Category Archives: Religion

The Onion: Portrayal Of Obama As Elitist

The Onion: Portrayal Of Obama As Elitist

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Cartoons Encore

From time to time, the three monotheistic religions – Islam, Christianity, and Judaism – have taken jabs at one another. This is not new. However, in 2006 with the publication of some cartoons in a Danish journal about the Prophet … Continue reading

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The Situation Today – Jawab-e-Shikwah

This poem was written as an answer to the former one (Shikwah). The remedies spelled out by Iqbal make sense to a layperson and an intellectual alike. Poem: Jawab-e-Shikwah Poet: Mohammad Iqbal

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Who Are Moderate Muslims?

The term moderate Muslims is not only becoming important in the post September 11 discussion of Islam and the West, it is also becoming highly contested. What do we really mean when we brand someone as a moderate Muslim? Indeed … Continue reading

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SoachCast: Dr.Khan – Sharia and Fiqh

Listen to part 2 of Dr. Khan’s talk on Ijtihad.

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