The Spell of Islamophobia and Moderate Muslims

Eboo Patel wrote a good article for On Faith of the Washington Post about Islamophobia. His main point is this: whenever he or other so-called moderate Muslims speak out about

In search of…moderate Muslims

A few days ago the European blogger Michael van der Galien, with whom I had an exchange about "pure Islam" here last year, wrote a post at his PoliGazette entitled

Habib: Muslim Brotherhood Stance on May 4 Strike Has no Relation to Military Verdicts

In a statement to Ikhwanweb, Mohamed Habib (first deputy-chairman of the MB) denied any relation between the harsh military tribunal verdicts against MB leaderships and the movement’s decision to join

Censorship on YouTube

The world has become closer than in the past because of technology. Internet is the best media to spread new information to other places. I became interested in YouTube because

Marginalia: Suspended until further notice

"Are the Arabs ready for a literary revolution?" the cover of the Extra section of the British daily The Independent asked on 15 April, the day following the opening of

Tension in Egypt shows potency of food crisis

Well before 8 o’clock on a late April morning, a line of about 30 eager customers forms at a modest bakery in this working-class neighborhood.

Is Turkey’s Justice and Development Party a future model for the Arab world?

The Justice and Development Party (AKP) is now engaged in a political struggle with the country’s secular establishment, and the outcome is unclear.

Jordan Muslim Brotherhood elects new, hawkish leader

The Consultative Council of Jordan’s influential Muslim Brotherhood movement has elected hard-line Hammam Saeed as new leader, reliable Islamic sources said Thursday.

Bloggers Call for Coordination Among Opposition for May 4 Strike

A group of anti-NDP youth called in their blog no4watany.blogspot.com for a coordination between opposition forces on the day of May 4 strike to act as the beginning of a

Backing into the future

It has been 80 years since Hassan El-Banna founded the Muslim Brotherhood. During this period, the organisation evolved from a small community association based in the Suez Canal city of