Author: Sarah
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Re-Interpreting the Qur’an from a Female Perspective
Sarah Swick, Minaret of Freedom Institute, www.minaret.org For the last part of my blog series on a “Women in Islam†conference I attended, I’d like to highlight another response to how we should understand the Qur’an today. One of the last panels of the conference featured a discussion on re-reading the Qur’an from a female…
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News and Analysis (04/05/07)
“In a country plagued by years of corrupt and sluggish governance, Bangladesh has come up with a novel innovation to curb the disease. Private groups have stepped in to take charge of the national tuberculosis treatment program.†An Army of Housewives Battles TB in Bangladesh (NY Times) Sarkozy’s idea of state-funded mosques in France will…
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News and Analysis (03/29/07)
Bismark’s dictum “There are two things you don’t want to see being made—sausage and legislation†demonstrated  (No wonder Allah banned pork!) Senate’s Bold Proposal for Iraq: Sugar Beets and Rural Schools — in the U.S. (Washington Post) In a show of independence, Saudi King calls US presence in Iraq “illegitimate foreign occupation†Saudi: US Iraq…
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How Should We Understand the Place of the Qur’an Today?
Sarah Swick, Minaret of Freedom Institute, www.minaret.org In addition to the hijab issue discussed in my previous blog, another constant theme during the recent “Women in Islam†conference I attended in Germany was the role or place of the Qur’an in our lives. There were two perspectives presented at the conference: one position that emphasizes…
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The Plague of the Hijab Issue
Sarah Swick, Minaret of Freedom Institute, www.minaret.org I was recently invited to represent the Minaret of Freedom Institute at an international conference in Cologne, Germany sponsored by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (Foundation). The topic of the conference was “Women in Islam: Between Oppression and (self-) Empowerment.†The Conference brought together Muslim and non-Muslim women[1] from…
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News and Analysis (3/24-25/07)
Why do some youth leave Islam? Prof. Jeffrey Lang implores Muslims to confront issues of racism, treatment of women, the cultural divide, and “problems with traditional theology:†Save the US Ummah! (The Muslim Observer) Free elections mark Mauritania’s transition to a free society: Mauritanians Vote for Post-Coup Leader (AP/Washington Post) New Egyptian ‘reforms’ are “the…
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News and Analysis (03/22/07)
Muslims fight back against grand jury abuse: Subpoenas Issued in a Terror-Finance Probe Spark a Secret Battle Before a Federal Court (NY Sun) Rather than simply relying on poor State services, African American Muslim communities are leading the way in providing needed social services: Religion Today (AP/Washington Post) In the name of the ‘Palestinian Cause,’…
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News and Analysis (03/01/07)
In the chaos of Iraq, uncovering the truth is difficult, while believing the worst is easy: No Bombing of Ramadi Soccer Field, U.S. Says (LA Times) Israeli police prevent interfaith news conference criticizing Jerusalem excavations: Israel Blocks Jerusalem Protest (BBC) “Instead of stonewalling investigations into its and other governments’ illegal renditions activities, the United States…
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News and Analysis (02/22/07)
Security forces ‘abduct’ human rights activist from Pakistani jail hours before his scheduled release: Pakistan Activist Vanishes Again (BBC) Charity, sponsored by businessmen, to set up a call center to boost Palestinian economy: Call Centre Plan for Palestinians (BBC) A new French Revolution? The rise of suburban, immigrant interest in politics threatens the elite status…
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News and Analysis (2/15/07)
Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) speaks out about the future of US troops in Iraq: “the argument has been reduced to this: If we leave now Iraq will be left in a mess – implying the implausible that if we stay it won’t be a mess.†In Congress, Opposing the War but Doing Nothing to Stop…
