As if the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan weren’t sinister enough with legitimate soldiers doing the Bush Administration’s dirty work, an article by Jeremy Scahill reveals that firms such as Blackwater are employing thousands of private contractors to engage in military activities within Iraq and Aghanistan, as well as recent activities near or possibly even […]

I’ve stated this many times using varying phrases, but I am saying it again because I found a new quotation from Eqbal Ahmad that illustrates it more effectively. Extremism (or if you prefer fundamentalism) in the case of 21st century Islamists is a product of the 19th and 20th centuries, not the 7th century. […]

I just started reading, Son of Karbala: The Spiritual Journey of an Iraqi Muslim by the brilliant Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri. I’ve long admired this shaykh, and it is no surprise to me that he has experienced such an intriguing life, growing up in the shadow of Imam Husayn’s shrine and then encountering education, trials, […]

I know I know. I haven’t posted in nearly a fortnight. Well, I’m back with some great news:
A habitable planet has been found. Let’s call it New Caprica! Oh wait, it already has a name: Gliese 581 c (ugh!).

A dress never tasted so good.

I’m currently redesigning Medislam.org. It’s still in the early stages, but I thought it would be good to tell everyone so that I could get some feedback. So, please look at it and leave your comments.
For those who don’t know, Medislam.org was a medical information site for Muslims. Several Muslim doctors answered […]

Here is a very relevant article about Disney’s “alarmingly” frequent portrayal of single-parent families.

Try and think of the last Disney film you have seen that features a protagonist that has both parents throughout the entire feature. There are truly some discrepancies with this trend such as The Incredibles or Hercules, but the numbers that support […]

As we entered the building, my wife and daughters were suddenly ripped from my arms and dragged away into a small room. I was shoved forward into a large room of men. After an hour of shouting, the loud speakers reverberating in my head, I was returned to the entrance where my family […]

So, spring has arrived, and I love the sound of birds chirping as Fajr arrives. I don’t even need an alarm clock. SubhanAllah! When I hear those birds, I know it is time.
So, anyway, as I was minding my own business, strolling on the promenade, the hoopoe gracefully landed on […]