Increasingly, Fouad Laroui heard Muslims making allegations that showed they had very little idea what their religion was about and no clue at all about other religions. So he decided to write a book about Islam. Ode spoke with the author. Tijn Touber | May 2007 issue Fouad … [Read more...] about The many sides of Allah
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Is God a delusion?
Neale Donald Walsch, author of Conversations with God, responds to biologist Richard Dawkins' assertion that God does not exist in any form. Neale Donald Walsch| March 2007 issue English scientist Richard Dawkins ignited a fierce debate with his book The God Delusion (Houghton … [Read more...] about Is God a delusion?
A new uproar over The Da Vinci Code
Protests about the book and movie spread to the Muslim world, uniting disparate believers. Najiba Abdellaoui | Jan/Feb 2007 issue The controversial religious thriller The Da Vinci Code prompted a firestorm of debate across the Arab world. In Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria … [Read more...] about A new uproar over The Da Vinci Code
Laughing at Osama
Muslim stand-up comic Shazia Mirza shatters taboos all around. Tijn Touber| Jan/Feb 2007 issue My name is Shazia Mirza; at least that’s what it says on my pilot’s licence.” This is how Muslim stand-up comedienne Shazia Mirza opened her routine after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. … [Read more...] about Laughing at Osama
You don't have to be Muslim…
With Ramadan approaching on 15th October, this can be an invitation to anybody who feels the need for "profound soul searching". A woman describes her initiation into the annual fasts. Cyntha Gonzalez-Kabil | October 2004 issue With Ramadan approaching on 15th October, this can … [Read more...] about You don't have to be Muslim…