Islam
Letters For This Tag
The suburban hotel ballroom was packed with more than 400 conservative activists, college students and curious reporters. On stage, a bespectacled... more
February 22, 2017
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement today after hearing of the fatal shooting at the Centre culturel islamique de Québec located... more
By unpubadmin
January 30, 2017
Last Supper!
She: (shouting across the hallway) It’s ready!
He: (faint from a distance) OK! But he remains on the phone, listening, looking bored.
She: Come... more
By Qais Ghanem
January 2, 2017
We live in a world divided by beliefs and opinions. Even in our western world, division rules. Brexit. Donald Trump. Geert Wilders. Marie Le Pen.... more
By Bob Barrigar
August 31, 2016
Understanding the Muslim view of the world in comparison with other monotheistic views is key in understanding Muslim self-perception, the perception of the... more
April 27, 2016
Defining Islamism
It is hard to find a reasonable degree of distinctness in the definition of Islamism and Islam. Common definitions say Islamism is a faith,... more
April 1, 2016
Dr. Tawfik Hamid is an Islamic thinker and reformer, and one-time Islamic extremist from Egypt. He was a member of a radical Islamic organization Jamaa... more
By Bob Barrigar
February 1, 2016
First, let me get the obvious out of the way: I do not expect anyone to agree that it is a wise course of action to volunteer to fight against ISIL. Would-be... more
By Bob Barrigar
November 6, 2015
Stephen Harper bragged enough about being the protector of the rights of Jewish people and other minorities found around the world facing existential threats.... more
August 19, 2015
Those of us who distinguish between Islam (the religion) and terrorist jihadism (manifesting the excesses of some Muslims) frequently call upon “ordinary... more
By Bob Barrigar
March 24, 2015
Today’s Globe and Mail includes an editorial captioned “A ‘war on terrorism’? No thanks. There are smarter ways to meet the threat” viewable at http://www.... more
By Bob Barrigar
February 8, 2015
Some interesting ideas emerge in one of the more provocative articles about the Charlie Hebdo tragedy, viewable at:http://blogs.mediapart.fr/blog/olivier-... more
By Bob Barrigar
January 15, 2015