Yusuf Islam on Colbert

Yusuf Islam [aka Cat Stevens] is back on the international music stage with his album Roadsinger, recently released this past cinco de mayo. Into folk, meaningful lyrics, and a good harmonious voice to sooth Yusuf’s stuff will be your cup of tea–and even if it’s typically isn’t, your likely to take something from it all.
Seems [...]

Congrats to the first Muslim elected leader in North Texas

Amir Omar is the first Muslim elected leader in North Texas. Mr Omar had to dodge some major mudslinging due to his  ethnicity (Palestinian and Iranian) and his religion. An article here goes into more detail for us. Because of such a feat,  I will let it slide that he’s a conservative.  Besides, he has [...]

Faran Tahir, a Pakistani-American Actor, as the New Starship Captain in Star Trek

OH. MY. ALLAH.
Remember the terrorist in Iron Man? (Ugh, wa! anguish) Well, he’s got a proud role to uphold this time around:
Faran Tahir, a Pakistani-American actor, has the distinction of playing Captain Robau, the first Federation starship captain of South Asian ethnicity to play a major role, in J.J. Abrams’  Star Trek.
And although the series [...]

Did you say ‘Aloha’…or ‘Allah’?

Holidays seem to be in the news recently. There was odd day:  5/7/09 (which is one of only six this century that will have three consecutive odd numbers). Star Wars Day (May the Fourth be with you)–oh yes, and Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day.
However, it seems Hawaiian Lawmarkers have something else in mind. Recently, [...]