Those to whom We have sent the book study it as it should be studied: They are the ones that believe therein: Those who reject faith therein,- the loss is their own. al-Qur'an 2:121 (Click for Arabic)
Why We Must Learn America's Islamic History "In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue..." So we were taught in primary school. But, did you know that the captains of two of the three small Spanish ships comprising Columbus's fleet were in fact Muslim? More
Bridge Building Between Christians and Muslims While there are theological differences, some of which might be significant, there are nonetheless other important areas of belief that are shared by both communities .. More
At War's Door That inertia now promises a fertile ground among the people of a wide range of western countries for waging yet another unaccountable war, this time against Iran. The moral and intellectual hollowness here parallels .. More
Separation of Work and Faith Whether a Muslim faces workplace conflict due to dress, prayer, time orientation, linguistic variances, nonverbal expectations, or gender interaction, it is still a topic worth addressing if only for the sheer amount of time invested in work throughout one's life. More
Waiting for False Prophets But this is as far as the imagined narrative of a kinder, gentler Israel can possibly go. Many outside Israel struggle to reconcile familiar discourses of democracy and equality with the reality on the ground. More
Is Islam Violent? To understand the nature of Islam and the truth about the assertion often made of Islam's espousal of violence, it is important to analyze this question clearly remembering that the word Islam itself means peace .. More
The Dignity of Corpses Civilization hasn't successfully drawn a moral border at the sanctity of human life itself, but because it needs to put some limit on human behavior, it has, apparently, taken a last stand at the dignity of corpses. More
Islam and other Religions The idea that every messenger comes with a message that is specific to the people to whom he was sent and that differs in details from other messages is deeply rooted in the Islamic consciousness ... More
Comment of the Week I have been searching for the right path. Islam speaks to my heart. I have studied many other faiths, but none ring true. Islam does. [Maria from Florida]