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a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:53:"Louis Farrakhan: One more step towards the mainstream";s:12:"thePermalink";s:84:"https://www.islamicity.org/554/louis-farrakhan-one-more-step-towards-the-mainstream/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:39:"nation of islam|/topics/nation-of-islam";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 28 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"February 28, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:554;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"10 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:424:"To attend a Louis Farrakhan event, I am told, is to experience one of the most powerful religious speakers of our time. Combining the skill of a classical revivalist preacher and the thrust of the message of nationalism and Islam, Farrakhan, like few other men, can fully captivate an audience for hours on end. He did just that at Sunday's Nation of Islam Saviours' Day keynote address at the United Center in Chicago, Ill.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:53:"Louis Farrakhan: One more step towards the mainstream";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:38:"Saddam: The seemingly immortal beloved";s:12:"thePermalink";s:69:"https://www.islamicity.org/553/saddam-the-seemingly-immortal-beloved/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"baghdad|/topics/baghdad";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 25 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"February 25, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:553;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"10 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:342:"Not that Baghdad ever was known for its visual splendor after dark; but at one time visitors could at least expect the city to greet them with a simple politeness becoming of a nation's capital. Unfortunately, in 2000, such politeness has been replaced by a cold indifference that leaves the weary traveler's first glimpses rather unfulfilled";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:38:"Saddam: The seemingly immortal beloved";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:36:"A response to readers on John McCain";s:12:"thePermalink";s:68:"https://www.islamicity.org/550/a-response-to-readers-on-john-mccain/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:55:"government and politics|/topics/government-and-politics";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 23 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"February 23, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:550;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:340:" In a recent iviews.com editorial, I took John McCain to task on his unapologetic stance on referring to his Vietnam War captors as "Gooks". Readers have however, responded overwhelmingly in defense of McCain, making several compelling arguments for Muslims to consider in evaluating him as a candidate. This feedback deserves a response ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:36:"A response to readers on John McCain";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:55:"Muslims feature prominently in recent Hollywood release";s:12:"thePermalink";s:87:"https://www.islamicity.org/546/muslims-feature-prominently-in-recent-hollywood-release/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:21:"movies|/topics/movies";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 21 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"February 21, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:546;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:224:"David Twohy's writing and directing credits include some of the best known movies in Hollywood of the past few years such as Waterworld and The Fugitive. But with his latest work, Pitch Black, Twohy has truly outdone himself";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:55:"Muslims feature prominently in recent Hollywood release";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:60:"McCain shows his true colors with racial slur against Asians";s:12:"thePermalink";s:92:"https://www.islamicity.org/545/mccain-shows-his-true-colors-with-racial-slur-against-asians/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:55:"government and politics|/topics/government-and-politics";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 18 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"February 18, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:545;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:256:"Muslim voters were never terribly enthusiastic about the presidential candidacy of John McCain. But he had not been entirely ruled out. That all changed Friday with the revelation that McCain referred to Vietnamese with the racially pejorative term "Gook."";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:60:"McCain shows his true colors with racial slur against Asians";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:22:"Seize the Day for Iraq";s:12:"thePermalink";s:54:"https://www.islamicity.org/540/seize-the-day-for-iraq/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:37:"foreign policy|/topics/foreign-policy";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 16 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"February 16, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:540;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:122:"If ever the time has been propitious for hoping to end the nine years of strangling economic sanctions on Iraq, it is now.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:22:"Seize the Day for Iraq";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:22:"Remembering Al-Amiriya";s:12:"thePermalink";s:54:"https://www.islamicity.org/537/remembering-al-amiriya/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:57:"united states of america|/topics/united-states-of-america";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 14 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"February 14, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:537;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:308:" Nine years ago yesterday, the United States Air Force, as a part of the Allied forces engaged in the Gulf War, bombed the Al-Amiriya bomb shelter in Baghdad, at the height of the Gulf War. In the attack, nearly 1200 civilians, mostly women and children lost their lives. All but 14 survived the onslaught ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:22:"Remembering Al-Amiriya";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:41:"Israel deserves what it gets from Lebanon";s:12:"thePermalink";s:73:"https://www.islamicity.org/535/israel-deserves-what-it-gets-from-lebanon/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:37:"foreign policy|/topics/foreign-policy";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 11 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"February 11, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:535;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:215:"Enough with the images of Israelis cowering in well-stocked bomb-shelters. They don't deserve coverage when young Lebanese children lie in hospital wards with injuries resulting from indiscriminate Israeli air raids";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:41:"Israel deserves what it gets from Lebanon";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:41:"The revolution will now be commercialized";s:12:"thePermalink";s:73:"https://www.islamicity.org/532/the-revolution-will-now-be-commercialized/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:27:"malcolm x|/topics/malcolm-x";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Feb 