trial for war crimes in The Hague, was shown transcripts of phone taps where he threatens that Sarajevo will be "a black cauldron where 300,000 Muslims will die.” Friday, October 30, 2009 | |
| |  | Ali Eteraz, a contributing writer to altmuslim, discusses his new book " Children of Dust" with Terry Gross on NPR's "Fresh Air" Friday, October 30, 2009 | |
| | | While in Pakistan, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chastises the government, saying she finds it "hard to believe" that nobody there knows where Osama bin Laden and others are "and couldn't get them if they really wanted to." Thursday, October 29, 2009 | |
| | | An FBI raid against a Detroit mosque alleged to be involved in criminal activity resulted in a firefight that killed its imam, while eight others were arrested on charges of theft, fraud, and illegal possession of firearms
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 | |
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| Journalism | |
| Islam Online goes offline By Dilshad D. Ali, March 17, 2010 The abrupt takeover of Islam Online, the Muslim world's most widely read news and information website, speaks volumes about the inability of conservative power brokers to adapt to modernity, broader perspectives, and a more critical analysis of the world we live in. ( 3 comments) |
| Newsletter | |
| altmuslim this week - march 15, 2010 By Zahed Amanullah, March 16, 2010 This week, IslamOnline has its own intifada for editorial independence, former Khalil Gibran Academy principal Debbie Almontaser gets vindicated, and the controversial Sheikh Tantawi of al-Azhar passes away, perhaps taking reformist instincts within scholarly circles with him. |
| Art | |
| Jihad Jane and the Muhammad cartoons By Wajahat Ali, March 15, 2010 Art can be used as a loaded cultural and political weapon to incite animosity amidst an already hostile climate dominated by foolish controversies — or it can be used wisely and bravely as a common language to bridge the divides. ( 2 comments) |
| Book: "The Future of Islam" | |
| A pluralistic prescription By Youssef Chouhoud, March 12, 2010 John Esposito's new book The Future of Islam is an examination of the current prospects for Muslim reformers around the globe to produce new legal and social models that better meet the challenges of a globalized Muslim community. ( 8 comments) |
| Obituary | |
| Remembering Sister Aminah Assilmi By Hesham Hassaballa, March 10, 2010 Aminah Assilmi, who passed away last week in a tragic automobile accident, was a tireless advocate for Muslim women's rights and equality within the framework of Islam itself. She was also a renown scholar, prolific writer, and well-known speaker who will be sadly missed. ( No comments) |
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| altmuslim this week - march 8, 2010 By Zahed Amanullah, March 9, 2010 This week, Geert Wilders gets some more attention in the name of free speech, Israel continues to give America the run-around with a snub of Joe Biden, and what do Adam Gadahn and Jihad Jane have in common? It's more than their twisted interpretation of Islam. |
| Dr. Muhammed Tahir ul-Qadri | |
| A fatwa that might work By Muqtedar Khan, March 8, 2010 The fatwa against terrorism and terrorists by Dr. Muhammed Tahir ul-Qadri, a very prominent religious scholar from Pakistan, is neither the first, and may not be the last Fatwa of this kind. But it certainly might be the longest and most comprehensive one. ( 8 comments) |
| Panel discussion | |
| Our look at new media and the Muslim world By Shahed Amanullah, March 7, 2010 On Tuesday, March 9, 2010, the UC Berkeley Centers of South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Middle East along with Arab Cultural and Community Center, Naseeb.com, Center for Islamic Studies at GTU, and altmuslim.com will be sponsoring a forum on how Muslim youth use new media. Join us! ( 1 comment) |
| Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim | |
| “The Malaysian people will not easily be fooled” By Wajahat Ali, March 5, 2010 Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who is on trial in Kuala Lumpur on sodomy charges for a second time, speaks to Wajahat Ali about the controversy and discusses the country's ethnic and religious conflicts and issues facing the Muslim world. ( 2 comments) |
| Musician Salman Ahmad | |
| Rock and roll jihad for peace By Salma Hasan Ali, March 3, 2010 On a hot May afternoon in 2008 in Kashmir, music blasted through political divisions and guitar riffs silenced the guns. With the Zabarwan mountains as a backdrop, and the majestic Himalayas and Dal Lake in full view, Salman Ahmad and his band Junoon performed for more than two hours. ( 1 comment) |
