What’s the ugliest side of Islam? Maybe it’s the Somali Muslim militias that engage in atrocities like the execution of a 13-year-old girl named Aisha Ibrahim. Three men raped Aisha, and when she reported the crime she was charged with illicit sex, half-buried in the ground before a crowd of 1,000 and then stoned to death.   That’s the extremist side of …

America's military and economic empire could collapse at any time, but predicting the precise day, week or month of its potential demise is unattainable, according to a former New York Times war correspondent who spoke with Raw Story. "The when and how is very dangerous to predict because there's always some factor that blindsides you that you didn't expect," Pulitzer-winning journalist …

  By Ziyad Motala, Law professor, Howard University School of Law   A pivotal theme in current Islamic political discourse is a demand for justice, a key tenet of the Quran. A popular complaint in Islamic political argument is discrimination against Muslims in the west such as the ban of the veil in European countries, minarets in Switzerland or racial …

Observe complete respect and reverence to your father and mother, for they are the most worthy of your consideration. Imam Al-Bukhari and Imam Muslim reported that a man asked the Prophet (PBUH), “Oh Messenger of Allah, who is the most worthy of my best conduct?” He answered: ‘Your mother! Your mother! Your mother! Then your father, then the next, and …

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Central Asian republics have seen a revival of Islam. The process kicked off quickly as Islam has always had deep roots in the region. Most Central Asians, when asked this question, give one answer: “Al-hamdulillah, I am.” The use of the Arabic phrase for “praise be to Allah” emphasizes the …