8 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"February 8, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:532;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:325:"In 1970, Gil Scott Heron, an African American poet and musician, wrote what has become possibly the definitive work on the spirit of revolution that swept the United States in the 1960s and early 1970s. But although the truth of the poem remains intact, the reality of society's approach to revolution has changed drastically";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:41:"The revolution will now be commercialized";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:40:"Egypt might as well have remained silent";s:12:"thePermalink";s:72:"https://www.islamicity.org/527/egypt-might-as-well-have-remained-silent/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"egypt|/topics/egypt";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Feb 3 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"February 3, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:527;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:138:"Not to whip a dead horse, but something more has to be said of the lip service Muslim governments have paid to the catastrophe in Chechnya";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:40:"Egypt might as well have remained silent";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:69:"Interview: iviews.com speaks with Scott Ritter on the Iraqi Sanctions";s:12:"thePermalink";s:100:"https://www.islamicity.org/524/interview-iviews-com-speaks-with-scott-ritter-on-the-iraqi-sanctions/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"economy|/topics/economy";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Feb 2 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"February 2, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:524;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"16 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:302:"Scott Ritter is indeed a controversial figure. A former U.S. Marine Captain who fought in the Gulf War, Ritter led the UNSCOM disarmament team in Iraq for seven years. Since his resignation in 1998 Ritter has spoken out against the economic sanctions that have crippled Iraq and ravaged its population.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:69:"Interview: iviews.com speaks with Scott Ritter on the Iraqi Sanctions";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:21:"A Primary Post Mortem";s:12:"thePermalink";s:53:"https://www.islamicity.org/523/a-primary-post-mortem/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:27:"elections|/topics/elections";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Feb 2 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"February 2, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:523;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:194:"The New Hampshire primary is now history. Muslims didn't play much of a role there; but that was New Hampshire. It's now time to create a reason for the candidates to take note of Muslim voters.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:21:"A Primary Post Mortem";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:56:"Clinton's State of the Union: Looking Past the Statesman";s:12:"thePermalink";s:86:"https://www.islamicity.org/519/clintons-state-of-the-union-looking-past-the-statesman/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"bill clinton|/topics/bill-clinton";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 27 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"January 27, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:519;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:291:"If President Clinton has mastered one thing in his seven-year tenure as at the helm of the world's only superpower, it has been the skill of appearing presidential. Whether being questioned by a grand jury, shaking hands or kissing babies, Clinton is able to project the image of a statesman";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:56:"Clinton's State of the Union: Looking Past the Statesman";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:37:"Indonesia's Wahid: Struggling Forward";s:12:"thePermalink";s:67:"https://www.islamicity.org/516/indonesias-wahid-struggling-forward/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:27:"indonesia|/topics/indonesia";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 27 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"January 27, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:516;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:249:"When Abdurrahman Wahid became Indonesia's President in October 1999, Muslims were encouraged. After having seen him in action, however, Muslims now have reason to wonder how long it will take for that wisdom and leadership to impact Wahid's actions.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:37:"Indonesia's Wahid: Struggling Forward";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:52:"The Elian Gonzalez Affair: Redefining 'Preposterous'";s:12:"thePermalink";s:81:"https://www.islamicity.org/511/the-elian-gonzalez-affair-redefining-preposterous/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:57:"united states of america|/topics/united-states-of-america";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 24 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"January 24, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:511;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:237:"Elian Gonzalez should have been safe in the arms of his father weeks ago. But thanks to election-year jockeying and foreign policy blundering, the young Cuban boy who survived a raft ride from Cuba to the United States is still in Miami.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:52:"The Elian Gonzalez Affair: Redefining 'Preposterous'";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:30:"This time the Taliban is right";s:12:"thePermalink";s:62:"https://www.islamicity.org/508/this-time-the-taliban-is-right/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:21:"russia|/topics/russia";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 21 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"January 21, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:508;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:209:"Muslims might disagree with Taliban on a host of its policies, both foreign and domestic; however there should be no disagreement with the Taliban concerning its recent policy moves with reference to Chechnya.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:30:"This time the Taliban is right";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:43:"iviews.com endorses Tom Campbell for Senate";s:12:"thePermalink";s:75:"https://www.islamicity.org/503/iviews-com-endorses-tom-campbell-for-senate/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:21:"russia|/topics/russia";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 18 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"January 18, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:503;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:100:"With election season in full-swing, iviews.com makes its first endorsement of a political candidate.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:43:"iviews.com endorses Tom Campbell for Senate";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:39:"Never Underestimate the Power of Denial";s:12:"thePermalink";s:71:"https://www.islamicity.org/498/never-underestimate-the-power-of-denial/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:21:"family|/topics/family";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 12 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"January 12, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:498;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:260:"It's 10 o'clock. Do you know where your children are? A growing number of Americans cannot answer that question. Whether it is 10 o'clock at night or 10 o'clock in the morning, so many parents are at loss when comes to knowledge of their children's activities.