In the Name of Towelie In the Name of Towelie We, the Towelians, are assorted apostates of Islam, gathered here to contribute ,with attempted comic relief, our voice on issues both philosophic and social relating to Islam. In other words we're a motley crew of absurd idealists aiming for the Umm Articles
T. Aulia?s apostasy from Islam
2007-11-27 18:18:00 Hi. My name is T. Aulia and as you may all know, I am an imp… the mascot of Towelianism! And this is my story of apostasy from Islam . (The picture above is just one of the many shapes I can take. Ain’t I beeyoootiful?) I left God with a word; “bye”. But he said, “Wait! Why ... More About: Pictures , Funny , Humor , Moslem
Imran Khan pwned!
2007-11-27 18:04:00 Scathing and Satirical article by NFP. From Immy to Irony: the Irony of Imran Khan being beaten up by fellow right wing, IJT students-: Hello listeners, I am Anushave, and this is Radio E coming live to you from an undisclosed location. With me is Dimoo! Say hello to the listeners, dud!Hello, listeners! Anushave, what does ... More About: Articles , Imran Khan
Has slavery truly been abolished?
2007-11-26 18:35:00 Like many atheists, I tend to like Richard Dawkins. He’s reasonable, down-to-Earth and passionate about right-headedness. He’s moral, or, at least, makes an effort to be. And, like all people who pursue causes, he prioritizes one cause over others (which is in fact how it ought to be, to concentrate resources better) but does not ... More About: Philosophy , Atheism , Vegetarian , Articles , Slavery
Dead suicide bomber interview
2007-11-26 18:04:00 Some parts are funny. Overall amusing… gets monotonous in between. More About: Video , Videos , Comedy , Terrorism , Jokes
This blog is going to evolve!
2007-11-26 17:51:00 Hey there folks! I’d like to sound officious and high nosed by telling you an “executive decision” has been made by the “Grand Council of Saints of Towelianism”, to change and evolve this blog. But sadly, no such executive decision has been made. I’m acting on my own accord since I’ve been working hard on this blog ... More About: Blog , Evolve , Going , Goin
Open Blogroll post!
2007-11-25 20:34:00 This is an open post. List your blogs here for trackback links etc and if you want them added to our blogroll. More About: Blogroll , Post , Open
Muslim & Christian unity?
2007-11-25 20:29:00 A progressive Baptist writes; A Common Word Between Us and You, 138 Muslim scholars, clerics and intellectuals have unanimously come together for the first time since the days of the Prophet r to declare the common ground between Christian ity and Islam . Like the Open Letter, the signatories to this message come from every denomination and school ... More About: Unity
Check out ArabComment.com
2007-11-25 18:01:00 Yours truly is a featured author on their website. I have posted a slightly edited version of my article, “Hypotheses of Misperception pt1″. Here’s an excerpt: Through 3rd party mediums like Al-Jazeera, state run propagandist TV channels like Pakistan?s PTV, ultra-conservative news agencies like FoxNews and even ideologically ?progressive? newspapers like the Washington Post, stereotypes as to ... More About: Muslims , Check , Comment , Arab
Unconventional solutions to the mid-east conflict
2007-11-25 17:35:00 I got these from this blog. Some of the ideas are completely stupid and some aren’t. The absurd idea: Peace of Mind According to the International Meditation Society of Israel , peace between Israel and her neighbors can be achieved without protracted negotiations or conferences. The key is transcendental meditation (TM). Practitioners of TM?including, famously, the ... More About: Funny , Humor , Middle East , Palestine
Liberalism, Islam style!
