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Muslim communities raise thousands for synagogue shooting victims

October 31, 2018 by JJ Kamp

On Saturday, a gunman stormed the Tree of Life Synagogue, killing 11 people in what the ADL called the deadliest attack ever on Jews in the United States. The horrific, hate-filled minutes were a raw manifestation of anger, division, and anti-Semitism. … [Read more...] about Muslim communities raise thousands for synagogue shooting victims

The rise of Islamic feminism

May 26, 2014 by Jurriaan Kamp

Ziba Mir-Hosseini speaks passionately about her faith. She is Muslim, born in Iran. But she couldn’t accept the fact that as a woman she was not allowed to divorce her husband, under the terms of Islamic law. After she graduated from Cambridge University in the 1980s with a … [Read more...] about The rise of Islamic feminism

"A ban on the burka is really offensive"

September 1, 2010 by Jurriaan Kamp

Throughout Western Europe, governments are banning burkas and niqabs, Islamic veils that cover the face, in public places. Josie Appleton, leader of the British civil liberties campaign group Manifesto Club, opposes the ban. Marco Visscher | September 2010 issue The burka is … [Read more...] about "A ban on the burka is really offensive"

French rap star Abd al Malik inspires change among inner city youth

April 1, 2009 by Jurriaan Kamp

Abd al Malik embraced rap as a way to channel his frustration, tell his story and critique society. Carmel Wroth | April 2009 issue French rapper Abd al Malik has no trouble explaining why young men in the French ghettos usually celebrate New Year’s Eve by torching cars. “When … [Read more...] about French rap star Abd al Malik inspires change among inner city youth

Sufi Rapper: An excerpt from Abd al Malik's autobiography

April 1, 2009 by Jurriaan Kamp

Abd al Malik on his journey from drug dealer to rap star to Sufi mystic. Ode Editors | April 2009 issue Abd al Malik performs with DJ Laurent Garnier at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Photo: Reuters/Denis Balibouse I lived Islam as a body of commandments that I only needed … [Read more...] about Sufi Rapper: An excerpt from Abd al Malik's autobiography

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