Omer AzizReading Towards Creation (and the Top 10 Books I read in 2019)In 2019, I read 39 books. There is something symmetrical about that number, but that’s probably just me, eyes-strained, in an excitable…Dec 31, 20192Dec 31, 20192
Omer AzizHow to Read a Book (and the Top 10 Books I read in 2018)One December, in the twilight years of adolescence, I was to encounter a strange man who would, in the breath of a single sentence, change…Dec 31, 2018Dec 31, 2018
Omer AzizThe Year of Reading Dangerously (And the Top 10 Books I Read in 2017)Last year, I recounted why reading was important to me. At its core, reading was a method of illumination, a process of enlightening the…Dec 30, 20171Dec 30, 20171
Omer AzizAmerica is Still a Place Called HopeAmid darkness, we must create light. Amid chaos, we must create peace.Jan 21, 2017Jan 21, 2017
Omer AzizWhat Reading Means to Me (And the Top 10 Books I Read in 2016)Last December, I set myself the goal of reading 52 books in 2016. It was a tough challenge to meet — roughly one book per week, and on top…Dec 29, 20163Dec 29, 20163
Omer AzizPart VIII: Christianity, Ben Carson, Noam ChomskyIn the final part of our debate, we discuss Christianity and Noam Chomsky among other issues. For me, this is the most revealing part of…Apr 4, 20162Apr 4, 20162
Omer AzizPart VII: Free Speech, Cartoons, and “Supposedly Thin-Skinned Muslims”In Part VII of our debate, we continue talking about free speech and “supposedly thin-skinned Muslims.” How do most religious people deal…Apr 4, 2016Apr 4, 2016
Omer AzizPart VI: Reformers, Foreign Policy, “Collateral Damage,” and the Iraq WarIn Part VI of our debate, we get into the meat of foreign policy issues that help explain the rise of Islamism and terrorism.Apr 4, 2016Apr 4, 2016
Omer AzizPart V: ISIS, Islamic Reform, History, and Being Quoted out of ContextIn Part V, we go over a breadth of topics ranging from Islamic history to the question of being quoted out of context. One of the first…Apr 4, 20161Apr 4, 20161
Omer AzizPart IV: Interpretation, Polls, and TakfirIn Part IV, we continue the substantive portion of our discussion by looking at varying interpretations and polls. Over-focusing on polls…Apr 4, 2016Apr 4, 2016