Islamic Statements Against Terrorism
Professor Charles Kurzman assembled a list of many Muslim scholars denouncing terrorism. The list is reproduced here, and a link to the original is published. source Mustafa Mashhur, General Guide, Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt; Qazi Hussain Ahmed, Ameer, Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, Pakistan; Muti Rahman Nizami, Ameer, Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, Bangladesh; Shaykh Ahmad Yassin, Founder, Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Palestine; Rashid Ghannoushi, President, Nahda Renaissance Movement, Tunisia; Fazil Nour, President, PAS – Parti Islam SeMalaysia, Malaysia; and 40 other Muslim scholars and politicians: “The undersigned, leaders of Islamic movements, are horrified by the events of Tuesday 11 September 2001 in the United States which resulted in massive killing, destruction and attack on innocent lives. We express our deepest sympathies and sorrow. We...
Malaysia Islamic TV Show Crowns Best Woman Preacher...
By Angie Teo KUALA LUMPUR | Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:14am EST (Reuters) – A Malaysian Muslim woman was crowned the best preacher in a televised Islamic reality TV show that aims to change conservative mindsets on the role of women in Muslim societies, passing tests on lecturing as well as renovating mosques. The 13-episode prime time program titled “Solehah,” an Arabic word meaning “pious female,” judged young Muslim women on their religious knowledge, oratory skills and personality. The show followed on the heels of the hit Islamic-themed show “Imam Muda,” or Young Imam, which has taken place on a rival TV station to seek the best Imam, or male...
Exhibit Showcases Islamic Gift-Giving Tradition...
November 23, 2011 Greg Flakus | Houston, Texas Islam has spread to cultures and regions far beyond its birthplace on the Arabian peninsula. Among its traditions is the value placed on gift giving These gifts, from over the centuries, are works of art which often bear motifs associated with Islam. That Muslim tradition of gift giving is the focus of an exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. The theme of the exhibit, which bears works ranging from the 8th to the 19th centuries, is in its title: “Gifts of the Sultan: The Art of Giving at the Islamic Courts.” Curator Francesca Leoni says every piece on display reflects that concept. “This exhibition uses gift exchange...
At Islamic Center, Relief Awlaki Can No Longer ‘Spread Hate’...
By Gary Strauss, USA TODAY FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Members of the suburban, Washington D.C., Islamic center where Anwar al-Awlaki once served as Imam condemned his terrorist activities following his death Friday. “Al-Awlaki encouraged impressionable American-Muslims to attack their own country,” said Imam Johari Abdul-Malik, director of outreach for Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center, where a large crowd was worshiping in morning prayer. “(He) will no longer spread his hate speech over the Internet to Muslim youth, provoking them to engage in violence against Americans.” Al-Awlaki was killed by U.S. drone missile strikes in Yemen. His anti-U.S. rhetoric leanings led to his 2002 ouster at the center, where he served as...
Survey of US Muslims Finds Little Support for Extremism...
Jerome Socolovsky | Washington, D.C. August 30, 2011 Since the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, many Americans have worried about the potential for home grown militancy among Muslims living in the United States. A new survey of American Muslims suggests that a decade after the attacks, there is very little support for extremism. The survey by The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life was released just ahead of the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks and on the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan. According to the survey of more than 1,000 American Muslims, only one percent said suicide bombings and other forms of violence against civilians are often justified to defend Islam...
American Muslims Identify with US, Islam Equally...
August 03, 2011 Suzanne Presto | Washington A research group has conducted hundreds of thousands of interviews since 2008 with Americans of different faiths, in an attempt to explore the political, social and spiritual engagement of Muslim Americans, as well as gauge attitudes toward them. The study was released Tuesday, and it contains some interesting findings. Mohamed Younis, senior analyst at the Abu Dhabi Gallup Center, summed up the findings of the new report titled “Muslim Americans: Faith, Freedom and the Future.” “Muslim Americans are just that — they’re Americans. They care a lot about their faith, but they also care a lot about their country,” he said. Younis said that a decade after the September 11 terrorist...
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