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:39:"Never Underestimate the Power of Denial";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:22:"Looking Past Jerusalem";s:12:"thePermalink";s:54:"https://www.islamicity.org/488/looking-past-jerusalem/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:57:"united states of america|/topics/united-states-of-america";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jan 4 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:15:"January 4, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:488;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:321:"Although the U.S. presidential election is a full 10 months away, the race for the White House is preparing to shift into full gear as the New Hampshire primaries are scheduled to take place in less than a month. In order to prepare for the primary season, Muslims must begin the arduous process of evaluating candidates.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:22:"Looking Past Jerusalem";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:38:"Atop the Soapbox: A Millennial Message";s:12:"thePermalink";s:69:"https://www.islamicity.org/483/atop-the-soapbox-a-millennial-message/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"muslim world|/topics/muslim-world";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 31 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"December 31, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:483;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:259:" It is the Muslim year 1420. But we live during a period when our reckoning of time means very little. It is instead the year 2000. While the world revels in the passage of another millennium, Muslims should consider where we will head in the next century. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:38:"Atop the Soapbox: A Millennial Message";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:85:"Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! -- A response to a reader's concerns about Muslims";s:12:"thePermalink";s:111:"https://www.islamicity.org/481/lions-and-tigers-and-bears-oh-my-a-response-to-a-readers-concerns-about-muslims/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:39:"osama bin laden|/topics/osama-bin-laden";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 29 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"December 29, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:481;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:231:"A publication will not always respond to letters it receives from its readership. However, in the case of an anonymous non-Muslim who wrote iviews.com concerning his apprehensions towards Islam and Muslims, a response is warranted.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:85:"Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! -- A response to a reader's concerns about Muslims";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:42:"'Tis the season ... 'Open season,' that is";s:12:"thePermalink";s:66:"https://www.islamicity.org/478/tis-the-season-open-season-that-is/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:39:"osama bin laden|/topics/osama-bin-laden";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 27 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"December 27, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:478;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:208:"By gee, by gosh, by golly; it's time for mistletoe and holly. Or so the traditional Christmas Season song goes. But this year, the only season for Muslims is "open season" as far as the media is concerned. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:42:"'Tis the season ... 'Open season,' that is";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:52:"Bashir alone at the top: Not the best move for Sudan";s:12:"thePermalink";s:83:"https://www.islamicity.org/474/bashir-alone-at-the-top-not-the-best-move-for-sudan/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"sudan|/topics/sudan";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 23 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"December 23, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:474;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:181:"High level political rivalries spell trouble, plain and simple. Sudan is no exception. And the tension between Bashir and Turabi poses a serious threat to long-term stability there.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:52:"Bashir alone at the top: Not the best move for Sudan";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:58:"Rethinking Buchanan ... Well, maybe just on foreign policy";s:12:"thePermalink";s:85:"https://www.islamicity.org/468/rethinking-buchanan-well-maybe-just-on-foreign-policy/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:55:"government and politics|/topics/government-and-politics";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 17 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"December 17, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:468;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:311:" Daytime channel surfers who paused to watch CSPAN-2 Thursday morning were in for quite a surprise. The man at the podium speaking to the Center for Strategic and International Studies was Reform Party presidential candidate Pat Buchanan. It was a kinder, gentler Buchanan. Has the Reform Party reformed him? ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:58:"Rethinking Buchanan ... Well, maybe just on foreign policy";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:67:"The Chechen Crisis Firsthand: An interview with Dr. Shahid Siddiqui";s:12:"thePermalink";s:97:"https://www.islamicity.org/465/the-chechen-crisis-firsthand-an-interview-with-dr-shahid-siddiqui/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:21:"russia|/topics/russia";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 16 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"December 16, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:465;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"28 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:422:" Comprehensive news of the catastrophe in Chechnya has been slow to filter into the mainstream press. That the Chechens have endured a horrific onslaught at the hands of the Russians is clear. But the extent of the crisis can only truly be understood by hearing the stories of those who have witnessed the events in the region firsthand. Dr. Shahid K. Siddiqui, a cardiologist from Napa, CA, is one such individual. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:67:"The Chechen Crisis Firsthand: An interview with Dr. Shahid Siddiqui";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:35:"Looking the wrong direction on Y2K?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:66:"https://www.islamicity.org/461/looking-the-wrong-direction-on-y2k/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:57:"united states of america|/topics/united-states-of-america";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 13 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"December 13, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:461;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:243:" Last week Madeleine Albright announced the obvious: that Y2K presents a propitious moment in time for those with nefarious plots for terrorism, world domination and general mayhem. But is the United States government overlooking something? ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:35:"Looking the wrong direction on Y2K?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:40:"Who Will Stand Firmly with the Chechens?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:71:"https://www.islamicity.org/453/who-will-stand-firmly-with-the-chechens/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:21:"russia|/topics/russia";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Dec 7 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"December 7, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:453;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:192:"More than anything these days, the Muslim world needs team players. It needs people and leadership willing to sacrifice for the team and for goals and objectives that transcend self-interests.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:40:"Who Will Stand Firmly with the Chechens?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:29:"Sudan: Bending Over Backwards";s:12:"thePermalink";s:60:"https://www.islamicity.org/449/sudan-bending-over-backwards/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"sudan|/topics/sudan";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Dec 3 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"December 3, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:449;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:229:"There is an American colloquialism that says, "No good deed goes unpunished." The corollary to that is "Nice guys finish last." Sudan, perpetually punished for being nice, is more familiar with these sayings than it would prefer.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:29:"Sudan: Bending Over Backwards";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:41:"Showdown in Seattle: An Expected Response";s:12:"thePermalink";s:72:"https://www.islamicity.org/445/showdown-in-seattle-an-expected-response/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:57:"world trade organization|/topics/world-trade-organization";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Dec 1 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"December 1, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:445;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:228:"Who would have thought that Americans -- docile, market driven, consumer oriented, easily impressionable, Americans -- had the social consciousness to confront riot police and endure tear gas, pepper spray and baton bludgeoning?";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:41:"Showdown in Seattle: An Expected Response";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:39:"Mahathir Muhammad: Mubarak of the East?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:69:"https://www.islamicity.org/441/mahathir-muhammad-mubarak-of-the-east/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:35:"anwar ibrahim|/topics/anwar-ibrahim";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 29 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"November 29, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:441;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:327:"Leading up to Egypt's most recent elections it was all but decided that Hosni Mubarak would tack another six years onto his 18-year tenure at the helm of Egyptian politics. Now, two months later and several thousand miles away, Mahathir Muhammad seems poised to mimic Mubarak's performance. Could he be the Mubarak of the East?";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:39:"Mahathir Muhammad: Mubarak of the East?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:67:"An Interview with Chechen Representative to the U.S., Lyoma Usmanov";s:12:"thePermalink";s:97:"https://www.islamicity.org/438/an-interview-with-chechen-representative-to-the-u-s-lyoma-usmanov/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:21:"russia|/topics/russia";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 24 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"November 24, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:438;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"10 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:396:" Pausing from his doodles on the back side of a promotional flyer, Lyoma Usmanov, the de facto Chechen representative in the United States, grows serious and traces a circle in an unmarked corner of the page. Filling in three-quarters of the circle with cross-hatching, he explains what is in store for Russia, should it continue its bloody campaign against the civilian population of Chechnya ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:67:"An Interview with Chechen Representative to the U.S., Lyoma Usmanov";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:29:"Poke-who? Poke-what? Pokemon?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:58:"https://www.islamicity.org/433/poke-who-poke-what-pokemon/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:21:"family|/topics/family";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 19 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"November 19, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:433;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:329:" To the uninitiated, all the "Poke-Talk" that has hit the airwaves with reference to the most popular children's fad in years is nothing more than nonsensical gibberish. But to the child's mind Pokemon is a never-ending ocean of entertainment that combines the best of all fantasy worlds into one grand-unified theory of play. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:29:"Poke-who? Poke-what? Pokemon?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:18:"You're Wrong Jesse";s:12:"thePermalink";s:49:"https://www.islamicity.org/428/youre-wrong-jesse/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"christianity|/topics/christianity";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 16 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"November 16, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:428;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:269:"For a good portion of the day Tuesday, television cameras were trained on the Reverend Jesse Jackson as he led a non-violent protest on the grounds of Eisenhower High School in Decatur, Ill. But given the circumstances, he should not have been there in the first place.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:18:"You're Wrong Jesse";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:57:"Muhammad Ashmawy: Smoke and Mirrors on Contemporary Islam";s:12:"thePermalink";s:88:"https://www.islamicity.org/426/muhammad-ashmawy-smoke-and-mirrors-on-contemporary-islam/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"christianity|/topics/christianity";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 12 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"November 12, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:426;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:315:" In a speech at Stanford University, former Egyptian High Court Chief Justice, Muhammad Said Ashmawy, outlined his vision for the appropriate relationship between Islam and democracy. To call his work scholarship is a stretch. And the fact that Stanford invited him is reason for concern in the Muslim community. