http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000520177-01 Amherst College announces the following faculty positions to begin in July 2008. Searches conducted during the 2007-2008 academic year. Candidates should have a strong commitment to undergraduate and interdisciplinary teaching in a liberal arts context and a well-articulated plan for sustained research. Detailed information available at https://cms.amherst.edu/academiclife/dean_faculty/employment. Mailing address is Amherst College, P.O. Box […]
September 23, 2007
http://www.dateline.ucdavis.edu/dl_detail.lasso?id=8475 Islam, Culture and Society: The development of new courses, research initiatives and academic programs on Islam and the Middle East, including courses in Islam and citizenship, Islamic culture, Jews in Arab lands, Quran and Arabic language and linguistics. Faculty: Eight FTE positions, including four in the Division of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies and […]
September 19, 2007
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University seeks to make a full-time professorial appointment in Contemporary Islamic Thought and Life to be jointly situated in the Committee on the Study of Religion and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. We strongly favor making a senior appointment, but we would also consider […]
September 18, 2007
By Anayat Durrani, Contributing WriterSouthern California Infocus, September 2007 TORRANCE, Calif. – Every morning, Wasi Ahmed Yousaf, 37, of Manhattan Beach, Calif., puts on his sneakers and helmet and commutes to work on his bicycle. Yousaf ditched his car two months ago in favor of a more eco-friendly mode of transportation. Across the nation, Americans are […]
September 16, 2007
Division of Humanities Faculty of Arts York University The Division of Humanities, Faculty of Arts, York University invites applications for a tenure-stream appointment at the Assistant Professor level in the field of Islamic Studies. This appointment is to commence July 1, 2008 and is subject to budgetary approval. We are seeking a candidate who is […]
September 14, 2007
BIO of Nadia Abu El-Haj, assistant professor, recently published Facts on the Ground: Archaeological Practice and Territorial Self-Fashioning in Israeli Society (University of Chicago Press, 2002). She spent the past academic year at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton and has received numerous fellowships. Her research focuses on the Middle East. At Barnard, she […]
September 12, 2007
COLGATE UNIVERSITY’S Department of Religion seeks candidates for a full time position in Islamic studies. The hire will be made at the assistant or associate level, to begin July 2008. Candidates with expertise in Islam in any period or region are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to candidates in Islamic studies with training […]
September 11, 2007
By PETER WONACOTT September 5, 2007; Page A1, Wall Street Journal ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s political scene is growing more clouded, but a clear demonstration of confidence in the country’s future is coming from an emerging economic force: entrepreneurs. Scores of new businesses once unseen in Pakistan, from fitness studios to chic coffee shops to […]
September 11, 2007
By YAROSLAV TROFIMOV September 11, 2007; Page A1, Wall Street Journal BANGALORE, India — The world’s richest Muslim entrepreneur defies conventional wisdom about Islamic tycoons: He doesn’t hail from the Persian Gulf, he didn’t make his money in petroleum, and he definitely doesn’t wear his faith on his sleeve. A native of Mumbai, Azim Premji […]
September 10, 2007
http://minorityaffairs.gov.in/scholarships/scheme_details.htm Form for Students: http://minorityaffairs.gov.in/scholarships/form_student.pdf Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme for Minority Communities Students Objective: The objective of the Scheme is to provide financial assistance to the poor and meritorious students belonging to minority communities to enable them to pursue professional and technical courses. Scope:These scholarships are available for studies in India only and […]
September 10, 2007
By SALAH NASRAWI, Associated Press Writer CAIRO, Egypt – Saudi Arabia has indefinitely banned the distribution of a leading Arab newspaper, days after the paper disclosed that a Saudi extremist had played a key role in a violent Iraqi al-Qaida front group. One of the kingdom’s most influential journalists immediately criticized the ban, calling it […]
September 9, 2007
Human Rights Watch (www.hrw.org) Brutal Beatings and Killings Symptomatic of Wider Abuse (New York, August 17, 2007) – The killing of two Indonesian domestic workers by their employers in Saudi Arabia highlights the Saudi government’s ongoing failure to hold employers accountable for serious abuses, Human Rights Watch said today. The brutal beatings by these employers […]
September 6, 2007
New Straits Times (Malaysia) Rupa Damodaran SECTION: LOCAL; Pg. 39 BANK Negara Malaysia is spearheading a specialised financial training programme, which it hopes will address the acute shortage of skilled talent in the financial industry. Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz hopes the one-year Financial Sector Talent Enrichment Programme (FSTEP) will be able to […]
September 4, 2007
