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 029 - A vibrant Muslim media could have an opportunity to restore balance to the Muslim public image - if it can get on its feet. In this episode, we explore the state of the Muslim media. Also, an interview with the creator of "Muslim Cafe", Navid Akhtar. (July 5, 2008)
altmuslim review 028 - Where in the world is altmuslim? This month, we report on the halal industry from the World Halal Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and from Milan, Italy where we speak to Italian Muslims about the challenges they face. (May 20, 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)
Shahed will be speaking about the role of the Web in promoting Muslim civic engagement at the ISNA South Central Zone Conference in Houston, Texas (July 5, 2008)
Shahed will give a presentation, Shaping the Public Debate About Muslims, at the Center for American Studies in Rome, Italy (May 12, 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)
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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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altmuslim review 010
This week, we look at Muslim lifestyle magazines in the UK, and how they reflect Western Muslim culture. Also, Pakistani rape survivor Muktharan Mai brings her anti-violence campaign to America.
Posted on November 1, 2005
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Links to things we discussed:
A debate on the lifestyle magazines emel and Salam.
More on the racial issues in Birmingham, England and elsewhere.
Mukhtar Mai's visit to America as seen by the Pakistani press and the American Muslim statement of support. - Posted by zahed (london, england) on November 1, 2005 at 06:52 AM
salaam aleikum,
though it is good that Mukhtar Mai is coming to highlight her plight, I am afraid little or no real change is gonna come out of this for a number of reasons:
1. As it was said in the podcast, the underlying structure which causes these incidents to occur -- tribalism is not liable to be very well addressed and is NOT liable to go away anytime soon, in fact, Pakistan as a nation essentially *enshrined* the tribal factions into its constitution. Whether you are talking about the structure of the army and its commanders, the feudal landlords and elites, or even the setup and makeup of academic and business institutions -- all of these instituions essentially revolve around tribalism and serve to enshrine it into day-to-day life for the average Pakistani. Why then act shocked and surprised at the outcomes of this ignorance and tribalism?
2. This goes to the heart of why Pakistan as a nation-state was created in the first place -- contrary to popular myth, little if anything to do with Islam, which is supposed to multi-cultural, but more to do with securing the interests of the dominant feudal (tribal?) elites. If your nation's raison d'etre is tribalism, how do you expect this problem to go away?
3. Lastly, these types of problems with women and minorities are not particular to Pakistan either, whether you are talking about lebanese v. syrian, kurdish v. turkish,
arab v. non-arab, honor killings and raping of women is just as a much a problem there as in Pakistan, except u rarely hear or see much about it, again these are all the result of the failure of the nation-state systems built on tribalism playing themselves out.
Most of the elites who run the Muslim world understand that you cannot fight something your nation is built on, rather u need to co-opt it America is now learning this lesson the hard way in Iraq, where instead of killing the tribes they are now being urged to buy them, here is a link on this issue:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/tribes.htm
Lastly, I don't know how we can honestly say tribal Muslims are multicultural today compared to the mulitethnic and multiracial state of islam of the Prophet's time in Medina (where the tribes of awz and khazraj welcomed the muhajireen).
salaam aleikum,
g - Posted by gambino (Canada) on November 1, 2005 at 10:22 AM
I think the reason we don't have a Muslim lifestyle magazine stateside is that publishers can guess how few American Muslims would be willing to part with $10 a year for a subscription. Don't count on a revenue stream from our community unless you're selling food or clothing.
- Posted by omarazam on May 10, 2006 at 06:17 AM
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