Media Misusing Statistics When Reporting on Muslims

Sources: The Pew Research Org and Abiya Ahmed
The first-ever, nationwide, random sample survey of Muslim Americans finds them to be largely assimilated, happy with their lives, and moderate with respect to many of the issues that have divided Muslims and Westerners around the world.

The Pew Research Center conducted more than 55,000 interviews to obtain a [...]

‘Obsession’ Movie Stokes Passions, Fears And Controversy about Islam and Muslims

by Daphna Berman, Haaretz, 6/22/07 http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/873843.html
A documentary produced in Israel and screened widely throughout the U.S. is stirring furious debate over its depiction of Muslims.
The film, “Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West,” is gaining a quick following among conservative Americans, evangelicals and Jews. U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney is said to have seen the [...]

Caring for People with Special Needs in Islam

by Muhammad Mus`ad Yaqut
The civilized world has recently paid attention to people with special needs. This started after it had cast aside corrupt, racist theories calling for neglecting them on the false grounds that people with special needs are not of any benefit to the society. A report issued by the United Nations International Labour [...]

Saudi Arabia: Graduate University Launched With $10 Billion Endowment

Jeffrey Mervis
Saudi Arabia is using some of its vast oil wealth to create what it hopes will be a world-class graduate research institution.
The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), which is scheduled to open in the fall of 2009, will have a $10 billion endowment–the sixth largest in the world. Although the university [...]

University of Michigan-Dearborn Installs Footbaths for Muslim Students

Source: Detroit Free Press and Freep.com
In order to accommodate its growing Muslim student population, the University of Michigan-Dearborn plans to install footbaths in its restrooms, officials said Monday.
The move comes after an increasing number of students were found washing their feet in restroom sinks before prayers. Islamic tradition requires Muslims to wash their feet and [...]

Balancing the Prophet (s)

By Karen Armstrong
Published: April 27, 2007, Financial Times
Ever since the Crusades, people in the west have seen the prophet Muhammad as a sinister figure. During the 12th century, Christians were fighting brutal holy wars against Muslims, even though Jesus had told his followers to love their enemies, not to exterminate them. The scholar monks of [...]

Contre Le Terrorisme et L’extrémisme Religieux : Position et Responsabilité du Musulman

I. Notre position par rapport au terrorisme 

L’humanité vit aujourd’hui dans un monde interdépendant et interconnecté où l’interaction paisible et juste, incluant le dialogue inter et intra-religieux, devient impérative. Le fléau de l’extrémisme religieux et politique qui se manifeste sous plusieurs formes de violence, y compris, le terrorisme, constitue une grave menace pour nous tous aujourd’hui. [...]

Islam Is Against All Forms of Terrorism and Extremism

Source: ISNA Anti-Terrorism and Anti-Extremism Task Force
Against Terrorism and Religious Extremism: Muslim Position and Responsibilities
I. Our Position on Terrorism
Humanity lives today in an interdependent and interconnected world where peaceful and fair interaction, including interfaith and intra-faith dialogue, is imperative. A grave threat to all of us nowadays is the scourge of religious and political extremism [...]