Published in Het Vrije Volk Oorspronkelijk Engels Item: Top Muslim Cleric Qaradawi Urges Western Muslims to 'Liberalize' In een recente aflevering van de populaire Arabische show al-Sharia wa al-Haya (gedragscode en leven), die elke week wordt uitgezonden door Al Jazeera en waarin de vermaarde moslimgeleerde sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi optreedt, werd het belangrijke maar toch … [Read more...]
Des chefs de file musulmans condamnent la mosquée de Ground Zero, un «complot sioniste»
Post de Veille Translation of the original text: Top Muslims Condemn Ground Zero Mosque as a 'Zionist Conspiracy' Dans un article récent, j'ai fait valoir que la mosquée «Ground Zero» est contre-productive pour l'islam. Le lendemain (le 5 août), le journal égyptien Al Masry Al Youm rapportait qu'Al Azhar – l'une des plus hautes autorités de l'islam sunnite – est du même avis. … [Read more...]
Is Newt Gingrich Wrong to Talk About Sharia?
Published in Pajamas Media In a recent article appearing in Tablet, Lee Smith takes former House speaker Newt Gingrich to task for the latter's focus on sharia (i.e., Islamic law). The thrust of Smith's argument is that sharia is a "hopelessly abstract concept" and "a highly idealized version of reality that has little basis in fact"; that sharia is "a catchall phrase for … [Read more...]
Top Muslims Condemn Ground Zero Mosque as a ‘Zionist Conspiracy’
Published in Pajamas Media Translations of this item: French In a recent article, I argued that the Ground Zero mosque is counterproductive to Islam. The following day, on August 5th, the Egyptian newspaper Al Masry Al Youm reported that none other than Al Azhar — one of Sunni Islam's most authoritative institutions — agrees. My translation of the relevant excerpt … [Read more...]
Why the Ground Zero Mosque is Counterproductive to the Islamist Cause
Published in Pajamas Media While vexing to many, the mega mosque set to be built two blocks from Ground Zero has produced one interesting but unintended consequence: like the 9/11 strikes a decade before it, the "9/11 mosque" is also creating a stir, is making people think and talk — about Islam. Consider: Before the Islamist strikes of 9/11, mainstream America was … [Read more...]