Khaled Hamid Forum

Islamic Parties may rule Egypt, but Islam does not

2012-04-02T00:23:00.000-05:00

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'Religious' road to hatred and How the Quran sees the 'other'

2011-09-18T19:33:00.001-05:00

Edited portions of a speech I gave before a church in St. Louis, Missouri, on the 10th annual remembrance of September 11 EventsSeptember-11 did not change the face of the world. It just made it easier for a lot of ugly feelings and restrictive policies to come to the surface in an explicit and unashamed way, sadly with very little resistance from us – the people, wherever in the world we live

Somehow, Israel will not be there for a long time.

2011-08-22T23:56:00.002-05:00

Another good article by the always-level-headed Akiva Eldar. Unfortunately, and despite people like him, Israel is doomed no matter how many nuclear weapons or superpowers are at its disposal. Arrogance and supremacy are ingrained in Israeli mindset - and that is inconsistent with long-term survival. Remember apartheid South Africa, anyone?When Israeli arrogance meets Arab honor - Haaretz Daily

Are religious fundamentalists really in the center of God's attention?

2011-06-11T22:08:00.004-05:00

Religious fundamentalists and groups on the religious right in general think they are very special. That arrogance, of course, occurs across the board, whether they are Muslim, Christian or Jewish. Many do not only think that they are the only ones that will ever get to paradise, but frequently they think they are in the center of God's attention, and that the whole universe has been

Slavery and Islam: A topic that should have been settled 1500 years ago, but it did not

2011-06-06T22:36:00.007-05:00

There is a tremendous amount of Islamophobia out there. A lot of it is a result of genuine racism, vicious xenophobia, political posturing and regular good-old mean spirited people. But some of it is also avoidable if some Muslims do not carry on living like extreme idiots in some cases, and like racist bigoted hateful people who just use Islam to cover up for their evil spirits with a facade

Freedom for Palestine - A great song and video

2011-06-05T23:08:00.001-05:00

The lyrics and the images are fabulous. I need say no more. Khaled

Hassan Nasralla and the Universal Nature of Selective Morality

2011-05-25T20:58:00.002-05:00

Some events in one's life, as much as in humanity's conscience, are demarcation lines where what is right is clear, and what is wrong is clear. Individuals and societies decide for themselves on which side of the demarcation line they would stand. And their choice will be registered in the collective conscience of history. We are witnessing some of these events that have been evolving over the

Crossing the line for sake of justice

2011-05-20T20:59:00.003-05:00

I came across this on a very decent Israeli blog called +972 Magazine that Michael W, and occasional reader and commenter on this forum has brought to my attention few months ago. This exemplifies the inadequate recognition of the beautiful human beings (in this case, Just and peace loving Jews and Jewish Israelis) who cross the line of tribalism and religious clannish tendencies to seek and

Shari'a in Egypt's Constitution: Leave it there or Take it out?

2011-03-17T23:12:00.001-05:00

One of the problematic issues about the Egyptian constitution, currently under renovation, is Article No. 2, stating that the "principles of Islamic Shari'a are the principal source of legislation" in Egypt.The article was introduced in the constitution few decades ago, during the time Sadat was appeasing the rightwing religious group in an attempt to stifle liberal secular groups, particularly

My tears are flowing again

2011-02-23T10:34:00.001-06:00

The last 3 weeks have been more emotional than anyone can imagine. I do not think I had cried in my whole life than I did the last few weeks, with all that was going in Egypt. And the tears continued out of joy off and on since then, especially thinking of the those who lost their blood so that the rest of their fellow Egyptians can feel the pride of the rebirth of the Egyptian nation. I had a

Now it is official.

2011-02-11T11:32:00.002-06:00

Thanks to Slama, fellow Egyptian blogger. She checked the Wikipedia entry on Egypt's ex, and it has been changed. Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak (Arabic: محمد حسني سيد مبارك‎, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [mæˈħæmːæd ˈħosni ˈsæjːed moˈbɑːɾɑk], Muḥammad Ḥusnī Sayyid Mubārak; born May 4, 1928[1]) was the fourth President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011. .......On February 11, 2011, Vice President Omar

He is gone

2011-02-11T10:22:00.000-06:00

It seems the momentum is building to cross the finish line

2011-02-10T10:15:00.000-06:00

Today may be THE DAY for EGYPT

2011-02-10T09:49:00.002-06:00

Twenty minutes ago the supreme council of the armed forces declared: "Declaration Number 1: The council is in permanent session to see what need to be done to protect the country AND the gains and the ambitions of Egypt's people." I cannot wait for Declaration #2. Khaled

