Work

Work: My latest article on Founding Fathers and Islam in Common Ground News Service

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One Film 9/11 and Journey into America continue to receive attention.  Read my latest article, ‘What would America’s Founding Fathers say about Islam?’, in Common Ground News Service: Americans and Muslims worldwide shouldn’t be surprised when they see that the writings of America’s Founding Fathers reveal an open perspective and absolute acceptance of Islam and,…… Continue reading Work: My latest article on Founding Fathers and Islam in Common Ground News Service

Politics

Politics: Romney’s dangerous ‘More enemies, less friends’ foreign policy

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Ahead of tonight’s third and final presidential debate, which happens to focus on foreign policy, I turn to journalist Ari Berman’s article ‘Mitt Romney’s Neocon War Cabinet’ to show how Romney may go about positioning the U.S. on the world stage. ‘If we take the candidate at his word, a Romney presidency would move toward…… Continue reading Politics: Romney’s dangerous ‘More enemies, less friends’ foreign policy

Outreach

Outreach: Latest news from my new interfaith intitiative

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It has been a little over 30 days since I started the One Film 9/11 interfaith initiative.  This last week has been probably the most productive since the initiative started, so I figured now is a good time to give you the latest news. The biggest breakthrough is that both the U.S. Embassy in London and…… Continue reading Outreach: Latest news from my new interfaith intitiative

Personal · Pictures

Fashion blog on men’s street style

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I was walking past Christ’s Church in Dublin as I do nearly every day.  As I was rounding the pub The Bull and the Castle, an energetic young woman came scurrying up to me and asked if she could take my picture for the Mens UK fashion blog Boots, Jeans and Leathers. This is actually…… Continue reading Fashion blog on men’s street style

Quoted

Quoted: Inspiring quotes on finding your purpose

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‘Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life… Therein he cannot be re­placed, nor can his life be repeated. Thus, everyone’s task is as unique as is his specific opportunity to implement it’. – Viktor Frankl ‘There’s no next time. It’s now or never’. – Celestine Chua ‘My life is my message’. – Gandhi…… Continue reading Quoted: Inspiring quotes on finding your purpose

Music

Music: Coke Studio session with Saieen Zahoor and Noori

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I find this song inspiring.  My favourite part comes at 3:10.  

Outreach

Outreach: 5 reasons why you should join the One Film 9/11 interfaith initiative

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I started the initiative One Film 9/11 with the hope of countering the dreadful anti-Islamic film, The Innocence of Muslims, with my film, Journey into America. One Film 9/11 has the goal of screening Journey into America around the Muslim and non-Muslim world on 9/11/2013  to prove how Muslims and non-Muslims are able to work together to improve…… Continue reading Outreach: 5 reasons why you should join the One Film 9/11 interfaith initiative

Work

Urdu translation of ‘One Film 9/11’ article in Pakistan Link

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Published in the October 19th Urdu version of the Pakistan Link.  The article can be found on page four of the paper.  Click here to view the article.  If that doesn’t work, visit the Pakistan Link homepage and conduct search.

Religion

Debunking the Myth of Sharia Law as a Threat to the US

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Anderson Cooper – Do you think the mosque in Murfreesboro wants to institute sharia law in the United States? Akbar Ahmed – Anderson, I want you to ask yourself this question, and I’m sure your mathematics is better than mine.  If every Muslim in the United States of America – it’s about 2% of the…… Continue reading Debunking the Myth of Sharia Law as a Threat to the US

Politics

Round 2 of Obama vs. Romney, just as I predicted

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In this post from yesterday, I provided a glimpse into what you could expect in Round 2 of the Obama vs. Romney debates.  One of the reasons why I wrote that post was due to my confidence in knowing what the issues would be and how Obama and Romney were going to handle themselves. And…… Continue reading Round 2 of Obama vs. Romney, just as I predicted

Politics

What to expect in Round 2 of Obama vs. Romney debate

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What Obama has to do to win: He needs to appear aggressive and attack Romney and his winner-take-all society. He needs to have energy, confidence, and that twinkle in his eye. He needs to specifically hit Romney on his 47% comments. He also needs to specifically hit Romney on his activities at Bain Capital. He needs…… Continue reading What to expect in Round 2 of Obama vs. Romney debate

Outreach

Outreach: One Film 9/11 event at U.S. Embassy in London and S.O.A.S.

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I’m pleased to announce that the initiative One Film 9/11 has its first two major events planned in the upcoming months. The first event will be a screening of Journey into America and a panel discussion at the U.S. Embassy in London on Wednesday, November 28th.  More details will follow and I’ll be sure to…… Continue reading Outreach: One Film 9/11 event at U.S. Embassy in London and S.O.A.S.