2007-11-24 18:09:00 h/t LOLJesus.com Aw man, this sort of stuff should appear on our blog first! More About: Comedy , Pictures , Jokes , Religion , Islam
Fundamentalist Christian preaching
2007-11-23 21:05:00 So there I was thinking I had written enough criticism of Christian ity and Christians for the time being, trying to shift my focus back to Islam and Muslims, but alas… I ran in to a super Christian blog that just compelled me to write! Many apologies to my Christian readers, but I feel I ... More About: Atheism , Fundamentalism , Bible
Israel?s illegal wall
2007-11-23 18:39:00 James writes: The wall, declared ?illegal? by the International Court of Justice in July 2004 and described by the OCHA as a ?de facto border?, follows a route more than twice the length of the Green Line, 80% of which cuts through Palestinian land. When completed, it will annex to Israel roughly 8.6% of the West ... More About: Politics , Middle East , Palestine , Wall
Bush is lying to us again
2007-11-22 19:38:00 Bush is lying to us about the dictator Musharraf and the situation in Pakistan. US support for Musharraf must end immediately. The following are news stories collected about Pakistan, including pictures of police brutality acting under the command of Musharraf, as opposed to the peaceful protests by Pakistanis fighting for their human rights. Well ... More About: News , Politics , War On Terror , Bush , Muslim
How religious people are stupid
2007-11-22 18:37:00 So there I was walking down my university campus… when I ran in to some Christian nuts. The guy below happily posed for a picture. If by “sin” they mean “immoral” behavior, then clearly I know better than them. Hey, I don’t believe in Jesus but it’s not like I’m going around committing immoral acts etc. ... More About: Atheism , Terrorism , Religion , Christianity
Islamophobia & other hate crimes statistics in the US
2007-11-20 19:22:00 Although I came across the following from a right-wing neo-con-ish, zionist-looking blog which I am thoroughly turned off by, the post itself has merit. Namely because the source of the following statistics are reliable. They’re from our very own FBI! The following tables list hate crimes in 2006: Bias motivation Incidents Offenses Victims1 Religion : 1,462 1,597 1,750 Anti-Islam ic 156 191 208 Anti-Jewish 967 1,027 1,144 Anti-Atheism /Agnosticism/etc. 7 8 8 191 anti-Islamic incidents, 1,027 anti-Jewish incidents! These statistics ... More About: Muslim , Muslims
An Open Letter from Irshad Manji
2007-11-20 18:39:00 The lesbian Canadian feminist reformist-Muslim (Ultra Diet variety, now available in your local 7/11!), Irshad Manji writes: Through our screaming self-pity and our conspicuous silences, we Muslims are conspiring against ourselves. We?re in crisis, and we?re dragging the rest of the world with us. If ever there was a moment for an Islam ic reformation, it?s now. ... More About: Philosophy , Moslem , Open
Studying the phenomenon of Terrorism
2007-11-19 18:36:00 A very good article studies the phenomenon of terrorism, from the word’s etymological roots to its social, political and religious pre-conditions, tackling a plethora of stereo types and myths associated with it. I like the article as it is academically sound as far as its sources are concerned. However, the article makes a grave mistake, perhaps ... More About: Politics , Terrorism , Education , Terror , Israel
Muslims discover Ron Paul
2007-11-19 17:29:00 From Maria Hussain’s blog: The call has gone out to all the Muslim Americans to hurry up and register to vote Republican so that they can vote in the Republican Primary to support Ron Paul , the anti-interventionist, non-isolationist candidate for President of the United States. Muslims are opening their wallets and joining teaparty07.com as well. … After the ... More About: Politics
New Towelian: Butters!
2007-11-19 06:05:00 Er’body say hello to “Butters ”, the latest Towelian. Yay! She’s a libertarian, center-left - very close to Salahudin’s political compass position. She’s just a bit more libertarian! w00t! Hopefully she’ll be writing for this blog REGULARLY! Read more about her in our Profiles section.
Born to Bomb?
2007-11-18 22:19:00 Hillarious dialogue by NFP(edited for clarity)-: When asked what he wants to be as a grown-up, 10-year-old Masood was candid: ?Suicide bomber!? Mom?s eyes popped-out in utter disbelief, and daddy almost forgot his own cell phone number. ?But why, child?? asked mom. ?Who taught you that?? asked dad. Masood kept quiet. But then, ?Mom, where do babies come from?? He ... More About: Islam , Funny , Articles , Satire , Bomb
Christians are genocidal maniacs!?
