The Arab Spring with uprisings that signaled a desire for a new way forward, an overthrow of the established order in many Arab countries of authoritarian governments, and a struggle to establish a new kind of democracy, has now officially become an (...)
WASHINGTON: Muslim Americans deserve a break. There are as many as six to eight million Muslims living in the United States and contributing to the country as doctors, engineers, artists, actors and professionals, but for a decade many have found (...)
WASHINGTON DC: Muslim Americans deserve a break. There are as many as six to eight million Muslims living in the United States and contributing to the country as doctors, engineers, artists, actors and professionals, but for a decade many have found (...)
Everyone has a role to play in isolating preachers of hate and intolerance, write John Esposito and Sheila Lalwani
The attacks of 9/11 stunned the world and had a devastating effect on the families of victims and all American citizens. The symbolism (...)
Not all Islamists should be regarded as a threat -- neither by the US or West, nor incumbent Arab regimes, writes John L Esposito*
The continued detention of Abdel-Moneim Abu Fatouh, prominent professional, Muslim Brotherhood leader, and moderate (...)
Extremists and terrorism have too often monopolized the media s coverage and thus the message coming out of the Muslim world. But what do the vast majority of mainstream Muslims really believe, think, and feel? What are their hopes, fears, and (...)
The world will long remember Benazir Bhutto as a modern Muslim woman who served two terms as Pakistan's first woman prime minister: bright, attractive, articulate, talented, courageous, charismatic, an astute politician and political leader who (...)
Why is Islam such a violent religion? Does the Quran condone acts of terrorism? Why haven t Muslims denounced the 9/11 attacks and suicide bombing?
Whether in the media or public discussions, these are common and persistent questions. But, in (...)
American-Muslim relations are at a crossroads: it is still possible the right turning will be taken, writes John L Esposito
What does America stand for and where are American relations with the Arab and Muslim world going? The 28 June "transfer" of (...)