Religion

A List of Muslims and Islamic Groups Condemning Terrorism

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It’s a bit outrageous to have to explain to people that all Muslims aren’t terrorists or terrorist sympathizers. In the U.S. in particular, people are always asking ‘Where are the moderate Muslims speaking out against terrorism?’  Well, the reality of the situation is that the list of Muslims or Islamic groups that have condemned terrorism…… Continue reading A List of Muslims and Islamic Groups Condemning Terrorism

Commentary

Commentary: The meaning of ‘Peace’ in the Nobel Peace Prize

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So the E.U. at large has received the 2012 Nobel ‘Peace’ Prize. I’ve put Peace in quotes because it seems the Nobel committee has lost sight of what that word means. Obama won it a few years ago even as he escalated several wars around the world, violated human rights, and blatantly ignored international law.…… Continue reading Commentary: The meaning of ‘Peace’ in the Nobel Peace Prize

Quoted

Malala Yousafzai: hero and inspiration

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Source: New York Times At the age of 11, Malala Yousafzai took on the Taliban by giving voice to her dreams. As fighters swept through her town in northwestern Pakistan in 2009, the schoolgirl spoke out about her passion for education — she wanted to become a doctor, she said — and became a symbol of defiance…… Continue reading Malala Yousafzai: hero and inspiration

Religion

Religion: The Salfyo Costa of Egypt shatters myths about Salafis

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While they do perhaps share some broad conservative values, Salafis aren’t a monolithic group. Many people I’ve spoken to, however, have suggested that all Salafis are enemies of ‘Western civilization’ and should therefore be feared.  These are two sentiments which were echoed in a recent New York Times article, ‘Don’t fear all Islamists, fear Salafis’.…… Continue reading Religion: The Salfyo Costa of Egypt shatters myths about Salafis

Work

Work: Article on new ‘One Film 9/11’ initiative makes way to Huffington Post

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Read the article here Please share it with friends. If you have any advice on how to spread the message, please feel free to leave a comment. I’m curious to what everyone thinks about this initiative.

Travels

Man walks from California to Florida in search of God

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This is an incredible story. Like Forrest Gump in real-time. Except this man walked! How does someone who has a really comfortable life give it all up and decide to live homeless and walk across the U.S. without a dime? Check out this amazing story about one young man’s search for God!

Commentary

The Stupidity of Celebrating Columbus’s ‘Discovery’

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Columbus Day. A day where many Americans celebrate the ‘discovery’ of America.  Why do we glorify it? For us thinking people, we realize that Columbus didn’t discover anything.  In fact, he stumbled across a civilization, which he wrote about in his famous diary: They… brought us parrots and balls of cotton and spears and many…… Continue reading The Stupidity of Celebrating Columbus’s ‘Discovery’

Commentary

Commentary: France boosts synagogue security while the U.S. ignores mosque security

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The BBC writes: The French president has promised the Jewish community a major increase in security after police shot dead a man suspected of targeting a kosher shop. Francois Hollande said there would be ‘total mobilisation of the state to fight all terrorist threats’. What Hollande is doing for the French Jewish community – providing…… Continue reading Commentary: France boosts synagogue security while the U.S. ignores mosque security

Personal

Personal: Getup in fall 2012

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Pictures: Treading around Dublin
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Pictures: Treading around Dublin

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Sociology

Darwin vs. Jesus

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By Akbar Ahmed A debilitating tension between Darwin and Jesus lies at the heart of American identity. It is not so much about how society originated and evolved, but whatdefines and motivates it. The core principles of the Darwinian thesis and Christianity are diametrically opposed and cannot coexist simultaneously in one society without causing severe friction. Darwin represents…… Continue reading Darwin vs. Jesus

Commentary

Personal: Apathy and Fear vs. Caring and Courage

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The biggest problem facing the world today is APATHY. People either don’t care at all about our common plight, or don’t care about the right things. People want to indulge in their pleasures, take part only in things that make them happy, and ignore the complicated issues just because they have lazy minds, or because…… Continue reading Personal: Apathy and Fear vs. Caring and Courage

Poems

Poems: First love

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By Akbar Ahmed in Huffington Post It was love at first sight –and it was true with the breathless passion that the years could not dim and like a faithful lover I have returned again and again Half a century ago Cambridge had that effect on me as we strutted about or glided on bicycles…… Continue reading Poems: First love

