Ramadan Mubarak!

The Muslim holy season started last night. May the season be a blessed one to all our Muslim friends. And here’s a handy list of ways to show solidarity with observant people.

On being grateful…

I farted around on the Twitters too much yesterday, a state of goofing off that was a result of  my feeling giddy as the semester winds down, and my feeling arrogantly that I had something to add. The universe does not reward arrogance — at least, it doesn’t in my neighborhood. I tweeted a link to the post …

Oopsie! Before you blame Islam, do your homework.

And thanks, ChrisB., for the link.

Practicing Islam in short shorts

This is a fascinating essay from Thanaa El-Naggar that includes this: I am a practicing Muslim. I pray (sometimes), fast, recite the travel supplication before I start my car’s engine, pay my zakkah (an annual charitable practice that is obligatory for all that can afford it) and, most importantly, I feel very Muslim. There are …

Franklin Graham is a tool

Duke University has canceled plans to use their campus’ iconic cathedral to issue the Muslim call to prayer. Plans were scrapped when Franklin Graham — whose father is Billy Graham — encouraged Duke alumni to withhold donations because of the planned public call to prayer, known as the adhan. Graham’s concern was that Christianity was not being included …

Thank you, Islamic world, for the coffee and democracy

And thank you, Leftover, for this link. And Ramadan Mubarak to our Muslim brothers and sisters.

Just because he’s a Muslim…

Imam Khalid Latif reflects on Ramadan, which continues until Aug. 19. He writes: Just because I am a Muslim, does not mean I am a threat. Just because I am Muslim, doesn’t justify me being treated differently from anyone else. People every day are facing this reality because of their skin color, country of origin, …

Mark Greenberg did not just say that, did he?

Because you have to worry about the 5th district’s congressional candidate’s ability to process information when he goes on WNPR’s Where We Live and calls Islam “a cult in many respects.” Look! Here’s proof that he really did just say that, along with some random nonsense about health care. Here‘s an update. In the meantime, …