| Newsletter | |
| altmuslim this week - march 1, 2010 By Zahed Amanullah, March 2, 2010 This week, a new fatwa (to end all fatwas?) against suicide bombing and terrorism, a new documentary complains about Muslims getting involved in politics, and the (Muslim) culture wars in France extend to halal food, despite the money it makes for non-Muslim French multinationals. |
| British Muslims | |
| Can madrasahs bridge the education gap? By Asim Siddiqui, March 1, 2010 Because Muslims are one of the most insular groups in Europe, some British mosques have tried making themselves more relevant to youth, women and non-Muslims, filling an education gap in the process. ( No comments) |
| Event: "The big read" | |
| A record-breaking charity By Zahed Amanullah, March 1, 2010 One Muslim-run charity has found a unique way to bring attention to causes that affect children from all backgrounds. The IF Charity's Big Read will attempt to break the world record for adults reading to children this Thursday in London. ( No comments) |
| Social networking | |
| Fatwas against Facebook? By Fahad Faruqui, February 26, 2010 Even if one sympathizes with the rationale and the language attributed to an Egyptian sheikh's recent alleged Facebook fatwa, a ban on social networking will ultimately amount to nothing ( 5 comments) |
| Islamic finance | |
| In search of the promised lend By Menachem Wecker, February 24, 2010 Sharia-based financing could be the answer to the global financial crisis, says George Washington University Professor Hossein Askari, if only its current structure weren’t a façade. ( 9 comments) |
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| altmuslim this week - february 22, 2010 By Zahed Amanullah, February 23, 2010 This week, Israel borrows some identities (of its own citizens) to kill in Dubai, "tax protester" Joe Stack prompts us to ask the question, "Who is a terrorist?" and the rocky relationship Muslims have with Valentines Day - will some roses ease the pain? |
| Pluralism | |
| Shari’a and minority rights in Egypt By Sara Khorshid, February 22, 2010 There is a middle way available to those in Egypt promoting Islamic law on the one hand and the Coptic minority on the other in which concepts of shari’a, democracy and secularism can co-exist without compromising the fundamental tenets of any of them. ( 2 comments) |
| Justice | |
| Aafia Siddiqui and the ongoing war on terror By Sadia Ahsanuddin, February 19, 2010 Because of this lack of available public knowledge in the Aafia Siddiqui trial and conviction earlier this month, innocent people’s lives are on the line. We also risk our conscience, our integrity, our commitment to our ideals, and our commitment to justice. ( No comments) |
| Book "Can Islam be French?" | |
| Mosques facing outward By Aziz Huq, February 17, 2010 In his new book Can Islam be French? Pluralism and Pragmatism in a Secularist State, author John Bowen shows that mosques in France are - contrary to public perception - engaging with political authorities, neighboring communities, and dealing with wider social problems. ( 1 comment) |
| Newsletter | |
| altmuslim this week - february 15, 2010 By Zahed Amanullah, February 16, 2010 This week, a case of free speech (or lack of it) at a California university when the Israeli ambassador came to speak, the revelations about torture against former Guantanamo detainee Binyam Mohamed, and the good news surrounding a sensationalist report on some Tennessee Muslims and the vandalism that followed. |
| Domestic violence | |
| Remembering Aasiya Zubair By Wajahat Ali, February 15, 2010 Last year the tragic beheading of Aasiya Zubair jolted a dormant Muslim American community to finally acknowledge and proactively confront the hidden scourge of domestic violence in its midst ( 3 comments) |
| Religion and politics | |
| The other Jewish lobby By Rafia Zakaria, February 12, 2010 The success of J Street and the presence of Jewish Americans working to monitor the fairness of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui's trial show that views of Jewish Americans as a homogenous identity are erroneous. ( 4 comments) |
| Civil liberties | |
| Another red scare? By Sahar Aziz, February 10, 2010 Most people would agree that adopting violence to propagate a political agenda is radical and warrants punishment. However, American public discourse has reinvigorated the misuse of the term ‘radical’ to label both criminal activity and unpopular political dissent. ( 46 comments) |