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:57:"Muhammad Ashmawy: Smoke and Mirrors on Contemporary Islam";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:46:"The framing and reframing of domestic violence";s:12:"thePermalink";s:78:"https://www.islamicity.org/421/the-framing-and-reframing-of-domestic-violence/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:43:"crime and justice|/topics/crime-and-justice";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Nov 9 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"November 9, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:421;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:171:"In the past year, there has been an inordinate amount of attention given by the American media to crimes against women in the Muslim world. Why is that? What's to be done?";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:46:"The framing and reframing of domestic violence";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:64:"Embarrassing interview shows where Muslims rank on Bush's agenda";s:12:"thePermalink";s:95:"https://www.islamicity.org/416/embarrassing-interview-shows-where-muslims-rank-on-bushs-agenda/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:36:"george w. bush|/topics/george-w-bush";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Nov 5 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"November 5, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:416;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:207:" More resembling the Scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz than a top-flight presidential contender, George W. Bush underwhelmed the viewing public Wednesday during a live interview on Boston's WHDH Television. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:64:"Embarrassing interview shows where Muslims rank on Bush's agenda";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:47:"Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: Warping African History";s:12:"thePermalink";s:76:"https://www.islamicity.org/407/henry-louis-gates-jr-warping-african-history/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"history|/topics/history";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Nov 1 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"November 1, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:407;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:286:"Over the course of three days during the last week of October, PBS affiliates across the nation broadcast what was touted as a myth-shattering expose' on the history of Africa. Unfortunately it left the viewer with a skewed, biased chronicle of one man's perspective of African history.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:47:"Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: Warping African History";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:31:"Russia Wags the Dog in Chechnya";s:12:"thePermalink";s:63:"https://www.islamicity.org/403/russia-wags-the-dog-in-chechnya/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"history|/topics/history";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Oct 27 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"October 27, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:403;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:243:"That the Caucasus region and Russia have been at odds for centuries is clear. But the fact of the matter is that at its most practical level, the current conflict in Chechnya and Daghestan is much more than a centuries old story of oppression.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:31:"Russia Wags the Dog in Chechnya";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:47:"The Reform Party: All that glitters is not gold";s:12:"thePermalink";s:78:"https://www.islamicity.org/397/the-reform-party-all-that-glitters-is-not-gold/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:55:"government and politics|/topics/government-and-politics";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Oct 25 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"October 25, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:397;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:339:" For Muslims, the thought of having the option of a viable third party come election time is indeed enticing. Like other more marginalized groups, Muslims have long sought alternatives to the status quo political machine that offers relatively few choices, often resulting in a "lesser of two evils" selection process at the ballot box. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:47:"The Reform Party: All that glitters is not gold";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:20:"Distilling Democracy";s:12:"thePermalink";s:52:"https://www.islamicity.org/391/distilling-democracy/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:55:"government and politics|/topics/government-and-politics";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Oct 20 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"October 20, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:391;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:228:"Democracy is perhaps the buzzword of politics and foreign relations in the 20th century. More than any other political philosophy, democracy has thrived as an ideal after which nations both large and small, rich and poor strive.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:20:"Distilling Democracy";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:31:"Musharraf Should Deal His Cards";s:12:"thePermalink";s:63:"https://www.islamicity.org/384/musharraf-should-deal-his-cards/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"nawaz sharif|/topics/nawaz-sharif";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Oct 14 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"October 14, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:384;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:156:"Two days after the Pakistani military staged a bloodless coup, the beleaguered South Asian nation remains in limbo on the issue of how it will move forward.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:31:"Musharraf Should Deal His Cards";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:61:"Election 2000: No more of the "any port in a storm" mentality";s:12:"thePermalink";s:90:"https://www.islamicity.org/376/election-2000-no-more-of-the-any-port-in-a-storm-mentality/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"nawaz sharif|/topics/nawaz-sharif";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Oct 11 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"October 11, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:376;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:216:"The old sailor's saying, "Any port in a storm," is often used to describe the necessity of choosing even the least ideal scenario in a difficult situation as long as it provides temporary relief from imminent danger.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:61:"Election 2000: No more of the "any port in a storm" mentality";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:36:"Teaching the Russian bear new tricks";s:12:"thePermalink";s:68:"https://www.islamicity.org/370/teaching-the-russian-bear-new-tricks/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:37:"foreign policy|/topics/foreign-policy";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Oct 5 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:15:"October 5, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:370;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:342:"Russia as a nation continues to be torn between what it was in the past and what it hopes to be in the future. Muslims need to acquaint themselves Russia's needs and desires and work on various fronts simultaneously to achieve the best of all possible outcomes for Muslims living under Russian rule and within the Russian sphere of influence.