Author Archives: Mash

A Call To Retract My Post On Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury And My Response

Posted on March 6, 2007 by Mash

On Sunday I wrote a post on Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury, a man who is facing sedition charges in Bangladesh. Late last night I received an email from Rabbi Sue Levy, a contributor to the Weekly Blitz, asking that I print a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Israel-Palestine, Middle East Conflict | 4 Comments

Thinking Of My Mom

Posted on March 5, 2007 by Mash

My mother was a classically trained singer. She sang the songs of Tagore. This one is for my mom  [click for audio]. It is a song about remembrance. I’ve done my best to translate the lyrics from Bengali to English … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | 5 Comments

The Strange Case Of Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

Posted on March 4, 2007 by Mash

    On January 16, 2007 Congressman Mark Kirk, Republican of Illinois, sponsored a sense of the House resolution demanding that the Bangladesh government drop all charges against Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury, a journalist facing sedition charges. According to the resolution: Expressing … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Israel-Palestine, Media, Middle East Conflict | 28 Comments

A License To Kill

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Mash

    On April 16, 1993 the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 819. In it the Security Council demanded: …that all parties and others concerned treat Srebrenica and its surroundings as a safe area which should be free from … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, International | 4 Comments

A Misguided Koran Distribution Project

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Mash

I am always wary when religion and politics are mixed. I am especially wary when the politics of religion is disguised as charity. As a Muslim in America, and as a blogger, I have always attempted to raise the warning … Continue reading →

Posted in Islam, Politics | 15 Comments