Can al-Qaeda be destroyed if we kill Usama?
It is a tragic mistake to believe that al-Qaeda refers to a solid and uniform group whose very existence can be undone by the death of one man. As the execution of the former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein proved, the demise of a criminal does not necessarily remove the crime. In fact, Iraqis believe that [...]
Taleban back to attacking girls’ schools
Taleban return to attacking girls’ schools in Afghanistan
Since the beginning of the new school year on March 23 there have been 36 attacks. Empty buildings have been set on fire or had grenades thrown into them. Teachers have been kidnapped, and later released. In one grisly case a caretaker was mutilated by having his ears [...]
Beard warning
Taliban leader gives beard warning
Taliban leader has warned local tribesmen to grow beards within the next two months in accordance with Islamic teachings or face harsh punishment, residents said on Monday.
The threat came amid an apparent increase in incidents of militants trying to enforce Islamic Sharia law in Pakistans tribal belt bordering Afghanistan, where the [...]
Saudi gift to Australian university
Muslims attack $1m Saudi gift to Australian university UP to $1 million will be pumped by Saudi Arabia into an Australian university, sparking fears the money will skew its research and create sympathy for an extremist Muslim ideology espoused by al-Qai’da.
Muslim leaders and academics have attacked Queensland’s Griffith University for accepting an initial $100,000 grant from [...]
The Amman Message in light of Imam al-Ghazali’s Clear Criterion
By all accounts, the Jordan Initiative was a remarkable achievement- a shining moment in this otherwise troubled age. In 2005, King Abdullah, the latest monarch of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, invited leaders of all Muslim communities to Amman and placed before them a short document. By the end of that conference, those leaders had [...]
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