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Published in the Mirror international on May 30th, 2001   The Qur’an was sent as a divine guidance to those who believe and contains principles and guidelines essential for social, political and spiritual guidance of humanity. The Qur’an should however not be mistaken...

Fighting terrorism and preparing to defend against imminent attacks of colossal proportions from “rogue states” is the new mantra of the military-industrial complex. The end of the Cold War deprived the military-industrial complex of its greatest ally – the Soviet Union and its...

Originally published in the Baltimore Sun on May 21, 2001. An Arabic version was published in Al-Mustaqbal (Gulf Edition) on May 24th, 2001. ADRIAN, Mich. — There were several reasons why American Muslims voted for George W. Bush in November. Chief among them was the...

The conflict between Israel and Palestine has been going on for nearly eight months. The battle sparked off by Ariel Sharon’s provocative visit to Masjid-Al Aqsa, has now taken 500 lives and has resulted in serious injuries to over 1000 children alone. While both sides have...

Two extremely different groups, one from the West and one from the Muslim World, have been arguing vehemently that Islam and Democracy are incompatible. On one hand, some western scholars and ideologues have tried to present Islam as an anti-democratic and inherently...

This article was published in the Detroit Free Press on April 5th, 2001. A different and much longer version was published in Iviews.com on April 3rd, 2001. President George W. Bush is acting like a spoiled child, hurling insults toward China in an effort to get his high-tech...

Most foreign analysts believe that change in American Foreign policy is exceptionally rare. Even when there is a major ideological transition, such as the one from Clinton to Bush, foreign analysts believe that change would be minimal. A Pakistani diplomat recently remarked, “I...

The postmodern challenge to modernity manifests itself in two separate but equally devastating, forms. One is cultural and the other is philosophical (epistemological). On the cultural front, postmodern manifestations in the form of new social movements whether in art forms,...

There is a general consensus among Islamic scholars and Muslim laymen that Islam places sovereignty in God. The Quran explicitly describes God as Al-Malik meaning sovereign and Al-Malik-ul-Mulk the eternal possessor of sovereignty. These two adjectives are also among the ninety...

Islamic Legal Advisers Are Just a Click Away From Ancient Customs By Emily Wax | The Washington Post | Saturday, July 31, 1999; Page C01 His e-mail flickering, his brain churning with 7th-century verses from the Koran, Muqtedar Khan–sporting a trim beard, Indian pajama...