C L O S E R Internal Debates - 10/11 - C L O S E R

Yusuf Al-Qaradawi: preaching violence

Posted on September 30th, 2004 by .
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Preaching Violence A prominent Muslim cleric, Sheik Yusuf al-Qaradawi, has become a radical foe of the U.S. presence in Iraq. Heï¿½s not alone

“Sept. 29 – In a further sign of the dramatic erosion of U.S. support in the Arab world, a prominent Islamic cleric who once forcefully condemned the September 11 attacks is now openly counseling his followers to resist the U.S. military in Iraq and to provide weapons and funds to the insurgents.”

Qardawi’s website: http://www.qardawi.net

Posted on September 28th, 2004 by .
Categories: Internal Debates.

Clerics back insurgents’ efforts – The Washington Times: World – September 28, 2004

BAGHDAD ï¿½ For Sheik Mohammed Ali Mohammed al-Ghereri, a Sunni cleric, the question is no longer whether his followers should fight the Americans, but how they should do so properly.

The Middle Is Losing Ground

Posted on September 28th, 2004 by .
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Qantara.de – Hassan Dawud – The Middle Is Losing Ground

“The focus on the Arab world at the upcoming Frankfurt Book Fair has prompted not only positive expectations, but a fair share of skepticism as well. Hassan Dawud, a writer and the editor of the arts pages of the Lebanese daily paper “Al-Mustaqbal,” here takes a look at the status of the book in Arab society”

Protected: Het fundamentele recht om af te wijken

Posted on September 25th, 2004 by martijn.
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Iraanse korte rokjes op internet

Posted on September 23rd, 2004 by .
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NRC Handelsblad – Buitenland: Iraanse korte rokjes op internet

“,,Laat me mezelf zijn”, vraagt de Iraniï¿½r Mohammad Ali Abtahi (46) op zijn persoonlijke website. Hij schrijft over zijn gewicht, vrouwenondergoed in de etalages en de arrestatie van de vader van een naar Nederland gevluchte webdagboekschrijver. Er zijn tienduizenden Iraniï¿½rs die hun gedachten op het internet zetten, alleen zijn die niet vice-president van de islamitische republiek Iran, zoals Abtahi.”
Enkele genoemde weblogs staan op mijn blogroll lijstje. Zeer de moeite waard om te kijken.

Protected: Gijzeldrama verenigt en splijt

Posted on September 23rd, 2004 by martijn.
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Crackdown on reformist websites: round-up

Posted on September 19th, 2004 by .
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E:M | Crackdown on reformist websites: round-up

Here is a round-up to the serious crackdown on a few Iranian reformist websites:

Internet: Iran’s Most Trusted Medium

Posted on September 19th, 2004 by .
Categories: Internal Debates.

E:M | Internet: Iran’s Most Trusted Medium

“Results of a recent interesting poll shows why hardline conservatives are so determined to shut down oppisition websites.”

Internet: Iran's Most Trusted Medium

Posted on September 19th, 2004 by martijn.
Categories: Internal Debates.

E:M | Internet: Iran’s Most Trusted Medium

“Results of a recent interesting poll shows why hardline conservatives are so determined to shut down oppisition websites.”

homoseksuele moslims

Posted on September 18th, 2004 by .
Categories: Internal Debates.

Samira is 25 en lesbisch. Twee jaar geleden leefde ze nog in Algerije, vandaag leeft ze met haar Belgische vriendin Katia samen in Brussel. “Alles moest in Algerije verdoken gebeuren. Er waren ook geen ontmoetingsplaatsen voor lesbiennes. Dat werd op den duur onleefbaar. Een vriendin van mij is enkele jaren geleden zelfs vermoord omdat ze er te jongensachtig bijliep”. Samira heeft zich ten opzichte van haar familie nooit geout. “Ik ben ook uit Algerije vertrokken om mijn ouders op leeftijd de schande te besparen. Dat neemt niet weg dat ik mijn familie ongelooflijk mis. Elke week belt mijn moeder me met de vraag wanneer ik terugkom. Ik kan me niet voorstellen dat ik haar ooit openlijk ga vertellen dat ik lesbisch ben.”

