Posts by: Dina Badawy
I have joined a group of Muslims who are abstaining from more than food, drink, and sexual activity during the daylight hours of Ramadan. We are taking the act of fasting to a whole new level: no spending money throughout the entire month. Are you up for the “Buy-Nothing Ramadan” challenge?
IN THE BLOGOSPHERE: The Dating Dialogues is expected to generate important conversation about one of the most confusing issues of our time: how to interact with each other. With Muslims talking about sex and dating, assuredly there won’t be an absence of strong opinions.
IN THE NEWS: “What we’re doing is trying to pry open those doors of opportunity for more people to walk through, more people in Muslim-majority countries and more women specifically,” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a breakfast gathering.
IN THE NEWS: Evangelist Franklin Graham is no longer invited to the National Day of Prayer at the Pentagon. The Army rescinded its invitation over Graham’s controversial statements about Islam. As Muslims, should we view the Army’s acknowledgment of hate speech about Islam and thereby rescinding his invitation, as a victory?
Today marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day in an era when it’s hard to find someone who doesn’t know about or isn’t part of the “green” movement. In addition to government agencies, corporations, and non-profits, Muslim groups are stepping up to the challenge of addressing and preventing further damage to our environment. Saving the planet from destruction, they say, is not the only incentive for going green.
IN THE NEWS: Polder Mosque in the Netherlands is getting international attention for being progressive in its administration and reach. A woman is its administrator and a non-Muslim is on its board of directors. Is this a signal that women are rising to new levels of leadership in the mosque, or is the position of administrator as high as the ladder goes?
Two leading scholars of religion and cultural studies, Dr. Cornel West and Dr. Sherman Jackson, discussed the history and contemporary context of black suffering in America from the Christian and Muslim perspectives in a historic and highly anticipated dialogue Monday at Princeton University.
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