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Disneyland’s Hijab-Wearing Employee: The Case for Why Imane Boudlal Should be Fired
Disneyland’s Hijab-Wearing Employee: The Case for Why Imane Boudlal Should be Fired I had the hysterical pleasure of hearing Boudlal’s CAIR-appointed attorney, Ameena Qazi, on the John and Ken show yesterday. Here are few thoughts on her responses and my argument for why Boudlal should be fired immediately. Claim: Qazi cited two areas where Disneyland [...]
What an Increasing Number of Muslim Colleges Says About the Future of Islam in the West
What an Increasing Number of Muslim Colleges Says About the Future of Islam in the West Every fall, thousands of recent high school graduates embark on the next chapter in their lives. For every student and every parent, crossing the threshold into college raises dozens of questions and sparks the imagination on what the future [...]
Where Science Fiction and Islam Meet
After reading Qudosi’s “Response to a Robert Reilly Interview“, Robert Short offers an insightful comparison between Star Trek’s Borg and Islam. As always, a brilliant commentary. In re: your last paragraph, I quote the British Statesman, Edmund Burke: “The only thing evil requires to be victorious is for good people to do nothing.” [...]
A Response to a Robert Reilly Interview
The Closing of the Muslim Mind What Went Wrong and What Can be Done? While currently reading Robert Reilly’s The Closing of the Muslim Mind: How Intellectual Suicide Created the Modern Islamist Crisis, a book I highly recommend, I received an email from a Qudosi Chronicles reader asking my opinion on a recent interview [...]
What Did You Think of Obama’s Iftar Dinner Speech and His Support for the Mosque on Ground Zero?
QC Roundtable | What Did You Think of Obama’s Iftar Dinner Speech and His Support for the Ground Zero Mosque? President Obama recently hosted and Iftar dinner (breaking the daily fast during Ramadan) and offered a speech on his thoughts on Islam, freedoms, and the mosque on Ground Zero. What did you think of his speech? [...]
How Important is Fasting During Ramadan?
QC Roundtable | How Important is Fasting During Ramadan, and Does it Make You a Better Muslim? A recent L.A. Times article on Ramadan excused and glorified the behavior of Muslims who take on a Jekyll and Hyde personality during Ramadan. There are a tray full of issues here that we can pick apart, and [...]
Does Condemning Six Flags’ “Muslim Family Day” Further Marginalize Extreme Right Wingers?
QC Roundtable | Does Condemning Six Flags’ “Muslim Family Day” Further Marginalize Extreme Right-Wingers? Fox News’ Glenn Beck, Tea Party Patriots, and Pamela Geller of Stop Islamization of America, have all condemned Six Flags’ annual “Muslim Family Day.” What do you think – is this another show of extreme intolerance or are they on [...]
American Media Coverage of Man Arrested in Stabbing Spree Avoids Israeli Label
A Israeli man was arrested today as he was about to board Tel-Aviv bound plan in Atlanta. Elias Abuelazam, 33, stabbed 20 people across three states with five dead. Abuelazam is an Israeli citizen with an Israeli name – so why isn’t the media labeling this man as Israeli when they’re so quick to label [...]
Speak Out on Mosques: A Response to the Long Beach Press Telegram
Long Beach Press Telegram Asks Locals to Speak Out on Mosques The Long Beach Press Telegram asked readers a series of questions on August 10, 2010, with selected answers to be published this coming Monday. The following are questions, with responses submitted by Shireen Qudosi. Do you support or oppose the mosque at ground zero [...]
Bid to Open Gay Bar Next to Ground Zero Mosque Proves Creativity Wins Battles
Ground Zero has brought to light the complex realities when it comes to Islam in America. The now-approved proposal created divides along more than just political lines. There are liberals who say the mosque is a testimony of America’s religious tolerance, while other liberals feel uncomfortable but cite First Amendment protection. There are conservatives [...]