Work

Work: Pakistan Link picks up article on One Film 9/11

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Online version coming out soon. Same with an Urdu translation. Visit the Pakistan Link. If you want to help spread the word about One Film 9/11, join the Facebook page for regular updates and the blog at WordPress.com. UPDATE: You can find the online version here

Work

Work: The American Muslim picks up One Film 9/11

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  Sheila Musaji, an activist in the Islamic and inter-faith communities, was kind enough (as editor) to promote One Film 9/11 in her online newspaper The American Muslim. The American Muslim has a large audience, so this is a good opportunity for One Film 9/11 to get more attention. Click here to read the article. I would…… Continue reading Work: The American Muslim picks up One Film 9/11

Pictures

Pictures: Work is love made visable

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As I mentioned previously, when I play around with the blinds over my window, I can create some pretty magical displays of light.

Pictures

Pictures: Zap of light

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When I play around with the blinds over my window, I can create some pretty magical displays of light.

Poems

Poems: Speaking to you of Joy and Sorrow

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Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears. And how else can it be? The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain. Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned…… Continue reading Poems: Speaking to you of Joy and Sorrow

Politics

Politics: Impression on first debate is Romney winner

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You don’t have to tell the truth to win a debate, but you do have to have fine talking points, clear and simple policies, effective communication, good body language, sound composure, a sense of humour, and a competitive edge. I woke up this morning and read on Twitter that media outlets the world over are…… Continue reading Politics: Impression on first debate is Romney winner

Poems

Poems: Boundless seafarer

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Picture/poem © Craig Considine After Kahlil Gibran Sons of my ancient mother, you riders of the tides, How often have you sailed in my dreams. And now you come in my awakening, which is my deeper dream. * Ready am I to go, and my eagerness with sails full set awaits the wind. Only another breath…… Continue reading Poems: Boundless seafarer

Commentary

Commentary: Time for Obama to say something about mosque attacks across U.S.

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The arsonist attack at the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo adds to the growing concern that the constitutional right to worship freely is not safeguarded when it comes American Muslims. In the summer of 2012, 8 mosques were attacked in just eleven days (Salon.com).  In Joplin, Missouri, a mosque was destroyed by an arsonist; the same…… Continue reading Commentary: Time for Obama to say something about mosque attacks across U.S.

Politics

Disparity Between U.S. vs. Iran Military Spending

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My latest cross-post from Greenwald has to do with a small excerpt from one of his articles and the graph he included in it.  The graph highlights U.S vs. Iran military spending.  What’s most alarming isn’t that the difference in spending is so large (though of course it’s indeed scary), but that the U.S., with…… Continue reading Disparity Between U.S. vs. Iran Military Spending

Work

Reason Behind American Fear-Mongering Campaign Against Iran

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Important passage from Glenn Greenwald’s article on the real reason why the U.S. fears a nuclear Iran: No rational person takes seriously the claim that Iran, even if it did obtain a nuclear weapon, would commit instant and guaranteed national suicide by using it to attack a nation that has a huge nuclear stockpile, which happens…… Continue reading Reason Behind American Fear-Mongering Campaign Against Iran

Politics

Politics: Will the ‘real’ Mitt Romney please stand up at the debates?

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Eugene Robinson of the Washington Post weighs in on the Obama vs. Romney debates: ‘Romney’s task is more difficult. For the umpteenth time, he has to introduce himself to the American people. He has to erase the impressions left by all the Mitt Romneys we met earlier—the clueless rich guy, the heartless private-equity baron who likes…… Continue reading Politics: Will the ‘real’ Mitt Romney please stand up at the debates?

Commentary

Commentary: On being the ‘illegal’ immigrant

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I’m off to the Garda office on the Quays to become a ‘legal’ immigrant in Ireland.  The last time I was there an immigration officer called me an ‘illegal’ immigrant, a popular term used to describe undocumented people in the U.S. The term ‘illegal’, however, is misleading. In the U.S., for example, it’s not a…… Continue reading Commentary: On being the ‘illegal’ immigrant

Religion

Sufism’s Neoplatonic Roots in Ancient Greece

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Aristotle, not Plato, is the dominant figure in Muslim philosophy, and few Muslims are familiar with the name of Plotinus, who was more commonly called ‘the Greek Master’ (al-Sheykh al-Yaunani).  But since the Arabs gained their first knowledge of Aristotle from his Neoplatonist commentators, the system with which they became imbued was that of Porphyry…… Continue reading Sufism’s Neoplatonic Roots in Ancient Greece

