by Maher Hathout Extremism is the main source of harm to Islam and Muslims worldwide. Blood is shed in the Muslim world and beyond. Extremism brought us Islamophobia. Extremism brought us Pamela Geller, Steve Emerson, Zuhdi Jasser, and their ilk. Extremism brought us reactionary parties in Egypt as well as… read more →
It was shocking to hear the Salafi Dr. Yasser Borhami defending his understanding of lawful marriage law to the Television Host Wael Obrashi . I could not believe my ears listening to him fighting the clause in the constitution, which limits the girl’s marriage age to eighteen under any circumstances.… read more →
Islam has not progressed. With time, due to some inherent issues with doctrine of the religion (decreed that it is words of God written for all times), and due to historical events (Crusades had such a negative impact and forced the Islamic states inwards and totally rejected the foreign influences,..).… read more →
“The shadow of a man is better than a roof over the head.” This Arabic proverb has long described the plight of women in Egypt. Like the classic Pyramids of Giza, the culture of Egypt for the most part stands unchanged. Egyptian men continue to use the banner of Islam… read more →
When I wrote in my memoir about the corrupted culture with backward tribal ideas that provided all the privileges to men, my women friends blamed me for misrepresenting Muslim culture. They denied, like many women living in that culture, the endemic disease of sexual abuse and rape that infest the… read more →