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THE QUESTION
Muslims Speak Out
What does Islam really say about violence, religious freedom and the role of women?
Posted by
Sally Quinn and Jon Meacham on July 27, 2007 6:44 AM
FROM THE PANEL
Muslims Must Speak Out, Louder
I believe, as many do, that extremists have hijacked the faith.
Posted by Charles "Chuck" Colson, on July 31, 2007 8:21 AM
The Value of Reasoned Voices Over Wrenching Images
Islam in all its varieties deserves a great deal more of our attention and knowledge than what's imparted by fleeting, television news images.
Posted by Gustav Niebuhr, on July 31, 2007 7:36 AM
The Muslim World's Embattled Secularists
We hear a great deal in the West about the need for freedom of religion in the Muslim world. What about freedom of non-religion?
Posted by Christopher Dickey, on July 30, 2007 10:04 AM
"Can't We All Just Get Along?"
No, we can’t “just” get along together on this "flat earth." It will take strong wanting to, hard work, painful listening, and resistance (Aabic "jihad") against those who want us not to get along unless under the dominance of their...
Posted by Willis E. Elliott, on July 30, 2007 9:52 AM
Islam Beyond Allah: Apostasy or Necessity?
There are millions of atheists and agnostics of Muslim heritage. How should we define or classify these individuals?
Posted by Greg M. Epstein, on July 30, 2007 8:03 AM
No Easy Answers
I have looked at the sites and find myself unable to do more than observe. I have taken part in some Christian-Mulsim dialogues, with great enjoyment and profit, but find myself still very much in the learning stage. It is...
Posted by Nicholas T. Wright, on July 30, 2007 7:31 AM
Daily Life is a Jihad
1. WHAT IS JIHAD? UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS DOES ISLAM SANCTION THE USE OF VIOLENCE? WHAT WOULD YOU TELL SUICIDE BOMBERS WHO INVOKE ISLAM TO JUSTIFY THEIR ACTIONS? The term jihad literally means "struggle" and is understood in the Qur'an to...
Posted by Pamela K. Taylor, on July 27, 2007 9:20 AM
My Hijab is for Me and for God
For Muslim women, the hijab is a form of modesty, security and protection.
Posted by Hadia Mubarak, on July 27, 2007 7:44 AM
Emphasize the Inner Jihad
JIHAD Prophet Muhammad described armed struggle against tyranny and oppression as a LESSER JIHAD. He also warned against the dark whisperings of the Nafs(ego) and called the fight against the lower self, the Greater Jihad. Ever since I can remember...
Posted by Salman Ahmad, on July 27, 2007 6:42 AM
Moderate Muslims Must Make a Stand
What the "moderate" Muslims must do to demonstrate their desire to take back their faith from the radicals is to conduct a "jihad" against the extremists.
Posted by Cal Thomas, on July 25, 2007 5:35 PM
"Muslims Speak Out": An Unbalanced Panel
As a regular member of the On Faith panel, I am reluctant to bite the hand that publishes me. Nevertheless, I must point out that the "Muslims Speak Out" forum represents a gamut of opinion stretching, roughly, from A to...
Posted by Susan Jacoby, on July 25, 2007 4:45 PM
The Muslim Reformation: Time for Wittenberg
Change in the Muslim community will come from a reformation that embraces pluralism and rejects totalitarianism.
Posted by Samuel Rodriguez, on July 25, 2007 3:08 PM
Jihad Means Struggle
There is an internal struggle today especially within Islam, Christianity and Judaism, over whether war can ever be considered "holy."
Posted by Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite, on July 25, 2007 2:33 PM
FEATURED COMMENTS
Michaela: As a Christian American, I think that Muslims have some legitimate complaints against the West.
Western media IS very depraved and degene...
Please DontSpyOnMe: I’m proudly an American Muslim, live in Dallas, TX. There were hundreds of Muslim Men were questioned after 9/11, including I and my brother...
Roman Gil: Those that wish to understand Islam must study its history. A good starting point is a recent book by a British historian " The Truth about ...
