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  • 12:34:11 pm on August 26, 2008 | 0 | # |
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    Racialicious is undergoing a Muslim invasion! :D

    Jehanzeb writes about Muslim women in comic books (part 1, part 2), which MMW also featured a few months ago.

    Shawna shares her experiences growing up as a Muslim in the Bible belt.

     
  • 06:35:32 pm on August 12, 2008 | 0 | # |
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    An interesting article about the similarities between Israelis & Iranis, written by an Israeli & an Irani.

     
  • 03:21:06 pm on July 31, 2008 | 0 | # |
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    A Saudi vice squad member has been arrested for having too many wives.

    It’s not as hilarious as the bust several months ago on the Iranian police chief caught in a brothel, but I’ll take it.

     
  • 10:51:16 pm on July 29, 2008 | 0 | # |
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    Algeria plans to introduce a different kind of Star Academy (which is like American Idol). It will feature Qur’an recitations instead of singing; viewers will vote on the best, and the “Knight of the Qur’an” will be decided the last day of Ramazan.

     
  • 04:55:31 pm on July 22, 2008 | 1 | # |
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    Speaking of marriage, Irani feminists are ready to protest a proposed bill that would make polygamy easier by no longer requiring a husband to obtain his wife’s permission to take more wives.

     
  • 09:55:18 pm on July 14, 2008 | 1 | # |
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    Even though it’s not available in the Middle East yet, the iPhone is getting an “Islamic” makeover.

     
  • 09:42:21 pm on July 13, 2008 | 7 | # |
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    You’ve gotta be kidding me with this.
    The New Yorker shows the Obamas as the right-wing sees them: Barack as a terrorist, Michelle as a Black Panther. Don’t forget the American flag burning in the fireplace!

     
  • 04:33:57 pm on July 12, 2008 | 1 | # |
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    France rejects citizenship for a Muslim woman from Morocco because her practice of “radical” Islam is “incompatible with French values.” Another version here.

     
  • 12:50:31 pm on July 8, 2008 | 0 | # |
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    MoveOn.org has a petition you can sign to tell Fox to stop being racist douchebags (specifically when it comes to Obama, hypothetically in general).

     
  • 12:06:30 pm on July 7, 2008 | 0 | # |
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    Via Tim Ferriss.

    Tomorrow, July 8th, could mark the beginning of official condoning of warrantless surveillance of law-abiding citizens in the US, not to mention foreign nationals.

    1. ALL AMERICANS: Go to the EFF website here and put in your zipcode to find your Senator’s phone number. Call them and read the short script on the same page. If no answer, click the link at the bottom of the page to e-mail them.
    (Tell others verbally to go to “www.eff.org” and click “take action”)

    2. OBAMA SUPPORTERS: Go to My.BarackObama.com here and join the group requesting he oppose (as he did earlier) the amendment. This takes about 30 seconds. I suggest changing “ListServ” in the bottom right to “Do not receive e-mails.”
    (Tell others verbally to search “obama please vote no” on Google and My.BarackObama.com will be in the top 3 results, currently #1)

     
  • 11:27:31 pm on July 2, 2008 | 3 | # |

    An email I received:

    “I came across this

    “What’s Worse than Violent Jihadists?”

    I’m guessing it’d make you rather uncomfortable, despite your agreeing with every word.

    It seems to me, despite being perfectly accurate, to encourage an unhealthy approach
    toward Muslims, in large part because of what it omits.

    On the other hand, perhaps it offers a way to distinguish between “Muslims we can trust” and “Muslims we can’t”? I offer that as a possibility, but I don’t find it likely.

    If I’m right, I find that interesting and worth talking about. In any case, I’m curious about response from Muslims. ”

    So, Muslims, what do you think?

     
  • 09:31:27 pm on June 30, 2008 | 0 | # |
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    (sniffle)

    Al Jazeera: US escalates covert Iran missions

     
  • 11:57:41 pm on June 26, 2008 | 0 | # |
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    The L.A. Times must have its head up its ass if it thinks that the U.S. has “tried to reach out to the Iranian people in attempt to get past the animosity between Washington and Tehran.”

    Especially because two-thirds of Iranians WANT dialogue.

     
  • 09:14:02 pm on June 25, 2008 | 0 | # |

    That’s SIR Salman Rushdie to you.