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Salman Ahmad
Muslims in America: It's My Country Too A Voices from the Edge event
Salman Ahmad, lead guitarist of Junoon, South Asia's most popular rock band, official UN goodwill ambassador, and America's foremost Pakistani-American filmmaker, dialogues with the audience following the US premier of his film, It's My Country Too.
Dr. Munawar Anees
Islam and the Evolution of Global Peace a Voices from the Edge presentation in London
Islamic scholar Dr. Munawar Anees traces the history of Islam from the Middle Ages to the present day, touching on its defining and defaming moments as he outlines a progressive path forward for the fastest growing religion in the world.
Tariq Ramadan
The Struggle for Identity: Finding a Path for Islam in the 21st Century from The Parliament of the World's Religions
WIE spoke with Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan to find out what he thinks the future of Islam could be.
Donna Zajonc
Igniting a Spark of Power Donna Zajonc traveled to North Africa to teach sixty Muslim women how to develop political skills, cultivate constituencies, and organize coalitions. Her part hopeful, part cautionary tale of modern Muslim women emerging from oppression provides a fascinating glimpse into the complex politics of women’s liberation.
Dr. Munawar Anees
Muslims and Global Enlightenment—Partners or Pariahs? a Voices from the Edge presentation in Lenox, MA
Pakistani-American writer and social critic Dr. Munawar Anees brings his balanced perspective and personal passion to a discussion on the future of Islam in the globalized world. His view encompasses the history, religion, culture, and politics of both East and West, joining them together in a vision of understanding and cooperation for the future.
Articles
The New Age of Islam
An enterprising Turkish Webzine fans the winds of change in the Middle East
Issue 31
A Musical Mission from Allah
Can a Pakistani rock star strike a new chord in the hearts of Islamic fundamentalists?
Issue 30
Islamic Vegetarians Fight the System
The conflict between factory farming practices and Islamic law
is leading many Muslims to eat more vegetables The conflict between factory farming and Islamic law is leading many Muslims to eat more vegetables. Issue 28
Igniting a Spark of Power
The politics of women's liberation in North Africa
Exploring the politics of women's liberation in North Africa. An interview with Donna Zajonc. Issue 27
A New Challenge for Interfaith
A Christian monk has a plan for how to deal with Al-Qaeda (Hint: It doesn't involve invading anyone)
Issue 25
What Future for Muslim Identity?
The Muslim world stands at a crossroads, and the future of the planet may rest on which direction it takes: confrontation or its own cultural and religious heritage of tolerance and peace. Issue 25
Is God a Pacifist?
Exploring the Meaning of Peace, Nonviolence, and Pacifism in a Post 9/11 World
Is peace the answer to a world in chaos? Against the backdrop of 9/11 and Iraq, WIE asks the hard questions about just wars and religious violence, and explores the relationship between our deepest spiritual principles and the politics of an evolving global society. Issue 26
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