Islamic Fundamentalism
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My thoughts on Malala Yusufzai, the danger of Extremism and the necessity of Fairness:
Author’s note: The following post is based upon the failed assassination-attempt of a Malala Yusufzai, a young girl, from the Swat Province of Pakistan. She is an avid writer, poet, blogger, and has been a recipient of the National Youth Peace Prize. However, her accomplishments have been very controversial, among many ultra-conservatives, specifically, among the… Continue reading
Activism, Attempted Murder, Culture, Domestic Violence, Fanatacism, Fundamentalism, Islam & Activism, Islamic Fundamentalism, Islamic-Fundamentalists, Malala Yusufzai, Murder, Muslim Student Association, Muslims & Activism, Religious Extremism, Religious Fantacism, Religious Fundamentalism, Religious Radiacalism, Sarcasm, Taliban, United Nations, Youth-Empowerment -
My thoughts on Mohamed Mursi, the Muslim-Brotherhood & a potentially new Egypt:
The Muslim Brotherhood has recently acquired, via one of their own, the reigns of the Presidency of Egypt. Now, the office of President, in the hands of Mohamed Mursi, has caused a lot of concern, as well as controversy, within Egypt herself, within the Mideast, among her regional neighbors, as well as on the international… Continue reading
Activism, Africa, Al-Qaeda, Algeria, America, Americans, Arab Spring, Arab World, Ayman az-Zawahri, Bahrain, BBC, BBC News, British, British Broadcasting Company, Culture, Egypt, Extremism, Financial Times, Foreign Affairs Magazine, Fundamentalism, Gamel Abdul Nasser, Great Britain, Hamas, Hassan al-Banna, Islam & Activism, Islamic Fundamentalism, Israel, Israelis, Kuwait, Libya, Mamlukes, Mideast, Mohamed Mursi, Muslim Brotherhood, Muslims & Activism, Newsweek, Osama Bin Laden, Power of Nightmares, Radicalism, Saudi Arabia, Sayyid Qutb, Terrorism, Tunisia, U.S., United Kingdom, United Nations, Youth-Empowerment -
This is what you don’t call me:
Don’t call me an Islamist, that’s just a code-word for terrorist. Don’t call me Fundamentalist, this just means I’m not tolerant. Don’t call me a Sufi, this means I have my head in the clouds. Don’t label me Salafi, this just means I treat people like dogs. I don’t wanna be red-flagged as being anti-modernity… Continue reading
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If Anwar Al-Awlaki were Oliver North, he’d still be alive & chillin’
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/antisoviet-warrior-puts-his-army-on-the-road-to-peace-the-saudi-businessman-who-recruited-mujahedin-now-uses-them-for-largescale-building-projects-in-sudan-robert-fisk-met-him-in-almatig-1465715.html A popular Muslim Cleric/Lecturer, who was also an American-Citizen by birth, Anwar Al-Awlaki was murdered, via a C.I.A. operated spy-drone missile, without due process of law, without confirmation of any direct acts of terror or treason against the U.S. Yet, it was made justifiable to make an example of him, to tell the world… Continue reading
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