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Thursday, May 09, 2013

race in cuba: the eternal black problem

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Race in Cuba: The Eternal 'Black Problem' When it comes to race, Cuba is far from the utopia that black intellectuals like to thin...

the afro-iranian community

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The Afro-Iranian Community: Beyond Haji Firuz Blackface, the Slave Trade & Bandari Music at the Ajam Media Collective takes an interes...
Thursday, April 25, 2013

was tamerlan tsarnaev a “devout” muslim?

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Religion Dispatches: Was Tamerlan Tsarnaev a “Devout” Muslim? by Sarah Posner
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

juan cole: terrorism and the other religions

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Contrary to what is alleged by bigots like Bill Maher, Muslims are not more violent than people of other religions. Murder rates in most o...
Monday, April 22, 2013

wise words in the wake of the boston bombing

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White privilege is knowing that if the bomber turns out to be white, he or she will be viewed as an exception to an otherwise non-white r...
Sunday, April 21, 2013

top ten ways islamic law forbids terrorism

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Juan Cole: Top Ten Ways Islamic Law forbids Terrorism

juan cole and the concept of "enemy combatant"

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Juan Cole: Is LindJohn's (Lindsay Graham and John McCain) notion of an Enemy Combatant Racist? points out the irony in how members of ...

peter king calls on fbi to put him under close surveillance and profile redheads

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Juan Cole: Rep. Peter King Calls on FBI to put him under Close Surveillance and Profile Redheads is meant as satire but has more truth in ...
Thursday, April 18, 2013

say no to shakira law

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Pocho.com: Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX): Beware of the Mexi-Muslim threat

that train is never late...

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Huffington Post: Abdullah Faruque Says He Was Attacked, Called 'F**kin' Arab' In Bronx After Boston Bombing
Monday, April 15, 2013

"take five" pakistani style

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Tuesday, April 09, 2013

game of thrones vs. brave new world

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Here's where I'm "at" as a Muslim in regard to homosexuality: I accept the orthodox ruling that homosexual acts are forbi...
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Monday, April 01, 2013

a muslim meditation on easter

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RNS: Between Good Friday and Easter: A Muslim Meditation on Christ and Resurrection by Omid Safi is an interesting reflection on the Easte...
Saturday, February 23, 2013

"con los teroristas"

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Given the lyrics it was pretty much ineviteble that the meme would "evolve" in this direction:   Harlem Shake (al qaeda editi...
Friday, February 22, 2013

harlem shake (peanuts edition)

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I think this is my favorite

the fader explains the harlem shake

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The Fader: Explains the Harlem Shake gives a fairly thorough history of the meme's origins.

harlem reacts to the harlem shake

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Pocho: Harlem activist calls ‘Harlem Shake’ video craze a ‘racist meme’
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the real harlem shaikh, el-hajj malik el-shabazz

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Sunday, February 10, 2013

tahajjud to end violence and inequality in chicago

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In 2012 there were 506 homicides in Chicago, and there have already been 48 homicides in the city this year. Many of us are heartbroken ...
Saturday, February 09, 2013

the seerah is black history

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MeccaDonna: Prophet Muhammad, the Arabs and the Many Shades of Blackness See also: defining legends (again, islam and afrocentricity)