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Anwar al-Awlaki is a radical islamist who today espouses violence against civilians in the name of Islam. But it is interesting to note that he was not always thus; during his tenure as one of the imams at the Dar al Hijrah center in Virginia he was actually a respected, mainstream and moderate imam. In…

Anwar al-Awlaki is a radicalized imam who was born in the US but who is now living in Yemen and who has made a name for himself as a sympathizer to Al Qaeda and violent extremism. He was one of the staff imams at the Dar al Hijrah Islamic Center in Virginia back in 2001,…

This is a wonderful initiative and I encourage everyone, muslims and non-muslims alike, to donate to this fund to help out the victims at Fort Hood. American Muslims Launch Special Fund for the Benefit of Ft Hood Attack Victims FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Plainfield,IN – November 08, 2009) The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) today…

Today is the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall. Today will see many hagiographic pieces about Reagan from the right, but there’s real value in learning about the complex historical context, and not enough credit I think given to Gorbachev. For great reading on this momentous day’s history, see this excellent piece…

MAJOR UPDATE: news outlets are reporting that the shooter is not dead as previously reported, but alive and in custody. This means we may indeed get some answers… and justice. MAJOR UPDATE 2 – Hasan is reportedly conscious. Who is Major Malik Nadal Hasan? A few hours ago, Major Hasan allegedly opened fire at Fort…

This is absolutely brilliant – As we already know, only Muslims are human beings. This is also an indisputable fact. So, when good Muslims meet non-Muslims, it is their duty to convert the latter. This way they are actually helping non-Muslims become human. If they convert, well and good. If not, they should be taken…

IN yesterday’s election in New York’s 23rd district, the Republican Party lost a seat it has owned for 120 years. This was because the GOP candidate, Dede Scozzafava, was excommunicated by the Tea Party conservatives and forced out of the race, paving the way for a contest between Democrat Bill Owens and Conservative Party Doug…

Afghanistan residential challenger Abdullah Abdullah decided (correctly) over the weekend that the planned run-off election between him and incumbent President Karzai would be subject to the same abuses and lack of transparency as the original election, and thus withdrew his participation: “I will not participate in the Nov. 7 election,” Abdullah Abdullah, Karzai’s chief opponent,…

City of Brass will be on a short hiatus starting today and all through next week. I am sure most of the blogsphere will not even notice, but for anyone who does actually stop by here to read what I have to say, I think you’ll find Talk Islam a far superior substitute in my…

Aside from the August recess of Congress, there has been strong support for the so-called public option all along: A new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows that support for a government-run health-care plan to compete with private insurers has rebounded from its summertime lows and wins clear majority support from the public. Americans remain sharply…
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