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Muhammad Entering From the Rear: A review of Osama Van Halen

Perspective

If punk rock songs are short, loud, offensive, and give a big F.U. to the mainstream, then Michael Muhammad Knight’s new novel, Osama Van Halen (Soft Skull Press) is very punk rock.

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Young Muslim-American calls for inclusion and respect

Features

For over two decades, the Muslim Public Affairs Council has been a leading national voice on behalf of the Muslim American community. MPAC works with policy leaders, law enforcement agencies, the entertainment industry, and others to shape policies and public opinion concerning Muslim Americans. MPAC also works within Muslim American communities to develop strong leadership [...]

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A is for Allah

Blog

While browsing YouTube, I came across this beautiful song Yusuf Islam wrote for his baby daughter to teach her the Arabic alphabet. Enjoy.

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Atheism for kids

Blog

A German faith-based group is in an uproar over a children’s book that promotes atheism. But is the book really dangerous?

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Big list of sin

The Short-list

Generally speaking, sin is a relative term. Is it a sin to waste food? To some it is, to others it is not. If it is a sin, is it a mortal sin, a deadly sin, a venial sin, a major sin?
Religious speaking, sin is often times explicitly listed for the faithful to follow.

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The Muslim conflict: a brief guide

Features

A brief, to-the-point-guide to understanding the Sunni/Shiite conflict in the Middle East.

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What we learned in 2008

Features

Magazines and blogs have put out their year end “top religious stories of the year” lists, notably Time, Religion Newswriters Association, and the Huffington Post. Here at Not About Religion, religious literacy is paramount. Therefore, we have put together a list of the top 5 things that we learned from religious stories in 2008. 1. [...]

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