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McCain: Its Radical Islamic Extremism, Stupid

Well this wasn't the precise quote... but it sums it quite well. To quote then in the spirit of completeness:

MuslimMatters's Ruth Nasrullah, a hijab-wearing Muslim convert touches upon how some Muslim women with hijabs were "removed" from being behind Obama. Her thoughts are being cross-posted here with full permission

I'm currently reading The Veil: Women Writers on Its History, Lore, and Politics, edited by Jennifer Heath, which is an in-depth compilation of essays by different writers exploring various aspects of the veil, not just in terms of Islamic dress, but of veils from all over the world over the centuries - and of veiling as an idea.

Musa Maguire check-mates NYT's sloppy article on Obama's Apostasy. The following is cross-posted from MuslimMatters by Musa:

In his New York Times op-ed on May 12, Edward Luttwak puts forth the provocative claim that Barack Obama is considered an apostate by Islamic law. According to Luttwak, Obama will therefore be a liability for American relations with the Muslim world, and he may even face greater risk of assassination than other potential presidents, even those who happen to be right wing warmongers.

All the talk about Obama's minister Wright and his big mouth. But hardly a squeak about McCain's extremist endorsers and guides.

Part 3b by Amad on a collaborative book-review/summary of one of most important book addressing Muslim opinion.

| Intro | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3a | Part 3b |Part 4 | Part 5 |

Part 3 by Amad on a collaborative book-review on one of most important book addressing Muslim opinion. The following is quoted from him.

| Intro | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3a| Part 3b |Part 4 | Part 5 |

See important notes on survey methodology at the bottom of this post.

The so-called "war against terrorism" has been raging for more than six years, yet the author argue that Muslim extremism and violence continues to spread and grow all over the world.

The Osama bin Ladens of the world have turned a once-popular jihad – a struggle in Afghanistan against Soviet occupation supported by the Muslim world and the West – into an unholy war of suicide bombings, hostage taking, and broad-based terror.

Part 2 by Omar on a collaborative book-review on one of most important book addressing Muslim opinion. The following is quoted from him.

| Intro | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 |

Part 1 by Omar on a collaborative book-review on one of most important book addressing Muslim opinion. The following is quoted from him.

| Intro | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 |

Chapter 1 - Who Are Muslims?

If you take the media's word for it, the answer to the question above is that they are, on the whole, a bunch of violent terrorists. A December 2005 Gallup Poll of Americans found that the majority of them admire "nothing" about Muslim societies.

Omar has written the introduction on Muslim Matters for a collaborative book-review on one of most important book addressing Muslim opinion. The following is quoted from him.

| Intro | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 |

We recently posted about the findings of a ground-breaking Gallup Poll regarding what Muslims really think. The findings of this study have been released in a book entitled, Who Speaks for Islam, by John Esposito and Dalia Mogahed.

Sister Muslema sent the following email to us, talking about the hijab ban and her interactions with French sisters who actually LIVED the ban. The insights of these sisters are invaluable and provide a window into the psychological torment that these "secular", "free" societies are imposing upon them. What is the difference, I ask, between forcing the hijab ON (as the West constantly whines about) and forcing the hijab OFF the sisters? Where is the freedom of personal choice? Amazingly, these same societies are perfectly fine with a woman aborting her unborn child (its her body, she can do what she pleases, right?), yet this same woman would be scorned, her rights to education stripped, and other indignations imposed, if she puts a piece of cloth on her head. Could there be a better example of morality turned upside-down? [Amad] The letter by Muselma is below. Cross-posted on MuslimMatters.org

Bumped by PD.

Alhamdulilah (praise be to Allah) that despite the attempts of the LOBBY and its right-wing allies to increase Islamophobia and to exclude Muslims from the political landscape, they were unable, yet again, to stop the tide of qualified, educated, and politically savvy Muslims into positions of authority in this country.

MuslimMatters's teenage staffer, "Anonymouse", discusses the recent Pew Survey that destroys all the stereotypes that neocons/right-wingers/LGF-lovers have been creating. Anonymouse was born and raised in Canada and is finishing her high-school years.

In Case You Didn't Believe Us the First Time 'Round

I dunno about you, but I'm getting bored of all these "revelations" that the majority of Muslims condemn terrorism, are not "radical," believe in democracy (or at least, don't mind it), and all that jazz.

Anyway, in case you don't believe Muslims telling you that most Muslims don't condone terrorism, aren't radical, believe in democracy, etc. maybe you'll believe the Gallup poll telling you that most Muslims don't condone terrorism, aren't radical, believe in democracy, etc.

The Great Gallup informs us that: