The crime was so brutal, shocking and rife with the worst possible stereotypes about their faith that some U.S. Muslims thought the initial reports were a hoax. ...more

February 21, 2009

Pope Benedict XVI encouraged a greater role for religion in European society but cautioned against fanaticism as he met Friday with political, Jewish and Muslim leaders in his first papal visit to France. ...more

September 13, 2008

Democrat Barack Obama told young voters Saturday his multicultural background lets him "see through the eyes of other people" abroad in ways another president could not. Closer to home - and student pocketbooks - Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke of aggressive steps to make college affordable. ...more

February 3, 2008

Osama bin Laden warned Iraq's Sunni Arabs against fighting al-Qaida and vowed to expand the terrorist group's holy war to Israel in a new audiotape Saturday, threatening "blood for blood, destruction for destruction." ...more

December 30, 2007

Recently I found myself at lunch with members of the Tampa Bay community, discussing the topic of Islam and the West. As an American and a Muslim, I am in an interesting position to discuss the issue. ...more

November 19, 2007