Scratch & Sniff: Kamal Nawash & Free Muslims front for GOP

Posted on September 17th, 2004 by .
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The Blogging of the President: 2004

Well I had a piece here on Freemuslims.org, feeling sorry for 9/11 and so on. I had a funny feeling about it, the apologies I mean. Someone looked into it more deeper and found out they are a front group for the Republican party. Well, I like to say that also for Republican muslims it is not forbidden to apologize…;-), but the question is do they have to? Another thing, ok call me a cynic, who sincere is this before election (believe me, I would have said the same thing if they were democrats).

The one who informed me on this Shaula Evans. Her blog: http://tsuredzuregusa.blogspot.com

Scratch & Sniff: Kamal Nawash & Free Muslims front for GOP

Posted on September 17th, 2004 by martijn.
Categories: Internal Debates.

The Blogging of the President: 2004

Well I had a piece here on Freemuslims.org, feeling sorry for 9/11 and so on. I had a funny feeling about it, the apologies I mean. Someone looked into it more deeper and found out they are a front group for the Republican party. Well, I like to say that also for Republican muslims it is not forbidden to apologize…;-), but the question is do they have to? Another thing, ok call me a cynic, who sincere is this before election (believe me, I would have said the same thing if they were democrats).

The one who informed me on this Shaula Evans. Her blog: http://tsuredzuregusa.blogspot.com

Muslims turn on terror in name of Islam

Posted on September 17th, 2004 by .
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Muslims turn on terror in name of Islam – SEPT 15, 2004

“From Jakarta to London, Cairo to Paris, Muslims have been calling radio talk shows, writing newspaper columns and firing off letters to the media condemning terrorist acts in the name of Islam. “

Muslim clerics reject edict against prayers on roads

Posted on September 14th, 2004 by .
Categories: Internal Debates.

Muslim clerics reject edict against prayers on roads

“”Nikaah on the Internet is nothing but a form of modern enjoyment, which is against Islam,” the council said. “How can a nikaah be solemnised on the Internet in the absence of two eyewitness, as is required under Islamic law?”

Struggle For The Soul Of Islam

Posted on September 13th, 2004 by .
Categories: Internal Debates.

TIME Magazine Archive Preview — Struggle For The Soul Of Islam — Sep. 13, 2004

“Three years after 9/11, an inside look at the ongoing global battle between moderates and hard-liners over the future of a faithï¿½and its relationship with the West
By BILL POWELL
Four years ago, Mohammed Shakr sent his son away. Shakr (not his real name) lives in Baghdad, where he works as a translator, and he wanted the young man, Omar, to escape the oppression of Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. So he sent Omar to a vocational school in the United Arab Emirates, where he studied automotive maintenance. But as the years went by, Shakr, 50, began to be worried about his son. Omar wrote letters to his father, a smoker, lecturing him about Islam’s disdain for tobacco. He chided his mother for wearing Western-style clothes to work.”

We are so Sorry for 9-11: Free Muslim Coalition Against Terrorism

Posted on September 12th, 2004 by .
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We are so Sorry for 9-11: Free Muslim Coalition Against Terrorism

Freemuslims.org apoligizes for 9/11 and plea towards fellow muslims for a reflection on their own beliefs. A nice gesture in my opinion but also one that gives me an unpleasant feeling, because is it really necessary for muslims who had no part in the atrocities whatsoever, to apoligize for that?

We are so Sorry for 9-11

Islamist Celebration of 9/11 Attacks Upsets Mainstream Muslims

Posted on September 11th, 2004 by .
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Islamist Celebration of 9/11 Attacks Upsets Mainstream Muslims — 09/10/2004

London (CNSNews.com) – A mainstream Islamic group has denounced plans for a “celebration” of the 9/11 attacks set to take place here on Saturday evening, saying ordinary Muslims were taking flak as a result of the extremists’ activities.

