AboutLe Anne Clausen Expertise I can answer questions on Arab culture, including differences in cultures among Arab countries and sub-groups. I can also answer questions on Christian-Muslim relations, interfaith issues in general, and human rights and peacemaking issues in the Middle East.
Experience I was a human rights worker for four years in the Middle East, and have spent time in Palestine, Israel, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. I speak intermediate Arabic; some Hebrew; and am starting Persian (Farsi, Dari). I have led a half-dozen educational delegations to the area for North American groups; and I have led trainings for nearly a thousand international human rights volunteers coming into the area over my years there. I am now working to launch an interfaith peace-teams based human rights organization, hopefully in the next two years. I am also currently editing the manuscript for my first book, a firsthand account of my time in the Middle East
Publications "Be the Healers," (next steps after Abu Ghraib) The Lutheran magazine, July 2004.
www.christian-muslim.net
www.seminaryaction.org
www.young-activist.blogspot.com
Multiple press releases which I wrote from the field, as well as media interviews/articles about my work are also available via Google search.
Education/Credentials I have an MA in Christian-Muslim relations; and I am now continuing my studies at Chicago Theological Seminary (www.ctschicago.edu). I also have a BA in Religion concentrating in global service, from Wartburg College, (www.wartburg.edu).
Awards and Honors I received the Dell Award for Peace and Justice from Wartburg College. I have spoken and led workshops and trainings at over one hundred church congregations, colleges, schools, organizations
Hal Yusuf wrote at 2007-08-22 19:27:19
It isn't permissible in Islam to do masturbation. In a hadith , which I will later post, it says that there are certain groups of people who will never see Jannah, and one who commits that act is one of them.
Syed Saboor wrote at 2008-07-27 18:51:16
Ali, you are just another example of a sandnigger addicted to porn. Why is it all of you sandniggers addicted to porn. That's problem with all of you arabs, all you think about is sex. Maybe if you kept heads out of the gutter then you would not have this problem.
Sam wrote at 2009-05-07 23:47:54
Hello, Ali im also in the same position as you maybe not much so with porn but with masturbating. I do have a feeling that it is forbidden and so have tried stopping but their is the occassional night were my urges become to great to stop. I have tried repeating God's name and all sorts but it does not seem to help me. I cannot help but ask if this women you are asking, is muslim as you should know non- believers or shiirk are not going to give you an islamic correct answer which i have noticed she has not. It would be better to ask someone face to face who is a muslim or asking over internet to whom is a muslim also.