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:36:"Teaching the Russian bear new tricks";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:77:"A conversation with Shaykh Abdul Aziz, Vice President of Jamaat Islami, India";s:12:"thePermalink";s:107:"https://www.islamicity.org/369/a-conversation-with-shaykh-abdul-aziz-vice-president-of-jamaat-islami-india/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:57:"united states of america|/topics/united-states-of-america";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Oct 5 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:15:"October 5, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:369;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"17 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:187:"This past September, Shaykh Abdul Aziz of India's Jamaat Islami visited the United States. What follows are edited excerpts of a conversation he had with iviews.com Editor, Ali Asadullah.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:77:"A conversation with Shaykh Abdul Aziz, Vice President of Jamaat Islami, India";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:25:"Evaluating armed struggle";s:12:"thePermalink";s:57:"https://www.islamicity.org/357/evaluating-armed-struggle/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:57:"united states of america|/topics/united-states-of-america";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Sep 27 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:18:"September 27, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:357;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:210:"With Muslim issues consistently topping the list of foreign affairs concerns, American Muslims are faced with the challenge of evaluating the appropriateness of Muslim armed struggle in various global hotspots.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:25:"Evaluating armed struggle";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:17:"Mubarak for Life?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:48:"https://www.islamicity.org/353/mubarak-for-life/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:35:"hosni mubarak|/topics/hosni-mubarak";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Sep 24 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:18:"September 24, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:353;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:194:"Reports from Egypt indicate that Hosni Mubarak should easily waltz into a fourth term as Egypt's president on Sunday when Egyptians go to the polls in what amounts to a "yes/no" confidence vote.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:17:"Mubarak for Life?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:34:"Disney needs to be taught a lesson";s:12:"thePermalink";s:66:"https://www.islamicity.org/348/disney-needs-to-be-taught-a-lesson/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:21:"movies|/topics/movies";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Sep 21 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:18:"September 21, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:348;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:217:" With continued concern being raised by Muslims and Arabs over Disney's expected portrayal of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel at an Epcot Center exhibit, it seems the media giant will need to be taught a lesson. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:34:"Disney needs to be taught a lesson";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:18:"Subterfuge on Iraq";s:12:"thePermalink";s:50:"https://www.islamicity.org/342/subterfuge-on-iraq/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:17:"iraq|/topics/iraq";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Sep 16 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:18:"September 16, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:342;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:208:"Critics of U.S. and international policy on Iraq have long complained that a program of deceit and subterfuge has been used to create hostile general sentiment towards Iraq. The sad reality is that it's true.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:18:"Subterfuge on Iraq";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:29:"Beware of Those Bearing Gifts";s:12:"thePermalink";s:61:"https://www.islamicity.org/337/beware-of-those-bearing-gifts/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:27:"australia|/topics/australia";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Sep 14 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:18:"September 14, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:337;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:250:" East Timor is out of control, both literally and figuratively. For Indonesia this means accepting an outside force that can restore stability and alleviate civilian suffering. But this acceptance comes with more caveats than Indonesia might like. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:29:"Beware of Those Bearing Gifts";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:33:"The Myth of the Conflicted Muslim";s:12:"thePermalink";s:65:"https://www.islamicity.org/325/the-myth-of-the-conflicted-muslim/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:27:"australia|/topics/australia";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Sep 6 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"September 6, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:325;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:288:" Being conflicted is a pop-psychological concept that seems to have grown in strength over the past decade. The term can apply to any sort of internal turmoil an individual feels as he or she handles two diametrically opposed self-perceptions. So are Muslims inherently conflicted? ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:33:"The Myth of the Conflicted Muslim";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:35:"Saving Humanity: It Takes a Village";s:12:"thePermalink";s:66:"https://www.islamicity.org/315/saving-humanity-it-takes-a-village/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"homelessness|/topics/homelessness";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 30 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:15:"August 30, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:315;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:298:" Have you ever had a homeless person watch you eat? If you have, then you know that it can be one of the most degrading experiencing. But what is degraded by such an experience is not just the self-esteem or dignity of the people involved, but the general integrity of our human essence. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:35:"Saving Humanity: It Takes a Village";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:47:"The Challenge of Revolution in the 21st Century";s:12:"thePermalink";s:79:"https://www.islamicity.org/308/the-challenge-of-revolution-in-the-21st-century/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:41:"peace & justice|/topics/peace-justice";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 24 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:15:"August 24, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:308;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:249:" Armed struggle is almost always a sticky proposition. Influenced and molded by circumstances specific to a region's unique politics, geography, history and economics, revolutions and armed conflicts have become extremely difficult to define. