Copyright 2010 M. Zuhdi Jasser Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:40:02 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss M. Zuhdi Jasser :: Writings http://www.mzuhdijasser.com zuhdi@aifdemocracy.org (M. Zuhdi Jasser) webmaster@pundicity.com en-us http://www.mzuhdijasser.com/7912/new-york-times-and-cnn-miss-critical-analysis Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:00:00 EST The New York Times, CNN, and other "mainstream media outlets" recently reported on a video that was put out by the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) on July 15, 2010. According to MPAC, it was "compiled with the assistance of ISNA (Islamic Society of... http://www.mzuhdijasser.com/7844/divisive-debate-on-ground-zero Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:00:00 EST For Muslims, Ramadan is a spiritual month of fasting, prayer and self-reflection. It is an intense mental and physical experience that is a symbolic equalizer of every part of humanity, rich and poor, educated and uneducated. We embark on this year's... http://www.mzuhdijasser.com/7773/course-on-islam Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:00:00 EST On the surface, the Bureau of Jewish Education was perceptive and timely in its offering this summer of a course titled "Islam 101." However, knowing the materials distributed by the course instructor, Carl Goldberg, a Ph.D. in Russian history, a more... http://www.mzuhdijasser.com/7758/time-to-take-sides Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:00:00 EST As a dedicated American Muslim activist, I have devoted my life to advocating for reforms against political Islam – the root cause of Islamist terrorism. To that end, I debated Bilal Kaleem, executive director of the Muslim American Society of Boston... http://www.mzuhdijasser.com/7744/a-muslim-soldier Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:00:00 EST Last week Al Arabiya decided to air a previously unknown video message from Faisal Shahzad, the convicted Times Square bomber. His justifications for Jihad in the video were similar to his statements at his June 21 arraignment. At his hearing, Shahzad... http://www.mzuhdijasser.com/2010/07/space-technology-muslim-world Wed, 7 Jul 2010 15:05:00 EST The Obama administration decided to dispatch Charles Bolden, head of NASA, to do "public diplomacy" on Al Jazeera, where he said that President Obama wanted him to "find a way to reach out to the Muslim world and engage much more with dominantly Muslim... http://www.mzuhdijasser.com/7678/we-hold-these-truths-to-be-self-evident Sun, 4 Jul 2010 09:00:00 EST No other holiday embodies the principles that define America like Independence Day. And there is no better day to launch Big Peace than today. President Reagan led us to victory over the Soviets at the end of the Cold War without firing a bullet against... http://www.mzuhdijasser.com/7459/mosque-unbecoming Mon, 24 May 2010 09:00:00 EST In the 1960s, my parents left their despotic motherland of Syria for the promise of genuine liberty and religious freedom in America. In the decades since, we have led the construction of a number of mosques in the towns where we lived. Some went up... http://www.mzuhdijasser.com/7290/american-muslims-disagree Thu, 13 May 2010 09:00:00 EST Tariq Ramadan entered the United States this month with much fanfare and homage to a victory for the freedom of speech. While we will have to agree to disagree with Mr. Ramadan on why he previously was excluded from entering the United States, he would... http://www.mzuhdijasser.com/7263/my-fellow-muslims-we-must-wake-up Fri, 7 May 2010 09:00:00 EST When will the United States learn that our current behavior and lack of a coordinated existential strategy since 9-11 is obviously not working? As a devout and concerned American Muslim working tirelessly against radical Islam and its root cause of... http://www.mzuhdijasser.com/7257/future-islamist-attacks Wed, 5 May 2010 09:00:00 EST Unfortunately, there is no simple answer to how to stop the continued uptick in attacks stemming from jihadists on our soil. In the short term, we are going to have to continue to have faith in our Homeland Security apparatus, FBI, police, and supporting... http://www.mzuhdijasser.com/7251/taking-a-stand Wed, 5 May 2010 09:00:00 EST In November 2007, Gillian Gibbons, a British schoolteacher in Sudan found herself behind bars in a Sudanese prison sentenced to 15 days after being found guilty under Section 125 of the Sudanese Criminal Act, for "insulting religion, inciting hatred and... http://www.mzuhdijasser.com/7118/religious-tolerance-starts-at-home Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST I have been watching the evolving struggle in Sheboygan between local Muslims wanting to establish a mosque and a vocal opposition to its existence. I am a native of Neenah, and for more than 20 years during the most formative years of my life, I lived... http://www.mzuhdijasser.com/7085/american-muslims-al-awlaki-jihad Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST On March 17, 2010, a former U.S. citizen and now a sworn enemy of the United States, Imam Anwar Al-Awlaki, released a 12-minute audio message directed at American Muslims. As most of us know by now, Imam Al-Awlaki is responsible for the recruitment of... http://www.mzuhdijasser.com/6913/ft-hood-massacre-report Mon, 8 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST "On November 5, 2009, the United States Army was viciously attacked from within by an ideologue bent on pursuing an agenda of Islamist extremism. This ideologue fell under the separatist influence of political Islam while serving as an officer. It is...