islamicate

Don't Pick Me Last [edit]

[edited for "i really should have proofread it one more time" mistakes.]

So a few days ago I said I was working on a post on the state and inclusion. My hook was going to be about gay marriages and the hijab, but the article I linked to did a pretty good job of covering some of that ground.

Then an article got picked up by Al-Muhajabah and Muslims Under Progress about the legality of Islam in Australia. I hadn't seen it the article, and left the issue on the back-burner. Dervish Du'a gave me the details (and some good background) as to why I hadn't seen it: it was being reported in Melbourne, and I really only keep up with Sydney news (pole Miriamu). So now I have new hook.

Marsiya

شەيد كربلا كي مومينوں جب ياد آتي هے تژپ جاتي هے دنيا خون آنسوں بەاتي هے يا حسين

shahîd-e karbalâ kî momînoñ jab yâd âtî hai taRap jâtî hai duniyâ xûn ânsûñ bahâtî hai yâ husayn

When believers remember the Martyr of Karbala
The world becomes upset
Blood flows as tears
Oh Husayn!

From a Marsiya performed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

So You Say You Want a Revolution...

So the hypocrites have spoken. The mullahs of Iran have said the people have spoken, with only 33% of the electorate voting. Explain to me how discouraging people from voting, eliminating people from the ballot as being poor Muslims after they have declared the shahada, declaring yourselves the true spokesmen of Islam is in keeping with Khomeini's vision, let alone the vision of Islam as embodied by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Yâ Husayn

Today is the first of Muharram, the first 10 days of which commemorate the assassination of the beloved grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Imam Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib.

More to come.

An Orange Link

Another Boston Globe op-ed about a statement from Gov. Howard Dean. Any commentary I give on these would be stale, but I think they raise some valid points, so I'd like to put them out to our (limited) readership.

As an aside, I use the Globe b/c, unlike the NY Times, they offer free persistent linking.

Muslim minority [edit]

Now that Gov. Howard Dean is no longer actively seeking the presidential nomination, I feel freer to post about him. The Boston Globe ran an op-ed analyzing his thoughts about race. Please take a moment and read it; however, every time you see "black" or "African-American," insert "Muslim" and every time you see "white," insert "Christian." It's a great analysis, and very true applicable, including the Clinton section, to the situation of Muslims in US.

My one thought on it is, if he did have a Muslim room mate, and this individual became head of a Muslim group, would the challenge to Dean's own self have resulted in such a positive reaction? Not because of his biases, but because of our own?

[I can't believe I used the adjective "very" before true. Is it true or isn't it? I know 'blogs are supposed to be relaxed, but that's just wrong.]

