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Democracy in the Muslim World – Priorities and Strategies

   The Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy (CSID) organized a timely and interesting discussion panel on “Democracy in the Muslim World - Priorities and Strategies” with two

Authors see Islamic compatibility as key to acceptance of democracy

New Civic Education Book Links Democracy to Islamic Principles: Authors see Islamic compatibility as key to acceptance of democracy  Democracy can take root in the Muslim world only if the

Proportional representation creates dysfunctional democracies.

Most democracies in the Third World have not brought about great prosperity. Many are corrupt, dysfunctional, and in disarray, unable to control crime or perform the most basic functions of

Speakout: MEMRI’s Systematic Distortions

As soon as the word came out regarding the upcoming visit to Denver of Dr. Ekrima Sabri, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestine, the American Jewish Committee and the

We Are Seeking Civil State and Will Accept Christian Party

Secretary-General of Jordan’s Islamic Action FrontParty says: We are Seeking to Establisha Civilian State and Accept a Party for Christians Secretary-General of Jordan’s Islamic Action Front

The Legacy of Ahmed Yassin

Ahmed Yassin will always be remembered for his steadfastness, faith, and strength. This physically impaired man was an exceptional human being and charismatic leader. He was paralyzed since childhood, nearly

Most Arab Leaders Survive to See Another Summit

When Arab leaders gather in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Tuesday for their yearly summit, the ballot box will have made fewer changes in their ranks than the grim reaper

A Better Idea

Promote democracy and prevent terrorism--but don’t conflate the two. As an editorial in The Wall Street Journal recently asked: "Anyone out there have a better idea" than the Bush administration’s

US Gvmnt. Waging War Against Muslims

The United States and its allies are waging war against all Muslims even if they claim to be fighting Al Qaeda and Taleban only, a ranking leader of Muslim Brotherhood

Daniel Pipes, The Expert of Hate

Omnipresent expert in television studios and regular commentator of American mainstream newspapers, Daniel Pipes has become the world theorist of the Islamphobia. The son of Richard Pipes, the Sovietologist that