Carter, the anti-Semite

By sheila | Dec 11, 2006

I freely admit that it is always hard to be absolutely objective in commenting on the Israeli-Palestinian issue, but I am relieved that a debate on the matter is finally picking up. For too long has the pro-Israel camp attempted to hijack discussions when things don’t go their way. The charge of anti-Semite is always [...]

Schwartz’s Words of Mass Distortion

By sheila | Oct 31, 2006

In an article written for Family Security Matters, Stephen Schwartz rhetorically asked “Is California an Islamic Republic?“, and directly accused the state’s most prominent Muslim, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, of being a dishonest person and a poseur.

Sidi Aftab Ahmad Malik [1] responds:

In his recent article: Is California an Islamic Republic? (The Family Security Foundation, Inc., October 25, [...]

The Great Commission of Mussulman

By sheila | Oct 8, 2006

Over the years, I have been struck by the contradiction between what I read in Salafi materials and what I hear from the lips of Salafist practioners. Two very different forms of Salafism emerges from either channel. For example, Salafist websites are famous for their “hit lists” of groups and individuals whom they consider deviants. [...]

The choice between Jesus and Jihad

By sheila | Jun 26, 2006

People believe what they want to believe. Mention the word “terrorists”, and images of bearded men brandishing Kalishnikovs immediately pop to mind. Last week, the FBI swooped in on seven men accused of planning an attack on Chicago’s Sears Tower. Presumably, the group calling itself Seas of David had aspired to wipe out as many [...]

How will replacing gas with grass affect the Middle East?

By sheila | Feb 1, 2006

In his State of the Union speech, George Bush unveiled plans to wean America off Middle Eastern oil. To do this, he says that scientists need to develop viable alternative fuels. Mundane things as grass or wood could be made to cough up ethanol, which would drive the next generation of motors.

Behind this aspiration is [...]

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