Arab Academics on 9/11: from conspiracy theory to an appeal on soul searching

Posted on September 11th, 2004 by .
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Arab Academics Still Claim 9/11 Was American Conspiracy — 09/10/2004

“Academics and others in the Arab and Muslim world continue to circulate conspiracy theories that blame the U.S. and/or Israel for the 2001 terrorist attacks on America.”
[…]
But there are some moderate voices in the Arab world like Sheik Abd Al-Hamid Al-Ansari, former dean of faculty of Shari’a at the University of Qatar, who have encouraged Muslims to engage in some soul-searching.

“Why won’t we [Arabs] take the opportunity of the appearance of the September 11 commission’s report to ponder why destructive violence and a culture of destruction have taken root in our society?” Al-Ansari wrote in the London based Arabic daily Al-Hayat on August 2.”

Strangers: Muslims Living Outside Dar-Ul-Islam: Rights And Obligations

Posted on September 11th, 2004 by .
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Home / Headlines / Strangers: Muslims Living Outside Dar-Ul-Islam: Rights And Obligations – Media Monitors Network (MMN)

“Traditionally we find that the world was grossly seen as consisting of three realms, the Dï¿½rul-Islï¿½m, “Realm of Islam where Islamic norms and values are valid so that a Muslim can feel safe and at home even though he is not yet familiar with the language and culture; Dï¿½rul-Harb, the “Realm of War” where a hostile attitude against Muslims is to be expected; and Dï¿½rus-Sulh, the “Realm of a Legal Order or Peace” where a public order is prevalent in which Muslims can find a safe place. Traditional models for these three cases would be Madina, Makkah and Abyssinia, respectively, during the early period of Islam. We can clearly see that these terms need a careful general revision both on the background of the principles proposed in Qur’an and Sunnah and considering the modern world.”
(more…)

Between veils and videos, change and Arab women

Posted on September 10th, 2004 by .
Categories: Internal Debates.

The Daily Star – Opinion Articles – Between veils and videos, change and Arab women

As I said before here on this blog, never underestimate the power of women. So here and below an entry on women.

“Looking at the Arab world through a particular cultural lens, two images often come to mind: that of bearded men marching to heaven via the gate of martyrdom; and motionless, veiled women lost in limbo, whose earthly lives are controlled by males and who, upon reaching heaven, see a “men only” sign posted.”

Between veils and videos, change and Arab women

Voices from Iraq: women speak out

Posted on September 10th, 2004 by .
Categories: Internal Debates.

BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | Voices from Iraq: Women speak out

“Iraqi women face tough choices in their country following the US-led invasion and occupation.

While many remain determined to build new lives for themselves in the country, others fear continuing instability and its effects on their families. ”

Voices from Iraq: Women speak out

Being a Muslim and an Academic

Posted on September 10th, 2004 by .
Categories: Internal Debates.

islamicate: Being a Muslim and an Academic

Although I am not a Muslim and not an islamic scholar, some ‘professing dismay’ is familiar to me a few years now. That’s why this article from LA Times is quite interesting: “Professing Dismay” Since 9/11, a scholar of Islam finds himself in demand — for the wrong reasons”. It is blogged by Islamicate.

We [Muslims] cannot clear our names unless we own up to the shameful fact that terrorism has become an Islamic enterprise

Posted on September 7th, 2004 by .
Categories: Internal Debates.

BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | Arab journalist attacks radical Islam

“A leading Saudi journalist has caused a stir by launching a scathing attack on Muslim clerics who justify the killing of innocent civilians in the name of jihad, or holy war.”

Arab journalist attacks radical Islam

The battle of ideas within Islam

Posted on August 20th, 2004 by .
Categories: Internal Debates.

Terrorism & Security | csmonitor.com

The battle of ideas within Islam
Moderate Muslims around the globe challenge Wahhabism.

CS Monitor sheds some light on the different discussions among Muslims presented in CS Monitor and other sources such as The Washington Post.

Protected: Irshad Manji: Ons geloof is gekaapt door Neanderthalers

Posted on June 17th, 2004 by martijn.
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