http://www.miamiherald.com/851/story/97097.htmlPosted on Sat, May. 05, 2007Five years into President Bush’s declaration of the ”global war on terrorism,” the latest State Department report shows a 25 percent increase in worldwide terrorist attacks over the previous year. Terrorism is an abominable tactics, not an ideology. Thus declaring...

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/lifestyle/sfl-muslimcol29apr29,0,4743185.story April 29, 2007 I recently accepted an invitation to speak at the Doha Forum on Democracy, Development and Free Trade in Qatar. At the opening ceremony, speaking to delegates from 80 different countries, the ruler of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, gave an introspective...

I am writing this from my hotel room in Doha, Qatar where I have been invited to speak at the 7th Doha Forum on Democracy, Development and Free Trade. Back home this event has perhaps not received any public attention. While the smallest of violent event from the Muslim world brings with it instant analysis of the Islamic causality to such violence, the studious...

Global Creative Leadership Summit hosted by the Louise T Blouin FoundationHarold Pratt House, New York, Nov 15-16, 2006 How do we better understand our allies and our enemies? In particular, looking at the demographics of the world Islamic population, and immigration/integration issues, how do we build new dialogue and understanding? A panel discussion. To view the...

by Parvez AhmedA recent Wall Street Journal column (“Islam’s Other Radicals,” 3/6/07) by Brett Stephens promotes the idea that only those who have “left” Islam have the moral and spiritual equilibrium to “reform” that faith. An idea that germinated in the controversial and discredited “Intelligence Summit” hosted...

Almost daily, we hear distressing stories of sectarian violence in Iraq. This has caused many Americans to realize that Islam, like other religions, is not a monolithic faith. With more than 1.2 billion followers worldwide, Islam naturally encompasses tremendous diversity in its followers. Islam guides its faithful to seek peace, justice and unity, yet Muslims have...