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:47:"The Challenge of Revolution in the 21st Century";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:48:"Islamic Family Law: How to Handle the Challenges";s:12:"thePermalink";s:79:"https://www.islamicity.org/301/islamic-family-law-how-to-handle-the-challenges/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:43:"domestic violence|/topics/domestic-violence";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 18 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:15:"August 18, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:301;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:153:"Domestic issues are contentious ones for Muslims and topics such as domestic violence, child custody and divorce are often taboo subjects for discussion.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:48:"Islamic Family Law: How to Handle the Challenges";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:20:"Fighting Dysfunction";s:12:"thePermalink";s:52:"https://www.islamicity.org/295/fighting-dysfunction/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:43:"domestic violence|/topics/domestic-violence";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 13 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:15:"August 13, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:295;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:328:"When I first became Muslim, I hesitated to tell my father of my conversion. After four years of strained relations, I felt that he might view my decision to follow the path of Islam as yet the next oddity in a string of confounding behaviors that had befuddled him and given him reason to doubt that I was the son he had raised.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:20:"Fighting Dysfunction";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:28:"The Need for Self-Definition";s:12:"thePermalink";s:60:"https://www.islamicity.org/290/the-need-for-self-definition/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:43:"domestic violence|/topics/domestic-violence";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 11 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:15:"August 11, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:290;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:238:"Muslim Radical. Islamic Fundamentalist. Moslem Terrorist. Whether or not these terms are accurate or appropriate, one thing stands out about them: They were coined by someone other than a Muslim. It's obviously time to do some redefining.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:28:"The Need for Self-Definition";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:37:"The Burger King Boycott: Another View";s:12:"thePermalink";s:68:"https://www.islamicity.org/289/the-burger-king-boycott-another-view/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:43:"domestic violence|/topics/domestic-violence";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Aug 9 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:14:"August 9, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:289;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:311:"The corporate world often poses a striking resemblance to the seedy underworld of drug trafficking where two-bit street hustlers who wear leather jackets and drive BMWs occupy one end of the supply line, while well-respected "businessmen" who own entire islands and fleets of BMWs sit atop that same food chain.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:37:"The Burger King Boycott: Another View";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:46:"Workplace Etiquette: Not Just a Muslim Concern";s:12:"thePermalink";s:77:"https://www.islamicity.org/285/workplace-etiquette-not-just-a-muslim-concern/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:43:"domestic violence|/topics/domestic-violence";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Aug 5 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:14:"August 5, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:285;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:303:"While Muslims are struggling at their workplaces for the right to pray, wear a beard or don a headscarf, others are tackling issues not inconsistent with Muslim concerns. Consider Lt. Ryan Berry, who wants the Airforce to respect his religious convictions with reference to workplace gender interaction.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:46:"Workplace Etiquette: Not Just a Muslim Concern";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:23:"Gambling Away Our Lives";s:12:"thePermalink";s:55:"https://www.islamicity.org/281/gambling-away-our-lives/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"economy|/topics/economy";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Aug 2 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:14:"August 2, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:281;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:161:"Investing has become as easy as one...two...three. Point. Click. Trade. But are investors being duped into a game that is no more secure than a roll of the dice?";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:23:"Gambling Away Our Lives";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:28:"Keeping Death in Perspective";s:12:"thePermalink";s:60:"https://www.islamicity.org/266/keeping-death-in-perspective/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"england|/topics/england";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jul 21 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"July 21, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:266;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:334:"Last Friday night, a plane piloted by John F. Kennedy, Jr. crashed off the shores of Martha's Vineyard, killing him, his wife and his sister-in-law. This tragedy has focused public attention and empathy in a way that is rarely seen. But how can people respond in this fashion to JFK, Jr., and yet remain unmoved over other situations?";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:28:"Keeping Death in Perspective";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:22:"Turkey Trying Too Hard";s:12:"thePermalink";s:54:"https://www.islamicity.org/258/turkey-trying-too-hard/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"turkiye|/topics/turkiye";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jul 14 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"July 14, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:258;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:253:"What could be more loathsome than "rump-kissing" on the political playing field? It is possible that being a spineless sycophant could be more odious, but often times the two go hand in hand, making for truly repugnant displays of political maneuvering.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:22:"Turkey Trying Too Hard";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:35:"Transparency in U.S. Foreign Policy";s:12:"thePermalink";s:66:"https://www.islamicity.org/252/transparency-in-u-s-foreign-policy/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"bill clinton|/topics/bill-clinton";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jul 7 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:12:"July 7, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:252;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:393:"Osama Bin Laden. Mere mention of the name conjures in the minds of many images of bomb ravaged buildings and mangled bodies. But is Bin Laden responsible for such atrocities? According to the United States he is. But without transparency in U.S. foreign policy, the public is forced into uncomforable acceptance of intelligence sources and media speculation on the issue. So where's the proof?";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:35:"Transparency in U.S. Foreign Policy";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:31:"Turkey: Still Missing the Point";s:12:"thePermalink";s:62:"https://www.islamicity.org/244/turkey-still-missing-the-point/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"turkiye|/topics/turkiye";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 30 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"June 30, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:244;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:284:"If ever a country needed the equivalent of an "it's the economy, stupid" reminder, it would be Turkey. Although there is still more drama to be played out in the Abdullah Ocalan situation, it is clear that Turkey is still attempting to use bandaids on a wound that needs real surgery.