Browsing Archive: April, 2009
Posted by Nabil Echchaibi on Tuesday, April 28, 2009,
The New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff wrote last week about a Quran conference he attended at the University of Notre Dame. I don't usually agree with what Kristoff writes about, but this time much like him, I find it deplorable that conferences like this one (The Quran in Historical Contexts held last week) never take place in a Muslim country. What's even more lamentable was that Arab/Muslim media never bothered to cover such an important event. Not even a marginal mention at the b... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nabil Echchaibi on Wednesday, April 22, 2009,
Ahmed Abu Haiba, the Egyptian mastermind behind Islamic entertainment television at Iqra' and Al-Resalah tv channels, has recently launched what many have dubbed the 'Islamic MTV'. 4Shbab (for youth), which is available through satellite in the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and soon in the United States, is the latest attempt to create a global Islamic pop culture scene. Viewers can watch the latest videos from Muslim artists in the United States, Africa, Egypt, in Arabic and English. Abu... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nabil Echchaibi on Friday, April 17, 2009,
  Dalia Mogahed Rashad Hussain
As I mentioned on this blog a few weeks ago, President Obama was given a book of resumes of some of the brightest Muslim Americans for jobs in his administration. Well, some of these posts have been filled recently: Dalia Mogahed, the executive director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, was appointed to the new White House Faith Advisory Council. And so was Eboo Patel, the founder and executive director of the Interfaith Youth Co... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nabil Echchaibi on Thursday, April 9, 2009,
The Financial Times recently published an article on the Dubai World Cup, a lavish meeting of horse racing. In a story about horses, why is it that the first thing readers see before even getting to the first sentence is this picture? Come on, reporters. Keep your focus. Continue reading ...
Posted by Nabil Echchaibi on Thursday, April 9, 2009,
For those of you who don't know who Sami Yusuf is, he's probably one of today's most recognizable Muslim singers. Born in Iran and raised in London by Azeri parents, Yusuf blends different musical styles and is not afraid to innovate where others think it's haram (forbidden) to tread. In 2003, Yusuf revolutionized the world of Nasheed (God and Prophet praising) singing by introducing stringed instruments and percussion. Here is what it sounds like in Yusuf's music. Reactions to his songs have... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nabil Echchaibi on Monday, April 6, 2009,
Gary Bunt, author of the forthcoming book, iMuslims: Rewiring the House of Islam, has an interesting article in The National about digital Islam. Bunt will be keynoting at our conference on Islam and the Media January 7-10, 2010 at the University of Colorado-Boulder.
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Posted by Nabil Echchaibi on Thursday, April 2, 2009,
 
The New York Times had an interesting take on a recent book entitled God is Back: How the Global Revival of Faith is Changing the World by John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge, The Economist's editor-in-chief and Washington bureau chief, respectively. The reviewer, the well-known literary critic Michiko Kakutani did not like the thesis of the book that religion is back and that "the great forces of modernity-technology and democracy, choice and freedom- are all strengthening religion rathe... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nabil Echchaibi on Wednesday, April 1, 2009,
The Rev. Ann Holmes Redding, an Episcopal priest in Seattle, has been told to recant her faith in Islam if she wants to keep the priesthood. Redding insists she can be both Christian and Muslim and sees no disharmony in maintaining both faiths at the same time. She was officially removed yesterday from her ordained ministry. This reminds me of another Episcopal priest in Michigan, Rev. Kevin Thew Forrester, who practices Zen meditation and received a lay Zen ordination from a Bhuddist communi...
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About Me
| Nabil Echchaibi |
| Boulder-Colorado |
I was born and raised in Morocco. My research focuses on the intersections between Islam, Arab popular culture and the media. I'm currently an assistant professor in the School of Journalism at the University of Colorado-Boulder.
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