Islam

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  • Blacklisted by the Bush government

    Spying on Americans without warrants, charges based on secret evidence, a small town divided by fear. Welcome to the world of Bush's "specially designated global terrorists."
  • Cross-dressing in Saudi Arabia?

    Girls are subverting strict limitations on their behavior and appearance in some surprising ways.
  • "Petroleum perpetuates patriarchy"

    Blame oil, not fundamentalism, for keeping the Middle East's women down.
  • Terror and loathing

    Martin Amis may not know much about Islam and 9/11, but he knows what he hates.
  • Does freedom to veil hurt women?

    Turkish women are divided over the government's vote to overturn the head scarf ban.
  • Honor killings and Islam

    Are Western Muslims doing enough to criticize the horrific practice?
  • Blame Muslims for honor killings?

    An Op-Ed argues that Western Muslims have to be more self-critical about the horrific practice.
  • Fighting abuse one mosque at a time

    Activists are finding new ways to reach American Muslims suffering from domestic violence.
  • Makeup, un-Islamic dress bring death

    At least 40 women have been killed in Basra for "violating Islamic teachings."
  • The filthy, stinking truth

    The messy history of cleanliness, and why our obsession with dirt may be making us sick.
  • To serve Allah and my country ...

    Girl Scouts and Muslims build Thin Mint bridges.
  • Pakistan's election reckoning

    How Saturday's poll could determine the fate of Musharraf, Bhutto -- and bin Laden.
  • Turkey: Hot on hijabs

    The prime minister wants to lift the head scarf ban. Why are feminists so angry?
  • Ahmadinejad, big man on campus

    The Iranian leader's visit to Columbia provoked outcry, support and a twist on free speech: "We're glad you're here -- so we can tell you you're an asshole."
  • Divine politics

    In "The Stillborn God," a history of the separation of church and state, Mark Lilla urges the West to remember the religious fanaticism in its past -- or risk its return.
  • Genital mutilation: Good news, and bad

    Forces are coming together to fight female circumcision in Egypt -- so why is it still happening at all?
  • Veiled women allowed to vote

    A ruling enabling covered women in Quebec to cast their ballots is, again, causing controversy.
  • Burqini creator hearts "Opus"

    Aheda Zanetti says the widely censored "Opus" comic strip featuring her creation is "fantastic" and not the least bit offensive.
  • The mullahs won't like it

    "Yeh Hum Naheen," a pop song topping the charts in Pakistan, has a message for the West: We are not terrorists
  • The religious state of Islamic science

    Turkish-American physicist Taner Edis explains why science in Muslim lands remains stuck in the past -- and why the Golden Age of Mesopotamia wasn't so golden after all.
  • Feminist author attacked in India

    A mob of Muslim extremists assail writer Taslima Nasreen and call for her murder.
  • If you think they hate us now

    A Republican victory in 2008 could sink America's reputation in the world even lower.
  • How do you say "You go, girl" in Kashmiri?

    A group in Kashmir is training women to defend themselves. But it may not have women's best interests at heart.
  • Are veils bad for your health?

    London officials encourage Muslim women to spend time uncovered outside to prevent vitamin D deficiency.
  • Bush's big Iran problem

    The White House is foolish not to recognize that the only way out of the Iraq mess now includes serious negotiations with Iran.
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