Category Archives: Islam

Hate Has A Name

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Mash

As sectarian violence spins out of control in Iraq, today The Washington Post reports that Moqtada al-Sadr’s compound was struck with two mortars. He was inside and survived injury.  After the attack, al-Sadr released a statement with the obligatory call for … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Iraq, Islam, Politics | 16 Comments

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Mash

Every Muslim in the world recognizes the title of this post. Those words begin every chapter (surah) but one of The Koran.  The Arabic words Rahman (most gracious) and Rahim (most merciful) are considered to be two of the ninety-nine attributes … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq, Islam, Personal, Society | 3 Comments

Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Mash

A reader posted a link to RAWA in the comments and I thought it deserved more prominence. In Islam, Prophet Mohammad’s (PBUH) teaching says that "Heaven lies at the foot of your mother". Visit the RAWA website to see how … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Foreign Policy, International, Islam | 1 Comment

Afghan Persecution Finally Making Headlines

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Mash

The CNN website is now featuring the Afghan persecution story as its lead story. Let’s hope that it stays there until tomorrow morning so that a wider audience can see it. You can read my posts on the topic here and … Continue reading →

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“Let Freedom Reign”

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Mash

In an earlier post, I discussed the plight of the man in Afghanistan facing death for converting to Christianity. Today, we have heard the official U.S. Government response to this absurdity. Our response came at a press conference held by … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Foreign Policy, International, Islam | 15 Comments