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Smithsonian April 2006 Afshin Molavi |
Young and Restless Saudi Arabia's baby boomers, born after the 1973 oil embargo, are redefining the kingdom's relationship with the modern world. |
Parameters Autumn 2006 Raymond L. Bingham |
Bridging the Religious Divide Academicians, east and west, hotly debate the fundaments of the war on terror. In our nation's capital, decision-makers and renowned scholars meet regularly to posit the pros and cons of U.S. foreign policy. |
Salon.com December 4, 2002 Laura McClure |
What would Mohammed do? Geraldine Brooks, an expert on the role of women in Islam, says the "haters of beauty" behind the Miss World riots misrepresent what is a "pro-sexuality" religion. |
Salon.com September 28, 2001 Eric Boehlert |
Friends like these Why did so many of the Sept. 11 hijackers have ties to Saudi Arabia? Why can't the U.S. use Saudi bases to fight the war on terrorism? What Americans don't know about their best Muslim ally... |
Parameters Spring 2005 Christopher Henzel |
The Origins of al Qaeda's Ideology: Implications for US Strategy If American strategists fail to understand and exploit the divide between the establishments and the revolutionaries within Sunni Islam, the United States will play into the radicals' hands, and turn fence-sitting Sunnis into enemies. |
Military History Quarterly Summer 2007 Richard A. Gabriel |
The Warrior Prophet If Muhammad had not been an innovative and accomplished military leader, Islam might not have survived the seventh century. |
Reason January 2008 Michael Young |
Soundbite: Al Queda's Forerunner Yaroslav Trofimov's just-published The Siege of Mecca is valuable, not only as a description of the murky events surrounding the 1979 takeover but as a backgrounder on the depth of fundamentalist tendencies in Saudi Arabia and the later emergence of Al Qaeda. |
Salon.com October 18, 2001 M. A. Muqtedar Khan |
A memo to American Muslims It's time for us to search our souls. How can the message of Muhammad become a source of horror and fear? How can Islam inspire thousands of youth to dedicate their lives to killing others? |
BusinessWeek January 15, 2007 |
They're Muslims, And Yankees, Too A book examines the duality of Muslim-American life. |
Parameters Spring 2007 Dale C. Eikmeier |
Qutbism: An Ideology of Islamic-Fascism If we are to know our enemy in the war on terrorism we must first recognize that regardless of the vintage or variety of militant Islam it is the "ideology" of the group or sect that serves as its center of gravity. |
Reason June 2006 Cathy Young |
The Jihad Against Muslims Radical Islam poses problems for the West, from within and from without. But if our response turns to bigotry directed at all Muslims, it will leave little reason for hope. |
ifeminists May 27, 2003 Ilana Mercer |
Women Who Wed the Wrong Wahhabi Roush is an advocate for women whose personal errors she turns into international political incidents. She is asking President Bush to intensify the pressure on Saudi Arabia to rectify the marital mistakes these women have made. |
BusinessWeek March 29, 2004 Stanley Reed |
Saudi Arabia Wakes Up To Terror's Dangers The kingdom is finally taking on al Qaeda |
Real Travel Adventures August 2007 Antonio Graceffo |
The Muslim Fishermen of Phang Nga The various Muslim peoples in Thailand are an extremely diverse group, each with their own unique history, language, and culture. |
AskMen.com April 26, 2001 Harry Marks |
Top 10: Spiritual Places This list will take you to some of the more traditional religious capitals of the world, as well as some more informal spots for those wishing to find answers: so sit back, close your eyes, and let your mind take you on a sacred journey... |
ifeminists March 25, 2003 Wendy McElroy |
Laying Down 'the White Woman's Burden' The most recent stereotype to bombard the American psyche is of the Muslim woman who lives veiled and in fear of all men who, by virtue of their maleness, are her oppressors. But is it true in general of Arab-Muslim women who have become the focus of world attention? |
Salon.com May 16, 2002 Megan Twohey |
Taking off the abaya Hours after a victory in her fight to free servicewomen in Saudi Arabia from wearing head-to-foot Muslim robes off base, Lt. Col. Martha McSally talks about her battles as a jet pilot and a woman... |