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Muhammad Ali: An American Muslim

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Sufyan bin Uzayr
Muhammad Ali vs Ernie Terrell, Houston Astrodome, Houston TX, 1967

Muhammad Ali, the greatest boxer this world has ever known, is no more. The fact that he is gone is difficult to swallow. For years, Ali was renowned as a larger than life figure, “the greatest” as he would call himself, and the demise of a man of such high stature is surely a void… Read more Muhammad Ali: An American Muslim

Islamophobia, Hatred And The Arabic Language

Posted on December 30, 2015August 12, 2016 by Sufyan bin Uzayr
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While both sane and insane voices exist in every society, it is common knowledge by now that Islamophobes are pretty loud in the West, especially in USA. The story of Ahmed, the kid who brought a self-made clock to school, is a case in point. Of course, Islamophobia is not the dominant ideology in USA,… Read more Islamophobia, Hatred And The Arabic Language

Islamophobia in USA: The Arabic Language

Posted on March 24, 2015August 11, 2016 by Sufyan bin Uzayr
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On March 18, a student in Pine Bush High School near New York City recited the American Pledge of Allegiance in Arabic. This was done as part of the school’s Foreign Language Week, which was conducted to celebrate the “many races, cultures and religions that make up [the US and the Pine Bush] School District.”… Read more Islamophobia in USA: The Arabic Language

Rethinking Democracy in USA

Posted on November 16, 2014August 11, 2016 by Sufyan bin Uzayr
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Democracy is the worse form of government, except for all the other forms that have been tried from time to time. — Winston Churchill Churchill’s above statement provides a sweeping, and possibly one-sided picture, of democracy as a mixed blessing — a system with its boons and banes that just somehow works. Such a generic… Read more Rethinking Democracy in USA

Sanctions Against Russia? Good Luck!

Posted on March 21, 2014August 12, 2016 by Sufyan bin Uzayr
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Now that Crimea has decided to unite with Russia and Russians have welcomed Crimea’s move with happy hearts, the Western half of the world, especially USA and European Union, are talking at length about imposing sanctions against Russia in order to bring Vladimir Putin to his senses. However, the task seems easier said than done… Read more Sanctions Against Russia? Good Luck!

Iran-US Nuclear Deal Signals A Gorbachev Moment For Rouhani

Posted on November 25, 2013August 12, 2016 by Sufyan bin Uzayr

So Iran and the United States reached a deal about the nuclear stuff recently. Thus far, I have read many opinions and analyses about this historic event: Israel calls it a mistake of gigantic proportions, US and Iran are considering it to be a step in the right direction, rest of the world is watching,… Read more Iran-US Nuclear Deal Signals A Gorbachev Moment For Rouhani

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