https://politicalresearch.org/ The latest research related to park51 mosque en https://religiondispatches.org/2013/01/17/islamophobia-real-mr-mayor-new-york-city-muslim-explains We cannot trust the police, we cannot trust people on the subway, and Mayor Bloomberg fiddles. Thu, 17 Jan 2013 03:13:05 EST Hussein Rashid 11d74916-c61b-48a7-a1d4-bfe60f064c3d https://religiondispatches.org/2012/03/29/what-do-islamophobes-have-common-taliban “The Taliban and the Islamophobes have a very similar reading of Islam, and their political fates are in part dependent on this shared understanding of the religion. Those of us in the vast middle between these two extremes can take very concrete steps to end the divide between the West and Islam that exists nowhere more strongly than in the minds of these extremists. I offer three concrete recommendations at the end of Crusade 2.0.” Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:19:46 EDT John Feffer 4aee0758-8a68-4ed9-8ea9-ce1798bbbb50 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/12/29/top-2011-religion-stories-werent Time magazine’s religion top ten list had Mormonism in the spotlight. The Religion Newswriters Association voted Osama bin Laden’s death (and the faith response to it) their number one story in a list that included Harold Camping, Rob Bell, and Mississippi ’ s Personhood initiative. Oh, and the top religion author of 2011? Tim Tebow, whose life story is a runaway bestseller for our friends at HarperOne. But what about the stories that shoulda been, but weren ’t ? We ’ re thinking this list, drawn up Peter Laarman, might provide a template for 2012 coverage. — The Eds. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:25:14 EST Peter Laarman 0f9e2c32-ba14-48f3-b81a-9e04f9950267 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/09/09/ground-zero-sacred-space-not-just-because-911 Lower Manhattan has long been a proving ground for American ideals. Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:47:17 EDT Randall Balmer f663ca64-6282-4f80-91be-834fe8ecb9cc https://religiondispatches.org/2011/07/28/pamela-geller-accuses-critics-blood-libel-worst-kind Islamphobic activist rages against the “über-left, Islamic media machine.” Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:17:38 EDT Sarah Posner 34f592ef-c0d2-48e9-9390-120c0d3ba1c8 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/02/04/abdul-raufs-latest-park51-fail Feisal Abdul-Rauf is again muddying the waters of the Park51 discourse. Fri, 04 Feb 2011 03:54:18 EST Hussein Rashid aa0cb5bb-377a-4f92-8cfc-33828adea70e https://religiondispatches.org/2011/02/01/new-park51-advisor-any-better-feisal-abdul-rauf Abdallah Adhami criticized for his views on apostasy and homosexuality. Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:58:16 EST Hussein Rashid e6f33af4-4de2-425f-950f-7b7d690c4979 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/01/31/roots-american-rights-muslim-brotherhood-panic A single document and a discredited prosecution tactic have fueled the Islamophobia industry, now spreading falsehoods about the Muslim Brotherhood. Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:06:03 EST Sarah Posner ec1d5917-e602-46a6-9923-8a4a390a597b https://religiondispatches.org/2011/01/28/week-religion-haggard-would-identify-bisexual-trademarking-virgin-woman-kills-devil-dog If RD were 21 it would identify as Bisexual too. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 03:44:52 EST Michael J. Altman 89834ab1-c530-49e4-a08b-fd5e76976c74 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/01/21/what-was-your-sign-pro-war-mlk-benched-headscarf RD would like to see a tallit on the basketball court. Fri, 21 Jan 2011 01:12:24 EST Michael J. Altman cc626b80-9348-4c7d-8b71-ee8fbd077944 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/12/01/evangelical-islamophobia-american-apple-pie According to one author there is something unique about American antipathy to Islam that differs substantially from earlier campaigns against Catholics, Jews and other religious minorities. Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:14:33 EST Shalom Goldman d7462f40-d237-4439-aed3-f5eaafd9a9a6 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/11/30/conservative-republican-muslim-condemns-fox-report-congressional-staffers-anti-muslim The tradition of prayer events for Muslim staffers on the Hill dates back to Newt Gingrich’s days as Speaker. Tue, 30 Nov 2010 05:16:54 EST Sarah Posner 3fdf5a82-83fd-418b-a321-ca954f18aedf https://religiondispatches.org/2010/11/01/far-too-extreme-america-accept-hamas-endorsed-obama-forced-abortions-and-more The PAC behind the 25-minute attack ad on the Democrats. Mon, 01 Nov 2010 06:16:52 EDT Sarah Posner 611c44a1-04ac-4b70-af93-6666720282ae https://religiondispatches.org/2010/10/15/ponzi-pastor-bacon-terrorism-spiritual-jewelry RD’s weekly review, unafraid to lose Facebook friends since 2010. Fri, 15 Oct 2010 01:51:15 EDT Michael J. Altman b6830be0-157c-49dc-92a6-3c53075b3d89 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/10/07/rd-bbc-park51-controversy Robert Salaam of The American Muslim and Daniel Pipes join RD’s Hussein Rashid. Thu, 07 Oct 2010 03:48:13 EDT Hussein Rashid 22598ec5-6365-4e70-9f13-65b4d619e972 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/10/07/911-and-islamophobia RD’s associate editor on CNN discussing 9/11, Park51, and Islamophobia… Thu, 07 Oct 2010 03:43:08 EDT Hussein Rashid 2ebc23fd-f26b-4964-b5fa-332b24dd3355 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/09/27/american-and-muslim-reading-imam-feisal-abdul-rauf Rauf writes in his 2004 book that in his post 9-11 experience, “portraying Islam and Muslims as moderate is a low priority.” He could not have known how prescient this observation would turn out to be… Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:59:46 EDT Sarah Eltantawi 2c274a9d-69e8-4573-aa2c-ab3dbed401d4 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/09/20/its-you-new-york-oppose-islamophobia A poll showed 7 out of 10 New Yorkers opposing Park51 but this intolerance doesn’t square with the city’s history. Mon, 20 Sep 2010 03:59:35 EDT Randall Balmer 8962c042-4a64-474c-9686-1e88eea09328 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/09/17/atheizing-dead-religious-doughnuts-tax-free-witching The week in religion, poetically. Fri, 17 Sep 2010 03:10:10 EDT Michael J. Altman 06bd0947-8de4-447a-a225-6951f56a1fd6 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/09/13/book-burning-and-scapegoating-islam Last week the nation (and much of the world) watched Terry Jones, pastor of a minuscule Florida congregation, threaten to burn copies of the Qur’an on September 11, abruptly change his mind. But while much of the media attention to this story has actually revolved around, well, the media attention itself, this is a good time to ask ourselves what it means, historically and symbolically, to burn a holy book. And what does book burning have to do with the crucifixion? Mon, 13 Sep 2010 06:34:23 EDT Eric Reitan 5cb6d2a2-7461-4dfc-a34d-3d7d6ace32a1 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/09/10/muhammad-and-blind-man-lesson-sensitivity We must listen to our neighbors. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:10:42 EDT Amjad Mahmood Khan 8a4d0a41-bbda-46fc-ab8b-41d4dc7e974e https://religiondispatches.org/2010/09/10/feisal-abdul-rauf-still-not-providing-leadership-park51 His return from a trip abroad furthers the confusion over the purpose and rationale for the project. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:34:22 EDT Hussein Rashid 4cb42bbb-78cc-4d4b-877c-ca910462d0cf https://religiondispatches.org/2010/09/10/soho-properties-ceo-media-reports-park51-move-falsehood Terry Jones had told media he secured a deal. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:32:14 EDT Hussein Rashid 8267dcba-4565-4b3b-89a9-bb06ec3c9e22 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/09/09/shariah-approved-sex-aids-abstinence-only-goes-china-and-abercrombie-hijab The Week in Religion, Poetically. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:58:55 EDT Michael J. Altman e15976d7-b937-4342-9f91-c8e7e4231f27 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/09/09/wheres-obamas-faith-based-office What happened to promises of interfaith dialogue and ending discrimination? Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:44:46 EDT Sarah Posner 1328a242-47d2-41c4-be29-39c7fcce3bea