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A piece previously published in the print issue of Islamica Magazine between 2003-2009. The following has been an effort to digitize and archive as a free service. Author citations can be found at islamicamagazine.com as we continue to work on improving the digital archives here.



ARTICLES BY ISLAMICA


LOOKING FOR COMEDY IN THE MUSLIM WORLD

LOOKING FOR COMEDY IN THE MUSLIM WORLD

Abstract (Summary) The actor/ director/writer of the movie Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World plays a comedian sent
| January 29th, 2006
KING FAHD (1923-2005)

KING FAHD (1923-2005)

Abstract (Summary) Fahd officially took the helm in 1982, when the price per barrel of oil was more than $30. Because s
| January 29th, 2006
ISLAMIC SITES IN BOSNIA: TEN YEARS AFTER THE WAR

ISLAMIC SITES IN BOSNIA: TEN YEARS AFTER THE WAR

[Headnote] Many of the finest Islamic monuments in Bosnia were systematically destroyed by Serb Nationalists. Asim Zubce
| January 29th, 2006
I Have Seen the Past . . . . . . and it Works!

I Have Seen the Past . . . . . . and it Works!

Abstract (Summary) Perhaps this is one reason why, when Western visionaries picture the future, they generally posit ho
| January 29th, 2006
HURRICANE KATRINA

HURRICANE KATRINA

[Headnote] Lessons for the American and Muslim Community [Headnote] Hurricane Katrina should jostle the consciousness o
| January 29th, 2006
FOREIGN OCCUPATION: ISLAMIC SYMBOLISM IN MALAYSIA

FOREIGN OCCUPATION: ISLAMIC SYMBOLISM IN MALAYSIA

[Headnote] While Malaysia is experiencing tremendous economic growth, so too is the construction of Islamic symbols such
| January 29th, 2006
EMBRACING THE INFIDEL

EMBRACING THE INFIDEL

[Headnote] A Muslim Migrant on the Journey West Across the world thousands of Muslims undertake a clandestine journey, d
| January 29th, 2006
COMPREHENDING CATASTROPHE

COMPREHENDING CATASTROPHE

[Headnote] The worst of the devastation seen in New Orleans is ultimately man-made and springs from our skewed prioritie
| January 29th, 2006
COMMENT

COMMENT

Abstract (Summary) How do the Salafists get away with making ordinary Muslims ashamed of their basic human feelings? Wh
| January 29th, 2006
Breaking down barriers with Me and the Mosque

Breaking down barriers with Me and the Mosque

[Headnote] Zarqa Nawaz's documentary on women and mosques reveals the tensions within the community
| January 29th, 2006