Outreach

Outreach: One Film 9/11 can make a difference

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Also published in Islamophobia Today The anti-Islamic propaganda film Innocence of Muslims exacerbated the stereotypes and animosities between Americans and Muslims worldwide.   The anti-American protests that have swept across the world have proven that for better or worse, one film can make a difference.  For this reason I’m informing you about the documentary feature film Journey into…… Continue reading Outreach: One Film 9/11 can make a difference

Politics

Commentary: The truth behind U.S. drone campaign coming to light

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It was 2009 and I was shocked at what I was reading: Obama was actually increasing strikes in a highly controversial, if not downright illegal drone bombing campaign in Pakistan that began under the Bush administration. When Obama started rocking-and-rolling in his foreign policy adventures, the press gave his global drone bombing campaign hardly any attention,…… Continue reading Commentary: The truth behind U.S. drone campaign coming to light

Pictures

Ireland in the sky

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I usually take the 6:30 pm (Boston time) flight back to Dublin, but the flight this time around was delayed 3 hours due to bad weather. If it wasn’t for the delay, taking these pictures would’ve been impossible. We were lucky enough to fly over the emerald isle as the sun was rising. These were…… Continue reading Ireland in the sky

Politics

Politics: Greenwald suggests there’s a separate justice system in the U.S. for Muslim Americans

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I want to share with you a very good article in the Guardian from Glenn Greenwald.  The title of the article is ‘Five lessons from the de-listing of MEK as a terrorist group’, but here I want to share a particular section of it: The past decade has seen numerous ‘material support’ prosecutions of US…… Continue reading Politics: Greenwald suggests there’s a separate justice system in the U.S. for Muslim Americans

Personal

Personal: Wrapping up the summer of 2012

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  I’m heading to Logan Airport in a bit to fly back to Dublin.  It’s hard to believe that I’m starting the third year of my Ph.D.  Time flies when you’re busy and having fun. The summer of 2012 was a great one. I spent it relaxing and chilling mostly with my family. I can’t…… Continue reading Personal: Wrapping up the summer of 2012

Politics

Politics: Naomi Wolf on when Romney killed the ‘American Dream’

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Naomi Wolf writes a piece in the Guardian in response to Mitt Romney’s historic ‘47%’ comments.  I’ve included a few excerpts: What Romney’s comments reveal is that the American Dream is dead, killed off by skepticism from the bottom up – by the 99% of lower-income and middle-class people who no longer believe in it…… Continue reading Politics: Naomi Wolf on when Romney killed the ‘American Dream’

Quoted

Quoted: On anger and being angry

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‘Anger is never without reason, but seldom with a good one’. – Benjamin Franklin ‘Anyone who angers you, conquers you’. – Anonymous ‘There are two things a person should never be angry at, what they can help, and what they cannot’. – Plato ‘Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the…… Continue reading Quoted: On anger and being angry

Religion

Politics: Culture of dependency between American Islamophobes and ultra-religious Muslims

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From Moustafa Bayoumi’s Men Behaving Badly: ‘The Islamophobes in the United States and the ultra-religious right in Muslim-majority countries need each other to survive. Each confirms to the other the need for his own existence. To the Islamophobes, all Muslims are extremists. The provocations Islamophobes produce are designed to elicit the very images we see.…… Continue reading Politics: Culture of dependency between American Islamophobes and ultra-religious Muslims

Politics

Politics: Rich getting richer under Obama’s watch

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It’s no secret that the Romney campaign has attempted to paint Obama as the socialist candidate bent on redistributing wealth to the poor. But is there any truth behind this claim?  Forbes has recently published a list of the wealthiest people in the United States which provides a snapshot of the gross inequality in American society.…… Continue reading Politics: Rich getting richer under Obama’s watch

Film-work

Film-work: Chris Hedges on the monstering of Obama in 2016: Obama’s America

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Thinker and author Chris Hedges, who sued the Obama administration in federal court over the National Defense Authorization Act, recently debated Dinesh D’Souza over the inflammatory documentary 2016: Obama’s America (which D’Souza created). Hedges states: ‘Well, Dinesh is a better propagandist than he is psychoanalyst. It (2016: Obama’s America) is vile in terms of its underlying…… Continue reading Film-work: Chris Hedges on the monstering of Obama in 2016: Obama’s America

Creativity

Creativity: Is science more beautiful than art?

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The image above is of a field of crescent-shaped dunes in the northern polar region of Mars. Each dune is about 100 metres across. The image was captured by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, released in July 2012. As suggested by Jonathan Jones in the Guardian, it is science, not art, ‘that now provides the most…… Continue reading Creativity: Is science more beautiful than art?

Religion

Religion: (Chart) Number of Muslim protestors from ‘Innocence of Muslims’ film

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