The Government of the United Arab Emirates, UAE is sponsoring a first of its kind unique training program for American Imams and those aspiring to become Imams. Program participant will receive a certificate from the UAE Ministry of Awqaf & Islamic Affairs. The courses will consist of a six-week program. Program curiculam will focus on […]
September 3, 2007
Herald Sun, Australia SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 3 OUTGOING BHP Billiton chief Chip Goodyear believes the Muslim world will be hot on the heels of China and India as the next big emerging market for the mining giant. The mining boss, who will step down at the end of this month, told the Herald Sun Muslim […]
September 1, 2007
Source: Arabnews.com 1. The March Ahead Saudi Arabia is in a second era of massive expansion. Plans are even more spectacular in scale than the first time round. The effect on Saudi business and industry is already apparent. As can be seen… Full Story 2. A Quantum Leap in Development IT is boom time again […]
September 1, 2007
Mohammed Rasooldeen, Arab News RIYADH, 1 September 2007 — The Kingdom has sought more time from the Indonesian government to resolve the case of four Indonesian housemaids who were assaulted in Aflaj, a town 320 kilometers south of the Saudi capital Riyadh. Two of the maids died from the attack when a family member beat […]
August 29, 2007
Lankan Newspaper.com 19-year-old Rizana Nasik, is facing death sentence by beheading in Saudi Arabia for the murder of her employer`s infant two years ago. `According to the relatives of the accused girl the baby had died by accidental strangulation while her employer was abusing the Sri Lankan girl while she had the baby in her […]
August 24, 2007
Rafik Beekun Please click here to download the report, “Radicalization in the West: The Homegrown Threat,” from the New York City Police Department’s website. It alledges to describe ‘how ordinary people in the West can become radicalized and followers of what the report calls a jihadist ideology.’ This report is worrisome because it casts suspicion […]
August 18, 2007
In an email from President Judy Shapiro of Barnard College to Phil Orenstein of Democracy Project, she allegedly states that Assistant Professor Nadia Abu El-Haj has received death threats. “To clarify and provide some additional information: I do not myself believe that the people who are getting in touch with me anonymously truly need to […]
August 17, 2007
EU MONITORING AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE For the monitoring project ‘Muslims in the EU: City Reports’, the EU Monitoring and Advocacy Program (EUMAP) of the Open Society Institute, is seeking: RESEARCHERS (8) – For the monitoring project ‘Muslims in the EU: City Reports’- EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOCUS GROUPS COORDINATORS (11) – For the […]
August 14, 2007
By Dan Morse; Washington Post Staff Writer On April 19, 2005, Darrick Jackson completed an application to work as a private security guard at an entrance gate to Andrews Air Force Base. “Have you ever used or been known by another name?” he was asked in the second of 20 queries. “No,” Jackson answered. He […]
August 13, 2007
Source: Salon.com Steve Paulson HIGHLIGHT: Turkish-American physicist Taner Edis explains why science in Muslim lands remains stuck in the past — and why the Golden Age of Mesopotamia wasn’t so golden after all. In October, Malaysia’s first astronaut will join a Russian crew and blast off into space. The news of a Muslim astronaut was […]
August 11, 2007
Montana State University – Bozeman – Assistant Professor, 19th or 20th Century African or Middle Eastern Islamic World History (MT, United States) http://www.h-net.org/jobs/display_job.php?jobID=33953 MODERN ISLAMIC WORLD/WORLD HISTORY. Montana State University-Bozeman invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in African or Middle Eastern Islamic world history, pending funding. The successful candidate will be prepared to teach […]
August 9, 2007
August 8, 2007 By NIRAJ WARIKOO FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER In a display of their emerging political power, Muslims were two of the top three vote-getters in Tuesday’s primary election in Hamtramck for City Council. Shahab Ahmed, an incumbent, received 574 votes, the most out of 12 candidates on the ballot. Delawar Mohamed Hussain came […]
August 8, 2007
Ebtihal Mubarak, Arab News JEDDAH, 8 August 2007 — A group of 48 Saudis have come together to establish a society for unemployed Saudis that would lobby for their rights in securing jobs. The group, in its first move since its inception, recently wrote a letter to the labor minister in Riyadh asking for support. […]
August 7, 2007
Linda Morris Religious Affairs Writer Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) August 7, 2007 Tuesday, p. 5 First Edition ON JUST about every cover of Azizah, the first of a new crop of US Muslim women’s magazines, is a women wearing the hijab. The practice has drawn criticism that the publisher and editor of Azizah, Tayyibah Taylor, […]
July 25, 2007
Dr. Muhammad ‘Ali Al-Hashimi The true Muslim takes good care of his clothes, so you will see him presenting a pleasant appearance, without being extravagant. He is pleasant to look at and to meet, and does not annoy people with his careless, disheveled appearance. He always checks himself before he goes out to meet people, […]
July 23, 2007
Dr. Faroque Khan, MD After the recent developments in UK implicating some physicians of involvement in terrorism, a number of American Muslims publicly denounced these acts of terrorism and violence. IMANA issued a press release which received world wide coverage on AP, CNN, BBC etc. The US Senate also took note of this, and attached […]