Change For Egypt: A re-post from Salma's Blog

2011-02-08T12:37:00.001-06:00

This a great post by Sala, the young Egyptian blogger I mentioned several times before. I like the way she writes. And the way she expresses her thoughts are very moving. She, gracefully, gave me permission to re-post her latest blog entry. -------- (Salma's post followes) -------- Change for Egypt.. I do not even know how to start this post..i am over-whelmed by all the love i am seeing from

The first song written for the Revolution in Egypt

2011-02-08T11:19:00.000-06:00

Salma, a young Egyptian blogger and frequent commenter on this forum has provided me with a link to what possibly could be the first song written specifically for the January 25 revolution. It has a great beat, beautiful lyrics, and the video is pretty moving. It is sung by Mouhammad Mounir, a well know and respected Egyptian singer. Thanks so much Salma for the link. I am sure more and more

Corrupt Clergy serving their 'human' Masters: A safer bet as God forgives, Mubarak does not.

2011-02-06T20:13:00.002-06:00

Al-Tayyeb: Al-Azhar Senior sheikh The most senior Al-Azhar clergy, Ahmad Al-Tayyeb criticizes Iran's clergy for making [political] statements, using their 'religious authority'; statements which, in his opinions, contradicts the explicit statements of Quran and Prophetic teachings as well as the 'consensus' of the Muslim nation. That usually means that Iranians made statements along the lines:

Great idea for Egypt: sub-lease Mubarak to the idiots that admire him.

2011-02-05T01:12:00.002-06:00

Mubarak as most Egyptians see him I am baffled: Democracy is supposed to bring good elements (with, hopefully average IQ at least) to government. But, if that is the case how would idiots like Biden, Blair and Berlusconi made it? According to them Mubarak is (1) not a dictator, and not only (2) a courageous man, but apparently (3) a very wise one too. Those darn Egyptian ingrates! They

It is time for a personal note

2011-02-04T01:07:00.001-06:00

Since I have started blogging, I do not recall that I have talked about anything very personal. But with all the amazing events unfolding in Egypt at the hands of the millions of the brave and beautiful Egyptian men and women of all ages, religions, social classes and education levels, it has been difficult to hold back from expressing some personal emotions that have been recurring on my mind

Egyptian Christians: some voice of the People on the BBC

2011-02-02T11:34:00.002-06:00

وفقا لرفيق وهو أحد الأقباط في مصر بأن أسطورة اعتبار الرئيس حسني مبارك أفضل مدافع عن المسيحيين في مواجهة المتشددين الإسلاميين تحطمت مع وقوع تفجير كنيسة القديسين في الاسكندرية عشية العام الجديد.وواصل رفيق وأقباط اخرون التظاهر إلى جانب مليون مصري على الأقل خرجوا يوم الثلاثاء مؤكدين أن رغبتهم في إنهاء حكم مبارك المستمر منذ 30 عاما أكثر الحاحا من أي مخاوف بوقوع تغيير في السلطة يصب لصالح الجماعات

Coptic Pope is still embracing Mubark warmly. Thank God many Copts don't.

2011-02-01T13:18:00.003-06:00

Even at a time when the will of the people of Egypt (Muslims and Christians, religious and secular, men and women) is heard loud and clear allover the world, The Coptic Orthodox Pope Shnouda III is sending greeting and his 'people's' support to the criminal dictator. The story on the street, on the internet and on TV is telling us that Egyptians Christians are as determined as Egyptian Muslims

Does hating Israel make one Anti-Semitic?

2011-01-31T00:15:00.004-06:00

[More linked articles added on February 2, 2011] From Haartz Newspaper (read the full article here): Israel urges world to curb criticism of Egypt's MubarakJerusalem seeks to convince its allies that it is in the West's interest to maintain the stability of the Egyptian regime. By Barak Ravid

The Revolution Young women of Egypt: an inspiration

2011-01-29T11:19:00.001-06:00

A young woman worth a million men. Beautiful words. The beauty of all what is going on is that it is reminiscent of the 1919 revolution in Egypt that shook the British in submitting to people's wishes. Then, like today, women were major player facing the bullets of the British as much as med did. I did not ever guess I will live to see this happen again in Egypt.Khaledبنت بمليون راجل

Open letter to President Obama: Have a moral spine

2011-01-28T12:06:00.003-06:00

I posted this on the White House web site. Please Make sure that you express your opinion to your elected officials so we, Americans, do not miss a good chance to do the right thing. (Contact info and suggested text are at the end of this posting) Sooner or later, 'our' dictator allies in the Middle East will fall. The people there remember very well who was with them, and who was with the

Organised Religion: Never fails to disappoint (at least in Egypt)

2011-01-26T19:13:00.005-06:00

So far the popular uprising on January 25 has not been effective in changing government structure or policies. But it is still a major landmark in the history of political protest in Egypt. The extent of organization, the communication technology involved in managing it, and the definite involvement of may women in it, with and without Islamic head cover, have all been remarkable (the photo to