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Religion

Urgent help for a Potential Apostate (Part One)

March 19th, 2010Lord Kavi (Iran)

Tonight I was surfing the net, found something interesting (for me but may not for you) and I thought it would be great if you help some skeptics to figure themselves out.
Someone who has called himself “Potential Apostate” wants an urgent help. I believe there are many “Potential Apostates” out there that Muslims should help [...]

Why I like Nissim Dahan!

March 4th, 2010Lord Kavi (Iran)

Friendship has many definitions and it has been a topic since 2500 years ago when Aristotle in his book, Nichomachean Ethics, tried to define it. By the way here I don’t want to talk about Aristotle or definition of friendship.
I’ve been an author here at MEY when I felt I have something to share [...]

VideoIran arrested vicious Sunni rebel, Abdolmalek Rigi

February 23rd, 2010Lord Kavi (Iran)

Today I am happy, as an Iranian, as a human. Today Abdolmalek Rigi, an Iranian Sunni rebel was arrested by Iranian Ministry of Intelligence.
Abdolmalek Rigi, militant leader of the Jundallah (Soldiers of God) which had claimed a series of attacks against civilians and soldiers in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan Province from bases in Pakistan, [...]

BBC investigates “Generation Jihad”

February 22nd, 2010Marian (Somalia)

Now, if you have watched Muslim Driving School you will have to agree that the BBC has not been doing a good job with their documentaries about Muslims these past months. Muslim Driving School is a series which follows the stories of a group of Muslim women who are taking driving lessons. The sort of [...]

The Baha’is: A Tiny Weird Group in Your Backyard

February 20th, 2010Steven

The Bahá’ís have been in the news out of Iran and neighboring regions.
I could go on about the governmental angle but my real focus is the experience and attitudes of people. This isn’t just about government oppressions and fanatical theologies to hold onto power. This is really about bias and oppression of a minority that [...]

Once upon a burka – Part 1

February 16th, 2010Marian (Somalia)

It’s oppressive. It’s degrading. It’s this, it’s that. Jack Straw claimed this, Nicholas Sarkozy mentioned that. Let us liberate them in Afghanistan, let us liberate them in France. Yawn. I am getting fed up of these burka stories. They seem to be never ending and at times very cringe worthy. ’Burka woman sacked from her job!’  ’Lets [...]

VideoBeyond King of the Mountain

February 15th, 2010Leyla Haidarian (USA)

Beyond our culture of contest lies a different kind of democracy: gentle, just and… inevitable.
“Beyond King of the Mountain” is a documentary short about democratic governance outside of the “Western Liberal” model. Particularly poignant for those who are thinking of what democracy would mean in the Middle East, it features interviews with: Iraj Abedian, Nick [...]

ImageIs Ahmadinejad an Anti-Semite? A Look at his Statements

February 13th, 2010Ibn Yousof (Afghanistan)

Anti-semitism is a horrible thing. That’s exactly why, in the interest of a scholarly defense of the truth, we cannot allow ourselves to throw that accusation around too liberally.

VideoThe Taqwacores at Sundance, aka the Love that is Taqwacore

February 3rd, 2010Daniela (Guest/USA)

Some things must be written down, before they are forgotten, so that they are not forgotten, because they cannot be forgotten. Last week, many fans across the United States made a journey that they called their hajj to the Sundance film festival, to see the premiere of Eyad Zahra’s movie, The Taqwacores, and to see [...]

ImageNew Shirt: Interfaith Coexistence – Twitter style

January 28th, 2010Esra'a (Bahrain)

We’re not the first to realize that t-shirts are a great way to raise awareness about causes. We wanted to make fun shirts that deliver the message of coexistence without being tedious. We hope you like it! Let us know what you think in the comment section.
You can buy the shirts here.

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