July 20, 2007
Max de Lotbiniere The Guardian Weekly, July 20, 2007, p 44. Research reveals that only 6% of Muslim religious leaders in Britain speak English, raising concerns that preachers in mosques are not able to communicate effectively with young British-born Muslims. The survey of 300 mosques in Britain was carried out by Chester University for the […]
July 20, 2007
Dr Abdul Majid Katme, letters GP Magazine, July 20, 2007, p. 18 This is the oath of a Muslim physician: ‘Praise be to Allah, the Teacher, the Unique, Majesty of the heavens, the Exalted, the Glorious, Glory be to Him, the Eternal Being who created the Universe and all the creatures within, and the only […]
July 18, 2007
Mark Dunn, Herald TImes (Australia) 07/18/2007, p 13. NEW laws that demand Arabs seeking visa entry into Australia provide the names of their parents and grandfather hint at racial and religious profiling, according to a leading Islamic group. ”It would be pretty naive to think there is no religious profiling going on (with visa applicants), […]
July 18, 2007
David Abel, Boston Globe, 7/17/07 Four Arab-American drivers who said they were harassed by their supervisors at a FedEx Corp. facility in Wilmington have filed a lawsuit alleging they were subjected to a steady flow of vitriol and discrimination. In a lawsuit the plaintiffs’ lawyer said was served on FedEx yesterday, the drivers said managers […]
July 17, 2007
By Shaikh Azizur Rahman, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Indian Muslim leaders are uniting with female students in opposition to a “fatwa” or Islamic edict demanding that Muslim girls stay away from academic institutions where boys are studying. The order, issued by the influential theological school of Darul Uloom Deoband in northern India last week, said coeducation […]
July 16, 2007
Hassan M. Fattah – The New York Times Media Group DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 13 — They were some of the best and brightest in the Muslim world who toiled for years to master their knowledge. Now they stand accused of seeking mass murder. For weeks, commentators and analysts in the Muslim world have […]
July 16, 2007
by Asma Mobin-Uddin Source: The Columbus Dispatch The thought of physicians treating sick patients by the light of day while plotting to kill innocent people under the cover of darkness sickens and angers me on a very personal level. If these accusations are true, they are the ultimate betrayal of the trust placed in physicians […]
July 14, 2007
Source: Arabsnews.com Tariq A. Al-Maeena, talmaeena@aol.com Year in and year out, changes are expected in the field of education, and yet we see little progress. A society that has produced dependency on expatriate expertise has obviously failed to tune its educational curriculum to the needs of this growing country. Although the figures being touted by […]
July 13, 2007
Source: CAIR Newsletter (Note from Rafik Beekun: Mr. Mohammedi is the attorney representing the six imams who filed a lawsuit alledging racial and religious discrimination–see article below). The letter, sent from Minnesota to attorney Omar T. Mohammedi, states in part: “Who cares if the Federal courthouse is secure (which it really is not). . .Do […]
July 7, 2007
Source: Kmov.com Some Muslim physicians in our area, want the public to know they are angry and saddened by the possible terrorist plot, in the United Kingdom, which possibly includes Muslim medical professionals. Dr. Khaled Hamid a CAIR board. Member says, “We are part of the society, to stay and are not a threat.” [more] […]
July 6, 2007
July 4, 2007 It is with a heavy heart that we read about the affair in the United Kingdom. As we consider these events, we hope to remind ourselves and our peers in the health and the muslim communities of several things: We have faith in the British system of justice and hope and expect […]
July 5, 2007
Source: New York Post Dr. Asma Mobin-Uddin, M.D. July 4, 2007 — AS THE investigation of the terror plots in London and Glasgow unfolds, I am experiencing the emotions I often do in hearing that people associated with my faith are involved – incredulity, anger, and outrage that once again, these heinous acts are associated […]
June 11, 2007
Jeffrey Mervis Saudi Arabia is using some of its vast oil wealth to create what it hopes will be a world-class graduate research institution. The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), which is scheduled to open in the fall of 2009, will have a $10 billion endowment–the sixth largest in the world. Although […]
May 31, 2007
Thursday, May 31, 2007 By KAY CAMPBELL, The HuntsvilleTimes Faith & Values Editor The religious leader of the Alabama Islamic Education Center in Huntsville, arrested April 19 for a visa overstay, is still in federal custody in Louisiana in what his attorney calls an injustice. “He just wants to go back to his wife and […]
May 24, 2007
by Abeer Mishkhas, abeermishkhas@arabnews.com According to a report by the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR), courts in Saudi are studying cases of salary inequalities between Saudis and foreigners, especially Westerners. And 50 employees in a private company have filed complaints that their salaries are less than those of foreign employees and have asked that […]
September 23, 2007
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