January 2009
33 posts
The World Responds to Obama’s Inaugural Address →
As a follow-up to our recent program about Reaching out to the Muslim World, we offer the following perspectives from around the globe. If you have any others to add, please send them along!
Halal Music in Hip-Hop →
Earlier this month, in a post about the “East Meets West Series” on To The Best of Our Knowledge, you may have heard an interview with rapper Lupe Fiasco in the segment “Encountering Islam.” The…
Guests on US and the Muslim World →
Join Jean Feraca and the following guests on Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders today, January 22, at 3:00pm to discuss the US and the Muslim world.
Uli Schamiloglu – Chair of UW-Madison’s Middle…
Washington DC day 2 photos →
The Move →
I have moved house. Ladies and Gentleman, I give you: my new site. Thanks to Emon for rocking my blog out.
Inauguration photos →
A picture is worth a thousand words. Below are about a dozen of them to capture for the Inauguration Day.
Electronic gadgetry
Republican
Brunch
Craft project
Happy tears
Spy
Crowd
Line…
US in the Muslim World →
On January 20, Barack Hussein Obama will be sworn in as the 44th president of the United States. What is the state of relations between the United States and the Muslim world? How can the new…
Goodbye Madison →
I’m still in Madison. Gahd. Good news is that I don’t have to go to New Jersey today. Bad news is I’ve had my flight re-routed twice to LaGuardia and now I won’t get into Queens until 10:30 pm….
How to Make Web History on Inauguration Day →
Whether you will be attending Barack Obama’s Inauguration in person, or watch the historic event go down virtually on the web, here are tools for you to contribute, participate, and interact with…
Best Inauguration Links →
Places to go in DC:
The Brewmaster’s Castle
Ben’s Chili Bowl (1213 U St., NW; 202-667-0909; benschilibowl.com) “has been around for 50 years and was the only neighborhood restaurant to…
Confusion At Halal-TV →
Halal-TV, a Swedish talk show hosted by three Muslim women, was the center of a great deal of controversy and confusion recently, resulting from the decision by two of the hosts not to shake hands…
The Taqwacores and Punk Islam →
Real-life taqwacores are Muslim-American young adults that have decided to build a community that fits with their own experiences, values, and taste in music. They live a punk lifestyle and follow…
The Roots Moment →
I have a thing for hip-hop. Good hip-hop. The kind of music you don’t find unless you love it, yearn for the next song to get you going. When I was in high school my mom scored me a job shadowing…
Adultery, Porn Videos, and Moral Authority in Iran →
We would love to hear your thoughts on this video, not the titillating and voyeuristic elements, but what it might say about the interaction between interpersonal relationships and religion in Iran…
Emotion Sonore →
A tapestry of images inspired by the frigid fashionistas at French Vogue. Created with rubber cement, office paper, and lots of clear packing tape.
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Movies →
1. Confessions of Superman
2. American Mullet
3. Burn After Reading:
Flickr Collage Update →
So, since I get excited about my collages when I feel their finished in concrete form (you probably guessed from today’s superfluous postings, anyway, it was so worth the commentary if you…
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Next Up: “People of the Year” Collage →
“People of The Year” Collage
The section on the left (close-up below) is made up of the magazine covers that featured Obama. The sign below his campaign image says “California” and the…
Lastly: “Signs of Change” Collage →
“Signs of Change,” last in its series.
Pretty self-explanatory. Here are the close-ups…
Top Close-Up
Middle Close-Up
Last Close-Up
“Hands” Collage →
“Hands” one of three collages of Barack Obama
This is the first collage I did from the four or so magazines about Obama being man of the year, or our savior, or a post-racial, and/or…
New Collages: Barack Obama Set →
Hey, everyone. Here’s the first three from my Obama set of collages on Flickr and a post about each piece are on the way. I’m actually trying to sell them to make money for my trip to…
Arendt Wrote Obama’s Inaugural Address Decades Ago →
Or at least I hope he says something along these lines next week in his address to the US. Who am I kidding? To the whole world. Hannah Arendt…
“The solidarity of mankind can be meaningful in…
New Years’ Resolution and Photos from NYC →
South Seaport in NYC (Flickr)
I spent New Years 2009 in NYC. Click here to see photos from my trip on flickr. I’ll be going back to NYC on my way to Washington DC for the…
Inauguration 2009 →
It’s official. I’ll be going to the Inauguration in Washington DC. If you won’t be in DC, you can join the celebration online. Such is the democratization of web. I hope you’ll follow me here,…
Altmuslim: Global Perspectives on Muslim Life,... →
The blog altmuslim is dedicated to advancing a progressive image of Muslims in the media and throughout the world.
Jane Smokes →
Jane fiddled with the gas stove top covers as she thought about what she knew. Smoking a cigarette and bowing out the kitchen window. This was the last time she’d think only of herself.
Brooklyn (We Go Hard) →
We Go Hard
The Video. Biggie says watch it. Do it.
Muslim Women in Comic Books →
Blogger Jehanzeb Dar’s critique of the depiction of Muslim women provides an insightful continuation to our showcase of portraits of Muslim women on Inside Islam. Her two-part essay entitled “Female,…
Inside the Minds of One Billion Muslims →
Executive Director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies Dalia Mogahed was interviewed last week by host of Interfaith Voices Maureen Fiedler. The interview “Inside the Minds of One Billion…
East Meets West Radio Series →
To the Best of Our Knowledge produced a five-part radio series called “East Meets West” in 2007 that relates nicely to what we do here at Inside Islam. The TTBOOK series includes interviews with…