Solidate

Blue Triangle Network, 3rd I NY, and Queens Museum of Art Present   VOICES RISING: the 3rd National Day of Solidarity  with Muslim, Arab and South Asian Immigrants   Free shuttle bus to the Queens Museum will be available from Jackson Heights.  Bus will leave at Minute="20">1:20 sharp, in front of Eagle Theater, on 37th Road , between 73rd  Street and Broadway.     Continue reading "Solidate" » islamoyankee on Feb 20, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) Reblog (0) | | | | | | Digg This | Save to del.icio.us Boston beats New York What a headline! This whole A-Rod trade has got Boston in an uproar, so I thought I'd give them a win over New York (namely me as the officially designated representative of the state.) I was working on a post about inclusion in the state, one which will probably still appear in some form, when today's Boston Globe ran this op-ed about the French and the Bay Staters. islamoyankee on Feb 20, 2004 in Current Affairs | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) Reblog (0) | | | | | | Digg This | Save to del.icio.us So what do you do with Mozarabs? Courtesy of TPM comes a link to a Slate article that points out the New York Times Company needs to enter at least the 19th century when talking about Islam. islamoyankee on Feb 19, 2004 in Weblogs | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) Reblog (0) | | | | | | Digg This | Save to del.icio.us At Least Its Not Janet From the Associated Press Cairo, Egypt - Even before its first broadcast, a satellite television station financed by the U.S. government and directed at Arab viewers is drawing fire in the Middle East as an American attempt to destroy Islamic values and brainwash the young. Al-Hurra, or The Free One, is to start broadcasting Saturday. President Bush has promised the news station, which will build up to 24-hour programming within a month, will "cut through the hateful propaganda that fills the airwaves in the Muslim world." It already has landed a one-on-one interview with Bush. White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan has said the interview allows Bush to tell of "his commitment to spreading freedom and democracy in the Middle East." The Bush administration's hope is that a fashionably produced Arab-language station will help stem anti-Americanism fueled by the war on terrorism, the occupation of Iraq and U.S. support for Israel. (See full story) Ghostdog on Feb 13, 2004 in Current Affairs | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack (0) Reblog (0) | | | | | | Digg This | Save to del.icio.us « Newer | Older » About Good Will The Hunger Site Partnership Walk! One World Health ICRC Heifer International Majlis altmuslim altmuslimah avari City of Brass Goatmilk Muslimah Media Watch Talk Islam ahl al-kitab Faith-to-Faith Inter-Faith Youth Core killing the buddha Pluralism Project Religion Dispatches The Revealer Twitter follow me on Twitter islaam salaam 1001 Inventions Aga Khan Development Network ArchNet: Islamic Architecture Community Institute for Social Policy Understanding Institute of Ismaili Studies Islam -- Beliefnet.com Islamic Philosophy Online Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow MuslimHeritage.com Muslims in New York City ProjectMAPS The Islam Project Misc. - islamicate Alltop Blog Information Profile for islamoyankee CC information This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. www.flickr.com More of islamoyankee's photos Action Calls Muslim-American Call to Support the Uyghurs Letter Supporting Uyghurs Khutbahs Against Domestic Violence: Statement Against Torture Persistence Commemoration Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism Jews, Muslims, and Orthodoxy My God Hates More Than Your God On Being a Conservative-Liberal Muslim Other Muslims KTBing The Discussion I Want to Have The New Mecca What is Shi'ism? Blog powered by TypePad Member since 10/2003 Google Stuff search Enter your search terms   Web islamicate.com Submit search form ads Become a Fan

What a headline! This whole A-Rod trade has got Boston in an uproar, so I thought I'd give them a win over New York (namely me as the officially designated representative of the state.) I was working on a post about inclusion in the state, one which will probably still appear in some form, when today's Boston Globe ran this op-ed about the French and the Bay Staters.

Courtesy of TPM comes a link to a Slate article that points out the New York Times Company needs to enter at least the 19th century when talking about Islam.

From the Associated Press

Cairo, Egypt - Even before its first broadcast, a satellite television station financed by the U.S. government and directed at Arab viewers is drawing fire in the Middle East as an American attempt to destroy Islamic values and brainwash the young.

Al-Hurra, or The Free One, is to start broadcasting Saturday. President Bush has promised the news station, which will build up to 24-hour programming within a month, will "cut through the hateful propaganda that fills the airwaves in the Muslim world."

It already has landed a one-on-one interview with Bush. White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan has said the interview allows Bush to tell of "his commitment to spreading freedom and democracy in the Middle East."
The Bush administration's hope is that a fashionably produced Arab-language station will help stem anti-Americanism fueled by the war on terrorism, the occupation of Iraq and U.S. support for Israel. (See full story)

Boston beats New York

What a headline! This whole A-Rod trade has got Boston in an uproar, so I thought I'd give them a win over New York (namely me as the officially designated representative of the state.) I was working on a post about inclusion in the state, one which will probably still appear in some form, when today's Boston Globe ran this op-ed about the French and the Bay Staters.

So what do you do with Mozarabs?

Courtesy of TPM comes a link to a Slate article that points out the New York Times Company needs to enter at least the 19th century when talking about Islam.

At Least Its Not Janet

From the Associated Press

Cairo, Egypt - Even before its first broadcast, a satellite television station financed by the U.S. government and directed at Arab viewers is drawing fire in the Middle East as an American attempt to destroy Islamic values and brainwash the young.

Al-Hurra, or The Free One, is to start broadcasting Saturday. President Bush has promised the news station, which will build up to 24-hour programming within a month, will "cut through the hateful propaganda that fills the airwaves in the Muslim world."

It already has landed a one-on-one interview with Bush. White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan has said the interview allows Bush to tell of "his commitment to spreading freedom and democracy in the Middle East."
The Bush administration's hope is that a fashionably produced Arab-language station will help stem anti-Americanism fueled by the war on terrorism, the occupation of Iraq and U.S. support for Israel. (See full story)