Hug Liat Weingart



MWU!: And who are these progressive Jews? LW: I must tell you that being the child of an Ashkanazi Jewish mother--aka a Yiddish Mama-- makes us behave in certain ways. I have organized workshops on how to use guilt to get what I want. Every other month my colleagues and I gather to evaluate the status of the romantic relationships in our organization, and then we coordinate demonstrations when we don’t approve. I'm only kidding of course.

Should Women Wear Bras? (The Search for Progressive Islam in America)



The 19th century had Jamal Al-Din Al-Afghani and Muhammad Abduh. The 20th century gave us Muhammad Iqbal. Now, we have Paul Wolfowitz calling for the reopening of the gates of ijtihad. With friends like him, well you know how the rest goes.

Prophet Muhammad the Feminist and the Haramness of Lucky Charms: My Changing Perception of Allah and Islam



Yes, I used to be a Muslim apologist. But could you blame me? Mernissi, the muckraker, was digging up some pretty embarrassing and sexist tradition straight from the--you guessed it--Hadith.

Why a Hug-a-Jew Column?



In these times of singling out, labeling, and stigmatizing Muslims, Arabs, and South Asians living in the West, there is also much to learn from the Jewish experience in Europe and North America: the countless stories of tragic pain, oppression, resistance, and renewal.

How I Learned to Love Reagan



I hate to admit it, but President George W. Bush has made me love Ronald Reagan. Before the Supreme Court appointed Bush, Jr. as president in a 5-4 vote (but who's counting), I had never appreciated the Republican administrations of the recent past. Now I catch myself waxing nostalgic, longing for those bygone days.

A Muslim Christmas?



So is wishing someone a Merry Christmas, or even taking part in Christmas celebrations, tantamount to recognizing the divinity of Jesus? In many respects, the question of Muslim participation in the American celebration of Christmas is no different from what many other American cultural and ethnic groups concerned about assimilation have struggled with (and continue to).

Prince Talal's Gift to CAIR



Maybe we're wrong. Maybe Muslims would have been better served had he spent the cash on a pair of gold doors for his new chopper, like the Sultan of Brunei, or a boob job for his wife. And although hookers and casinos are good projects, we always wanted them to support some cause close to *OUR* heart, rather than some obscure madresa in Nigeria. The money could not have gone to a more worthy cause than CAIR, and it could not have come from a better source than Talal.

Who Are We?



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