This piece does not argue whether ‘Islamophobia’ is a valid term, but how atheists like Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins have been confused, inconsistent and blundering in their attempts to talk about Muslims. Sam Harris’ writings last month contained a retrospective clanger that very few people picked up on. In a recent article Harris attempted…
A student at Florida Atlantic University was suspended from class this month for declining to write the name of Jesus on a piece of paper and step on it. The Florida Atlantic University junior’s act of reverence resulted in suspension from his college class and a barrage of attention he neither sought nor anticipated….
8 February 2013 Inholland College has announced that it will close its program offering professional training to become an Imam. The college attributes the closure to budget cuts, stating that with an enrollment of 150 students the course requires considerable supervision and resources. Established in 2006 as a means for cultivating Islamic leaders integrated…
05 February 2013 Dal Babu, one of the most senior police officers in the UK police force, has resigned after 30 years in the service in protest against the prevailing bias against the recruitment of officers from ethnic minorities. His resignation came after refusal of his request to be promoted to chief officer rank….
Zaman France 25.01.2012 In a recently published article by Zaman France, John Bowen, an anthropologist at the University of Washington St. Louis and author of the book “L’Islam à la francaise” (Islam in French), shares his thoughts on communitarianism amongst Muslims in France. He has previously conducted field research in the mosque community of Clichy-sous-Bois,…
