By uzzie on Muslims from www.reuters.com
Akyol is a journalist in Turkey, and he hopes the Arab Spring shows a different side of Islam: one where there is no conflict between Islam and political freedom.
By elan on Muslims from www.elanthemag.com
Michael Muhammad Knight, author of Taqwacores, is living a dream. His novel is now releasing as a film, and definitely has people talking.; Knight, 33, channels his personal struggle with Islam into his writing, resulting in other novels like: Where Mullahs Fear to Tread and The Furious Cock. We got a chance to speak to the writer, journalist and novelist. 
By uzzie on Everything Else from religion.blogs.cnn.com
Deepak Chopra is a founding member of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing located in Carlsbad, California. He is the author of over 50 books on health, success, relationships and spirituality. His newest book, "Muhammad: A Story of the Last Prophet” is a fictional biography of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. It hits bookstores Tuesday, September 21st. He spoke with CNN in depth about the new book. This is an edited transcript of that conversation. 
By MuslimMatters on Opinion from muslimmatters.org
Historically Western and Muslim societies are today linked like never before. With responses to this new reality varying greatly - sometimes violently - citizens on both sides of this blurred societal divide are understandably anxious of what the coming years will bring. In his latest book, John Esposito offers his keys to ensuring a more mutually beneficial future. While some of his prescriptions are a bit problematic, others seem far too sensible to ever be implemented. 
By MuslimMatters on Events from muslimmatters.org
BismillahOne of my most memorable childhood memories was taking the trip to the library with my mother to get an official library card. I was a regular at our local community library and went there nearly every day of the summer break for many years, mastering the art of reading and walking. The library was [...] 
By elan on Everything Else from www.elanthemag.com
By Aisha Gawad
By elan on Everything Else from www.elanthemag.com
That’s the title of a new book penned by British journalist Brian Whitaker that, at first glance, looks like one giant slap in the face of the world’s most tumultuous region and everything Arab. In fact, the book represents such a disturbing notion of cultural bias that it would be unsavory for any God-fearing Arab to open it. However, if one braves the controversy slowly beginning to swirl around the publication of this book, one might see that Whitaker makes a couple of very real, tangible and truthful points. No “shoeing”, please. The rest of the book appears to be, by far, something Whitaker dreamed up in the sand swept deserts of Arabia.Read More 
By IslamOnline on Muslims from www.islamonline.net
WASHINGTON – The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center in Jordan and Georgetown University have just release a book featuring the world's 500 most influential Muslims, saying the aim is to help people understand the different ways Islam and Muslims impact the world today.. 
By IslamOnline on News from www.islamonline.net
By MuslimMatters on Everything Else from muslimmatters.org
Who wouldn't be depressed when you find out that the combined GDP of all Muslim countries around the world – a combined labor force of 1/6th the world population – is less than that of one country, Italy? 
