December 2014
Ending Terrorism in Pakistan
By Dr. Abdul Jabbar: The news of mass killing of 142innocent people (132 of them students)in the Army Public School in Peshawar is shocking and painful beyond words. The curse of terrorism has to be addressed in a systematic manner. Some steps need to be taken right away. Other measures need to be initiated but will take time to have their effect. Read More
May 2015
U.S., Iran, Israel, and Palestine: The Fateful Quadrangle PDF version
By Dr. Abdul Jabbar: Three momentous and closely related events have just occurred in quick succession: Refusing to honor the U.N. Security Council Resolution 242, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared categorically that he will not allow the creation of a Palestinian state, thus killing any hope of any one-state or two-state solution in the near future. Secondly, the U.S. and five other major world powers have signed an agreement with Iran to seek a diplomatic, negotiated settlement that will allow Iran to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. And thirdly, Palestine has been accepted to membership of the International Criminal Court and can now bring charges of human rights violations against Israel. Read More
May-June 2016
Reflections on the Orlando Massacre
by Prof. Abdul Jabbar: From the evidence that has surfaced in bits and pieces so far, it seems that Omar Mateen, the mass murderer in Orlando, Florida, had no ties to any outside terrorist organization. Radicalized by propaganda on the internet, he was acting alone, driven by his hate and possibly fueled by his mental illness. His heinous crime was made possible by our gun ownership laws that allowed him to possess assault weapons that should be limited only to war-time use by soldiers. This horrific tragedy is doubly tragic for Muslims in America because the perpetrator of this crime happened to have a Muslim name, even though he was a Muslim in his name only. No sane and true Muslim or a follower of any faith would do what he did. His action is doubly abhorrent because, firstly, it happened during the month of Ramadan that is holy for Muslims and devoted to spiritualism, kindness, and piety. And, secondly, he targeted the community that has always stood by Muslims against Islamophobia in this country. Read More
July 2016
The American Revolution as affected by the Muslim World
Reviewed by Prof. Abdul Jabbar: One will have to read at least a dozen books to gather the amount of information that Syed Mahmood has packed in his admirably thorough chronicle of an often-overlooked part of American history. The book shows that before the U.S. became a country, Muslims were here in America and have continued to play an important part through the centuries to the present day. Read More
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