A Muslim Chaplain in the US Army who was administering to the detainees at the Guantanoamo Bay camp was arrested recently. The Muslim military chaplain who ministered to suspected Al Qaeda terrorists at a U.S. detention center in Cuba can be confined under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for up to two months without… Continue reading GITMO Military Arrests
Wes Clark
Very interesting that Wesley Clark has shot up to be the top Democratic contender just after announcing his candidacy. Here are the results from CNN/USA Today/Gallup polls over the last month…
Abraham’s Claim to Mesopotamia
An interesting (funny is probably more like it) case in the DC district court: Plaintiff “Great Prince Michael” (a.k.a. Michael Craig Clark) brings this action along with a group referred to as the “Inhabitants of the Land” against the United States, President George W. Bush, “Americans currently in the land,” Great Britain, and “British citizens… Continue reading Abraham’s Claim to Mesopotamia
Kashmir: Religion
Current census figures for religious affiliation in Kashmir according to the BBC are: …
Kashmir: Geography
Click on the map to see a larger version. Map courtesy of Perry-Castañeda Library, University of Texas. The red line shows the traditional boundary claimed by the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. The green area is controlled by Pakistan, the orange by India and the rest (in the northeast) by China. Here is… Continue reading Kashmir: Geography
Arranged Marriage: The Problem
You probably already know from my series of posts on marriage that I don’t like arranged marriages. They are obviously not the disaster that people in the West generally think they are. However, there is one big problem with them and it is apparent from this money quote from the last article in that series… Continue reading Arranged Marriage: The Problem
Busy Busy Busy
Sorry for the lack of posts. Amber was here for the weekend and I have been really busy with work and stuff. I have a couple of Kashmir posts in the pipeline. Hopefully, I should post them in a day or two. In the meantime, here are a couple of interesting things to read. Via… Continue reading Busy Busy Busy
Comment Milestones
Congratulations to Godless Capitalist for the 1000th comment. And it seems I am famous now since I got my first real hateful comment against Muslims (I have had antisemitic comments before but they were more about conspiracy theories than direct hate. UPDATE: Rereading those comments, I was wrong. I have had comments which were extremely… Continue reading Comment Milestones
What Legend Are You?
You are a siren. What legend are you?. Take the Legendary Being Quiz by Paradox Definitely not me. But as The Poor Man would say, it’s the Internet, so it must be right. Via Unqualified Offerings.
Movies and Women
The movie “Baran”1 is being shown on campus. Forwarding the message about the screening, the Muslim Student Association (MSA) President at our school added a quote: “The movie is absolutely clean and only on rare occasions do you see a woman, and even then she would have her head covered.”2 I am not sure whether… Continue reading Movies and Women