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:31:"Turkey: Still Missing the Point";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:20:"Who's Next for NATO?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:50:"https://www.islamicity.org/236/whos-next-for-nato/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:57:"united states of america|/topics/united-states-of-america";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 24 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"June 24, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:236;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:336:"So what's next on NATO's agenda? With Kosova well on its way to becoming history, there has been some indication that new "hot-spots" are being looked at by the alliance, or at least by the influential members of the alliance. Muslims need to get "in the know" so that they are not taken by surprise when the next Kosova rears its head.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:20:"Who's Next for NATO?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:50:"Criminalizing Adultery: A Proposition Long Overdue";s:12:"thePermalink";s:81:"https://www.islamicity.org/231/criminalizing-adultery-a-proposition-long-overdue/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"christianity|/topics/christianity";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 21 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"June 21, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:231;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:324:"Adultery is one of those moral questions that has fallen victim to late 20th century liberalism. But fear not, there are those who would speak out against it. But this time it's not the Christian Coalition or other right wing conservative elements leading the charge. This time it's regular citizen from Southern California.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:50:"Criminalizing Adultery: A Proposition Long Overdue";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:17:"Thank You Amnesty";s:12:"thePermalink";s:49:"https://www.islamicity.org/227/thank-you-amnesty/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"human rights|/topics/human-rights";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 17 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"June 17, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:227;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:275:"Amnesty International released Wednesday its 1999 annual report. The data contained therein should be looked upon as a tool. And armed with this information, Muslims should be better equipped to tackle the human rights challenges that face all of humanity in the world today.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:17:"Thank You Amnesty";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:23:"Who Is Hillary Clinton?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:54:"https://www.islamicity.org/220/who-is-hillary-clinton/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"bill clinton|/topics/bill-clinton";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 11 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"June 11, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:220;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:241:"Who is Hillary Clinton? That's a very good question; one that needs to be answered by American Muslims before July, when the First Lady formally launches an exploratory committee to determine her viability as a New York Senatorial candidate.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:23:"Who Is Hillary Clinton?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:25:"Strange Bedfellows Indeed";s:12:"thePermalink";s:57:"https://www.islamicity.org/212/strange-bedfellows-indeed/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"bill clinton|/topics/bill-clinton";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jun 7 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:12:"June 7, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:212;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:120:"Some advice to developing nations: avoid the U.S. dollar like the plague, lest you wish to be addicted to it like crack.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:25:"Strange Bedfellows Indeed";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:29:"Tiananmen Square: 10 Years On";s:12:"thePermalink";s:60:"https://www.islamicity.org/206/tiananmen-square-10-years-on/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:27:"terrorism|/topics/terrorism";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jun 2 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:12:"June 2, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:206;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:402:"Possibly the truest weapon of mass destruction being wielded in the world today is that of selective historical memory. By choosing to remember some events (or focusing on only certain aspects of those events) and allowing others to be relegated to footnotes in high school history texts, entire groups of people, entire societies even, are put in a line of fire that they can neither dodge nor defend.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:29:"Tiananmen Square: 10 Years On";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:35:"A Broken Man for a Fractured People";s:12:"thePermalink";s:67:"https://www.islamicity.org/202/a-broken-man-for-a-fractured-people/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"turkiye|/topics/turkiye";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 31 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:12:"May 31, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:202;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:231:"Standing behind bulletproof glass in a Turkish courtroom Monday, Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan looked like a broken man. And if the translations of his comments to the court were accurate, then he sounded like a broken man as well";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:35:"A Broken Man for a Fractured People";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:29:"A Day Late and a Dollar Short";s:12:"thePermalink";s:61:"https://www.islamicity.org/198/a-day-late-and-a-dollar-short/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:21:"russia|/topics/russia";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 27 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:12:"May 27, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:198;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:201:"It is good to know that Russian envoy Viktor Chernomyrdin can intelligibly string together 1000 words of his thoughts. And the fact that he got those thoughts printed as an Opinion column in Thursday's";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:29:"A Day Late and a Dollar Short";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}