tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-233762812012-02-02T12:00:49.593-08:00The pun in the name of this site is very intentional.<br><br>"Where are the Moderate Muslims? Why don't they speak up?" is a question heard ad infinitum and ad nauseaum. And "But we do." is the answer heard as often. This website, and eventually, Insha Allah, institution is an effort to provide a "go-to" place for those looking for the elusive moderates...and for the moderates to have a place to have their voices entered into the record.Sabahat Ashrafnoreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23376281.post-1141421462881840442006-03-03T13:30:00.003-08:002006-03-03T13:51:15.960-08:00http://www.opendemocracy.net/faith-europe_islam/belonging_3317.jsp<br /><br />Rosemary Bechler<br />2 - 3 - 2006<br /><br />In January, two prominent – and rival – thinkers on Europe and Islam, Tariq Ramadan and Dyab Abou Jahjah, met in Rotterdam for an eagerly attended debate. Rosemary Bechler pursues and examines their views on democracy.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23376281-114142146288184044?l=themuslimcenter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sabahat Ashrafnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23376281.post-1141421444117388292006-03-03T13:30:00.002-08:002006-03-03T13:48:59.723-08:00http://ifaqeer.blogspot.com/2006/02/ifaqeer-on-wnyc-new-york-public-radio.html<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23376281-114142144411738829?l=themuslimcenter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sabahat Ashrafnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23376281.post-1141421429253543332006-03-03T13:30:00.001-08:002006-03-03T13:50:09.276-08:00http://ifaqeer.blogspot.com/2006/02/cartoon-controversy-must-hear-radio-no.html<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23376281-114142142925354333?l=themuslimcenter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sabahat Ashrafnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23376281.post-1141421404838615412006-03-03T13:29:00.000-08:002006-03-03T13:48:33.593-08:00<span style="font-size:78%;"><b>REJECTING THE BAD</b><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(205, 51, 38);font-size:78%;" ><b>A Muslim Manifesto</b><br /></span><span style=""><br /><i>By Mustafa Akyol and Zeyno Baran </i></span> <div><span style="">Der Spiegel, Germany</span></div> <span style=""><a href="http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,404005,00.html" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://service.spiegel.de<wbr>/cache/international/0,1518<wbr>,404005,00.html</a><br /><br /><b>"Who are the moderate Muslims, and why do they not speak up?" After being asked theis question over and over again since 9/11, particularly after the Danish cartoon crisis, Muslim intellectuals Akyol and Baran have proposed this Muslim Manifesto.</b></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23376281-114142140483861541?l=themuslimcenter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sabahat Ashrafnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23376281.post-1141421249559246052006-03-03T13:20:00.000-08:002006-03-03T13:27:29.566-08:00The idea behind this website and, hopefully, institution, is...<br /><br />The pun in our name is very intentional.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23376281-114142124955924605?l=themuslimcenter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sabahat Ashrafnoreply@blogger.com0