Khutbah Competition



Additionally, the winners will be invited to deliver their sermons during the first conference of Muslims for Progressive Values, to be held at Sarah Lawrence College June 15-17, 2007. MPV also intends to publish the winning essays in a booklet which will be available to the public. The judges for the first year include: * al-Husein N. Madhany, PhD Program, Medieval Islamic History and Theology, University of Chicago. * Kerry Gearin, lawyer; advocate for abused women and children * Jack Fertig, columnist; head of the San Francisco Progressive Muslim MeetUp Groups * Laury Silvers, Assistant Professor of Religion specializing in Islam at Skidmore College; founder of progressiveislam.org Donations to support the competition are welcome; please click here to donate via paypal. Thank you!

A Must Read!

Blue Eye Devil, Michael Muhmmad Knight, Bilali Mohammad, New Orleans,

Michael Muhammad Knight has written today’s “On the Road,” a powerful picaresque tale about the sorrows of being a seeker in the days of endless simulation. I am certain that in addition to some of the most musically-pleasing prose of recent years, Knight has identified the work of his generation, which is spirit. His wrestling with Islam is pertinent and suspenseful, a mystery rendered in brilliant detail and gorgeous depth. --Andrei Codrescu, author of “New Orleans, Mon Amour”

Little Masquerade on the Prairie

Toronto law, Little Mosque on the Prairie

Fifteen minutes into the first episode of the Little Mosque on the Prairie, we looked at each other in bewilderment. A small group of us had decided to watch the premiere

What Does a Muslim Look Like?

American Muslims, Angry Bearded Muslim Man,Mona Eltahawy,www.saudidebate.com

Angry Bearded Muslim Man is easily recognizable. He is usually yelling “Allahu Akbar” and burning something – an effigy of U.S. President George W. Bush, an American flag or an Israeli flag, preferably all three.

My Enemy, My Saddam, My Dear Hamlet

Hamlet, Saddam, Iraq

by Mahmood Sanglay I am an Iraqi, a professor of English literature. I had just witnessed the execution of Saddam Hussein. The still, dignified body of Saddam lies before me, covered in a blood-stained white shroud. And I am reminded...