Libyan War and the Emperor’s Moral Clothes (The Huffington Post)
Posted in Op-Eds on Mar 25th, 2011
Some things never change.
Just like the nineteenth century tale, The Emperor’s New Clothes, today’s leaders also remain obsessed with their appearance. And moral appearance is merely an extension of the same psychology.
So be it the invasions of Iraq, Afghanistan, and now Libya, American emperors have always looked for the “moral grounds” of military action.
And whether they are politicians, pundits, or the representatives of American military industrial complex, the “weavers” never fail to make an appearance.
For the past two weeks, many weavers have offered...
Real talk USA: Materialism and Existence of God
Posted in Video on Mar 15th, 2011
Materialism and Existence of God – Real Talk
For Muslims, introspection is best response to the King hearings (The Baltimore Sun)
Posted in Op-Eds on Mar 15th, 2011
Original Article
Who would have believed that, within a decade, a congressional hearing would turn the tables on Muslim leaders in America?
After Sept. 11, Muslim leaders were among the first to ask, “but why do they hate America?” Some wrote articles, others went on media, and yet others posted online comments, but the question remained consistent: Why?
Ziauddin Sardar went as far to write a book titled “Why do people hate America.” When asked on CBS’ “60 Minutes” if U.S. deserved the attacks, Imam Faisel Abdul Rauf, the former leader of New York’s...
Getting Clear on Rep. King’s Muslim Hearings (AOL News and Huffington Post)
Posted in Op-Eds on Mar 13th, 2011
Rep. Peter King’s congressional hearings Thursday on the radicalization of American Muslims reminds me of the TV commercial, “There’s clear, then there’s Claritin clear.”
My eyes are not itchy and my nose isn’t running, but my mind is foggy about the true goals and objectives of these hearings.
This is what I mean.
The Muslim in me would like to know the “Claritin clear” intent behind these hearings. Is it to demonize Islam as a faith? Is it to broad brush all Muslims in America? Is a separate line for Muslims at the airport security checkpoint a...
Blasphemy Laws: Who’s on the Right Side of History? (Huffington Post)
Posted in Op-Eds on Mar 8th, 2011
Original Article
The ruthless assassination of Pakistan’s Minister for Minorities, Shahbaz Bhatti, puts Pakistan’s persecuted minorities on the right side of the history. Listen to his recent video interview on BBC and you will know why.
Bhatti was killed in a gun attack in Islamabad on March 2nd for questioning the country’s controversial Blasphemy laws.
In the video (which did not receive widespread media coverage in Pakistan during his lifetime), Bhatti, draws strength from his faith in Jesus Christ by saying, “I believe in Jesus Christ who has given his own life for us. I...
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