2007-11-18 18:00:00 No you don’t have to go all the way back to the Spanish Inquisition to find violence by Christians, acting as a “Christian Force” - a group identity based on religious lines, attacking another religious group. Most people don’t hear about this because they are inundated by right wing anti-Islamic blogs or are just too busy ... More About: Murder , Atheism , Terrorism , Religion , Christianity
The born again Muslim
2007-11-17 22:00:00 An article by Nadeem F. Paracha(NFP) on an interesting new breed of Muslim in Pakistan-: Last year 21-year-old Wasif Qureshi graduated from a local college in Karachi. He is a budding musician, has a band, a recently acquired day job in an advertising agency and dreams of travelling abroad to earn a master?s degree. In ... More About: Religion , Islam , Funny , Culture , Articles
Quran vs Old Testament
2007-11-17 04:38:00 Which one’s more violent? The Old Testament easily. Because when the Quran calls for killing people, in all but one verse it makes killing an act of self defense. Whereas the Torah has beautiful gems like: I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the hands of them that ... More About: Atheism , Religion , Christianity , Islam , God
Liberalism strikes again!
2007-11-16 20:02:00 And in Towelian fashion too; satire! I’m sure you must have all heard about those bigoted bastards calling for Islamofascism Awareness week. Some students at George Washington University (non-Muslim too, I might add!) decided to play a bit of satirical havoc with the sponsors of that intolerant project, by distributing the following poster: Sorry I couldn’t find a ... More About: News , Satire , Islamophobia , Liberalism
If Jesus was a realist?
2007-11-15 21:22:00 Most great people in history were idealists. Hint. More About: Comedy , Pictures , Jokes , Christianity , Jesus
Biased perspectives against Palestinians
2007-11-15 18:11:00 From the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs report “Note the sharp increase in Palestinian casualties last year - that?s what they get for having the audacity to elect their own government. Take a look also at the huge disparity in casualties for 2007 - by mainstream media definitions, reporting this in a ... More About: Politics , Middle East , Israel , Media Bias , Palestine
American Pakistanis protesting dictatorship
2007-11-13 17:21:00 This is what I dislike about the desi community and especially of Pakistan i desis. When they’re out trying to make a difference, they just have to look so haughty and chic that the seriousness of the situation and of their ideals is shamed and disrespected. Eg: She is not only enjoying herself, but is also “dressed ... More About: News , Politics , American , Musharraf
How Muslims become Islamists
2007-11-12 00:31:00 Natural Geographic’s September issue carried this front cover (click the image below to download the article in discussion): Like every Natural Geographic production, this one was well informed, expansive and authoritative. They covered the issue of Islam ism and Muslims in Pakistan, the fight for human rights in a torn country. The reporter explains the reason why many ... More About: Politics , Terrorism , Religion , Terror
European Islamophobia a flashback to fascism
2007-11-11 16:48:00 Italian politician parades pig on mosque site: press ROME, Nov 11 (AFP): Italy’s former deputy education minister has provoked a scandal by parading a pig on the site of a planned mosque in the country’s north, news reports said Sunday. ?We have ‘blessed’ the ground that the Padua authorities want to transfer for the ... More About: News , Religion , Islam , European , Bigotry
Santa told to slim down for Christmas to ?set a good example?
More articles from this author:2007-11-11 16:31:00 Fiona Campbell-Reilly, spokeswoman at the shopping centre, said: “Santa has been around for years, but society has changed and our Santa needs to reflect this. “Bluewater’s Santa Boot Camp is getting Santa in shape and setting a good example to children who idolize him. “He will still be the same lovable jolly man, but will be fitter ... More About: News , Christmas , Christianity , Funny , Santa Claus 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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