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| altmuslim this week - february 8, 2010 By Zahed Amanullah, February 9, 2010 This week, Muslim candidates in Britain's upcoming elections could double their representation, the crisis in Iran continues to escalate (even as Twitter trends don't), and the controversy over Shahrukh Khan's latest film (which has nothing to do with the film, actually) |
| Gaza Freedom March | |
| Looking for the human aspect By Hena Ashraf, February 8, 2010 The recent Gaza Freedom March, which saw a number of activists battle the governments of Israel and Egypt to challenge the 2-1/2 year old blockade against the people of Gaza, found some success, but even more despair. ( No comments) |
| Book "Memories of Muhammad" | |
| What would Muhammad do? By Asma Uddin, February 5, 2010 Omid Safi's book Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters digs back into memories of Muhammad in order to revive the larger message of socially conscious action, the traditions constructed around it, and the call to embrace Islam through refined character. ( 1 comment) |
| Homegrown radicals | |
| Complacency is not an option By Parvez Ahmed, February 3, 2010 The American Muslim community should not brush aside facts by either taking a defensive posture or by being apologetic. The better path is to conduct honest soul searching and enact proactive measures that can avoid such attention grabbing headlines in the first place. ( 12 comments) |
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| altmuslim this week - february 1, 2010 By Zahed Amanullah, February 2, 2010 This week, a controversial autopsy report on the killing of Imam Luqman Abdullah raises questions, the trial conviction this week of Aafia Siddiqui in New York raises even more questions, and a report in Harper's alleges that suicides at Guantanamo were cover-ups and raises yet more questions. Enough questions. Who has answers? |
| British Muslims | |
| The politics of Islamic governance By Nafeez Ahmed, February 1, 2010 In the midst of political stagnation in Britain, Muslims would do well to recall their faith’s emphasis on grassroots governance and individual liberty. ( 1 comment) |
| Haiti earthquake | |
| The Muslim response to Haiti By Wajahat Ali, January 29, 2010 Although the journey to rebuilding Haiti is long and painstaking, Muslim relief efforts worldwide prove that sometimes our most reliable and effective partners in humanitarian endeavors are not always the ones we expect. ( 5 comments) |
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altmuslim this week - march 15, 2010 - This week, IslamOnline has its own intifada for editorial independence, former Khalil Gibran Academy principal Debbie Almontaser gets vindicated, and the controversial Sheikh Tantawi of al-Azhar passes away, perhaps taking reformist instincts within scholarly circles with him.
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Our look at new media and the Muslim world - On Tuesday, March 9, 2010, the UC Berkeley Centers of South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Middle East along with Arab Cultural and Community Center, Naseeb.com, Center for Islamic Studies at GTU, and altmuslim.com will be sponsoring a forum on how Muslim youth use new media. Join us! (March 7, 2010)
A record-breaking charity - One Muslim-run charity has found a unique way to bring attention to causes that affect children from all backgrounds. The IF Charity's Big Read will attempt to break the world record for adults reading to children this Thursday in London. (March 1, 2010)
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altmuslim review 032 - Muslim writers everywhere! We speak about the new wave of Western Muslim literature and interview two authors with recently released books. Our own Irfan Yusuf talks about his memoir, Once Were Radicals and Reza Aslan tells us more about his second book, How to Win a Cosmic War (June 11, 2009)
altmuslim review 031 - Oh, Bama! What does the election of Barack Obama mean for American Muslims, who were both courted and shunned during a long campaign? We speak with American Muslim Democratic activists who were gathered in Washington for the historic inauguration. (March 5, 2009)
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Recent and upcoming talks and offsite articles by altmuslim contributors
'Jihad Jane': not the usual suspect, Wajahat Ali, The Guardian, Comment is Free, March 18, 2010.
Al-Awlaki, a new public enemy, Zahed Amanullah, The Guardian, Comment is Free, December 30, 2009.
Islamophonic: Review of the year, Riazat Butt, Zahed Amanullah and David Shariatmadari, Cif Belief (The Guardian), December 18, 2009.
