Archives: Posts From April 2008

Church's Chicken: An Example of Islam in the Private Sector
By David J. Rusin | Wed, 30 Apr 2008 at 12:01 PM | Permalink
Excerpt: A lawsuit involving Church's Chicken shines a spotlight on the Islamic attributes of its business. It also offers a valuable opportunity to discuss the rights of owners and customers regarding Islam in the private sphere: A Baltimore couple has filed a ...

Courses from Egypt's Al-Azhar University Heading to Denmark
By David J. Rusin | Sun, 27 Apr 2008 at 12:50 PM | Permalink
Excerpt: Danish Muslims will no longer have to visit Cairo to immerse their minds in the curriculum of Al-Azhar University, frequently cited as the center of learning in Sunni Islam. The classes are coming to them: Well-educated Danish Muslims will soon be able ...

Islamist Money Buying Clout in British Academia
By David J. Rusin | Tue, 22 Apr 2008 at 11:57 AM | Permalink
Excerpt: Cash from international Muslim entities is funding Islamic studies programs in universities throughout the UK. A recent study has revealed the vast extent of these donations, which dwarf grants provided to schools by the British government: Prof. Anthony ...

When Public Concerns Go Splashing About in Private Convictions
By R. John Matthies | Fri, 18 Apr 2008 at 4:07 PM | Permalink
Excerpt: Question: When can the municipal pool prohibit a man from men-only swims? Answer: When the session has been flagged "Muslim-only." Or so one explained to David Toube and his son, who appeared at the Clissold Leisure Centre (in the London borough of ...

Critics of Islam Face the Speech Police
By David J. Rusin | Fri, 18 Apr 2008 at 11:08 AM | Permalink
Excerpt: Ravaged by cancer, journalist Oriana Fallaci summoned her remaining strength in 2005 and 2006 to battle a cancer ravaging the West: censorship. Sadly, she did not live long enough to defend herself against the charges of "defaming Islam" that had been ...

British Broadcasters Tiptoe Round the Muslims
By David J. Rusin | Tue, 15 Apr 2008 at 9:16 AM | Permalink
Excerpt: Self-censorship has been on the rise in recent years, with cultural elites bending over backwards to forestall hurt Muslim feelings. Now Mark Thompson, director-general of the BBC, has warned that broadcasters must guard against the temptation to treat ...

Minnesota's Publicly Funded Madrassa?
By David J. Rusin | Fri, 11 Apr 2008 at 11:58 AM | Permalink
Excerpt: Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes and at least one grammar school promoting Islam on the taxpayer's dime. Star Tribune reporter Katherine Kersten first brought the story of the Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy (TIZA) to light in a March 9 column. Named for ...

Skeletons Bursting from Muslim Students Association Closets
By David J. Rusin | Wed, 9 Apr 2008 at 1:12 PM | Permalink
Excerpt: FrontPage Magazine has been running an informative series that profiles various chapters of the Muslim Students Association (MSA). The data form a devastating indictment of a group that positions itself at the center of Muslim life on campus. The MSA was ...

An Exemption for Muslim Sex Offenders?
By R. John Matthies | Tue, 8 Apr 2008 at 1:31 PM | Permalink
Excerpt: Muslim sex offenders may be allowed to abstain from the Sex Offender Treatment Programme established by the British Prison Service, reports the Daily Mail. This news comes after an unnamed prisoner queried prison monthly Inside Time as to Muslim ...

Polygamy in the Fast Lane
By David J. Rusin | Mon, 7 Apr 2008 at 12:13 PM | Permalink
Excerpt: Courts have heard it all from people trying to wiggle out of traffic offenses — or so we thought. Last week a defendant charged with speeding broke new ground in Scotland: One motorist offered what must be a unique reason why he should keep his license. ...

Secular Muslim Teaches Archbishop of Canterbury about Western Values
By David J. Rusin | Fri, 4 Apr 2008 at 10:21 AM | Permalink
Excerpt: Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams ignited a firestorm two months ago by suggesting that Britain's acceptance of Shari'a law in civil matters is "unavoidable" and would actually help maintain social cohesion. Evincing a callous disregard for the ...

Hirsi Ali Slams Dutch Government's Fits over Fitna
By David J. Rusin | Wed, 2 Apr 2008 at 10:13 AM | Permalink
Excerpt: After months of hype and hang-wringing, Fitna, a controversial short film by Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders, was finally made public on March 27. The movie, whose title translates as "strife" or "upheaval," aims to demonstrate that Islamic ...