While the holy Qur’an has been interpreted by patriarchal scholars and resulted in misogynist policies, there is nothing inherently misogynic in Islam, as\u00c2\u00a0modern feminist scholars are now working to show:<\/p>\n
The Lebanese Muslim Association accuses the government’s new plan to prevent radicalization for being just a “box-ticking” exercise and a waste of tax money:<\/p>\n
“Given that [the]\u00c2\u00a0technology [to suspend travel privileges] exists, there is no need for the US government to add powers that could end up stripping passports from citizens unnecessarily,” writes Patrick Weil:<\/p>\n
Although Islam is the second largest religion in Russia, practicing it is difficult as authorities will not permit building of new mosques:<\/p>\n
Here’s why the Iran deal is not like the Munich deal of 1938, and while it is not solving all problems the US and Iran has, it is a step in the right direction…<\/p>\n
…which is also emphasized by Secretary of State, John Kerry, who defended the deal before Congress saying\u00c2\u00a0Iran already has knowledge of nuclear technology\u00c2\u00a0and “[w]e can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t bomb [nor]\u00c2\u00a0sanction that knowledge away”:<\/p>\n
While Israel tries simultaneously to weaken Hamas and strengthen it to make them seem more like the “beheaders of Islamic State,” Israel continues to ignore\u00c2\u00a0Palestinians’ rights:<\/p>\n
“The overtures to the Brotherhood included a visit to the kingdom by Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, whose offices in Qatar were closed just in January at the Saudis’ behest”:<\/p>\n
By 2050, the number of Muslims will nearly equal the number of Christians in the world, according to The Pew Research Center.<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0In the United States, there will be more people who identify as Muslims than identify as Jewish”<\/p>\n