“Muslims who are serious about their faith and who are genuine in their commitment to liberty …Â can usher a reform in Islam toward ‘no compulsion in religion’ and freedom for all”:
- Islam and Classical Liberalism: Are they compatible? (Learn Liberty)
Women in hijab on a Playboy cover and “Muslim reformers in hipster beards and skinny jeans … [perpetuate] the trope of the good Muslim … [but challenge no] prejudices or preconceptions”:
- I Am Not Your Muslim (NPR)
“[I]t was easy to predict that Trump was not going to show up and listen to Minhaj roast him to his face. We know that Donald Trump can’t take a joke” having called for he cancellation of SNL:
- Trump Can’t Ban Muslim Comics: Hasan Minhaj understands the 1st Amendment better than Trump (Salon)
“A Muslim woman who allegedly refused to stand for a Sydney judge or remove her veil in court is the first person in NSW to be charged” under an eight-month old law:
- Muslim Woman Charged with ‘Disrespect’ (AAP / news.com.au)
“Charissa Pomrehn, said she had prayed as a Christian to know more about her Muslim neighbors and that the dinner was like the literal answer to her prayers”:
- A Muslim Cook Wanted to Stop the Hate. So she started inviting strangers to dinner (Washington Post)
Sources admit Barghhouti was set up; his wife believes the video a fake; and his lawyers demand to be allowed to meet with the prisoner so they can address the accusations:
- Palestinian Hunger Strike Leader Secretly Filmed Eating in His Cell (Malaysia Digest)