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Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan defends his views

The Swiss-born thinker, who was denied a visa to teach in the U.S., says he is a reformist interested in a 'post-integration discourse' to explore the ways Muslims in the

Politics, Terrorism, and the Sunni Divide

Wahhabism and the Muslim Brotherhood are two distinct forms of Sunni Islamism. They have separate histories and separate worldviews. In reality they are not even the same type of movement.

Bent on Confusing the Public about Islam :: The Far Right Exploits Rifaq Bary’s Case

The Center for Security Policy (CSP) published recently an article on Rifqa Bary who converted to Christianity and ran away from her family with the help of an evangelical group

What have the Wahabis Added to Egypt?

The caliph Omar ibn al-Khattab chose Egypt to have the honour of making the kiswa or covering for the Kaaba in Mecca. and every year it was sewn out of

Dear America: Letter From a Muslim-American

I write to you, America, as a Muslim-American who is frustrated at seeing both sides of my identity spreading myths about each other. In part one of this two part

Some of our Clerics are no Better than the Taliban, Interview with Abdulkarim Soroush*

Today, the world of Islam is going through a strange period. And, any way you look at it, the Iranian revolution played a role and is still playing a role

Habib: Actions speak louder than words

Dr. Mohammed Habib, Deputy Chairman of Muslim Brotherhood group, has commented to Ikhwanweb on what was written by the author "Frank Gaffney" in the editorial of the Washington Times regarding

A Bomb Blast Hits Egypt’s Stability

An instant statement by MB Leader, Muhammad Mahdi Akef, that came to express Muslim brotherhood’s position on the blast as the leader said, ’ these bombings has nothing to do

Akef Strongly Condemns Egypt’s Bomb Blast

Akef described the blast as despicable violent act, ’ these actions are against humanity and these bombings has nothing to do with religion that respects human life no matter what

Sectarian tension: from extremists to moderates

Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, a key Sunni thinker and religious commentator, has accused Iran of being behind a new wave of Shi’i ‘expansion’ that threatens the existence of Sunni Islam in