Fort Hood has enough victims already, Wajahat Ali, Comment is Free (The Guardian), November 6, 2009
The pitfalls of filming Muhammad, Shahed Amanullah, The Guardian, Comment is Free, November 4, 2009.
Children of Dust (published by HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins), the first book by longtime altmuslim.com contributor Ali Eteraz, is released in the US, Canada, and the UK on October 13, 2009.
Shahed will be attending the m100 Sansoucci Colloquium in Potsdam, Germany, September 14-16, 2009. He will be moderating a panel discussion on the Danish cartoon crisis with Denis MacShane MP, Jasim Al-Azzawi (Al Jazeera English), and Flemming Rose (Jyllands Posten).
Associate Editor Wajahat Ali's play "The Domestic Crusaders" is having its premiere at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in New York City, NY, September 11, 2009. The play will continue through Sunday, October 11, 2009.
Shahed will be moderating or participating in three panel discussions at the Islamic Society of North America's annual convention, including Muslim Journalists: The View from the Inside, Supporting Social Entrepreneurs and Civic Leaders, and Blogistan: Muslim Americans on the Web in Washington, DC, July 3-6, 2009.
State-sponsored Sufism, Ali Eteraz, Foreign Policy, June 10, 2009.
Pushing the Envelope Without Breaking It, Shahed Amanullah, The Mosque in Morgantown, June 2, 2009.
Obama in Egypt: Let the unsaid be said, Zahed Amanullah, Patheos.com, May 28, 2009.
Zahed will be a panelist at Divan 2.0, a debate on the future of the Muslim internet sponsored by the Radical Middle Way at the London School of Economics in London, England, May 22, 2009.
Once Were Radicals (published by Allen and Unwin), the first book by Associate Editor Irfan Yusuf, is released in Australia, May 4, 2009.
Shahed and Wajahat will be speaking at the 3rd Annual Leadership Summit presented by the Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals in Princeton, NJ, May 2, 2009.
Shahed will be leading a workshop on Media Strategies & Techniques at the Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow conference in New York, NY, April 24-25, 2009.
Bringing it all back home, Wajahat Ali, The Guardian, Comment is Free, April 9, 2009.
Zahed will be conducting a two day workshop on Blogging and New Media for Italian students at the United States Embassy, Rome, Italy, April 8-9, 2009.
Crusading for Modern Islamic Art, Shahed Amanullah, Beliefnet, March 26, 2009.
Wajahat will be speaking at the Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow conference in Doha, Qatar (January 16-19, 2009)
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Media appearances and analysis featuring altmuslim editors
Muslims say new security rules unfair, ineffective - ''Muslims are doing their duty. Muslim parents are being attentive. It's the TSA that's not being attentive. It's the TSA that's not doing its duty," said Shahed Amanullah, an editor at the Web site altmuslim.com. "There's nothing more that Muslims can do than turn in their own families." (January 7, 2010)
US Muslims & media… Lost love - "We have a big problem; it’s that other people are shaping the story about us," Shahed Amanullah, editor-in-chief of altmuslim.com, told IslamOnline.net. (December 16, 2009)
Moves to Seize Mosques Spark Outrage - "I'm extremely skeptical that the link between these mosques and this organization is so strong as to merit the seizing of a considerable amount of assets that do a lot of good for the Muslim community," says Shahed Amanullah, a prominent Muslim blogger based in Austin. "The government better be prepared to make a very good case, because this is unprecedented." (November 17, 2009)
Muslim Prayer Day Illustrates Dynamics of Free Speech in U.S. - "Some popular commentators and bloggers, such as Zahed Amanullah of the Web site altmuslim and Aziz Poonawalla of the blog City of Brass, were critical of its timing, coming so close to the end of Ramadan and Eid celebrations." (October 23, 2009)
O’s Fall Reading Guide - Children of Dust - "Ali Eteraz's memoir, Children of Dust, describes this ardent young Muslim's picaresque journey from a brutal Pakistani madrassa (oddly reminiscent of a British boys' school) to America's Bible Belt ("Allahbama," in his devout but increasingly modern eyes), where he braved the sexual fantasyland of AOL and zealously warded off temptation in miniskirts... his adventures are a heavenly read." (October 14, 2009)
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