January 14, 2015 Paintings and Pictures of Muhammed Paintings and Pictures of Muhammed In the context of yet another crisis following satirical treatment of Mohammed, it is often stated that paintings or other…
January 9, 2015 Atheist Terrorists Those Atheist Terrorists In the aftermath of today’s violence in France, again associating the words “Muslim” and “terrorist,” it is important to note that the major motivation for…
January 3, 2015 What is Milad un Nabi? Milad un Nabi or Milad an-Nabi, or Mawlid al-Nabi, is a holiday celebrated by some Muslims as the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. It takes place on the…
March 24, 2014 Bethlehem Surrounded Bethlehem Surrounded The first thing any visitor notices when visiting Bethlehem today is the wall completely separating it from Israel … providing security for Israelis…
June 8, 2013 Top Books about Islam Need to know more about Islam than simply the date of a holiday …. we have the essential information about one of the world’s…
June 5, 2013 Books About God You are invited to visit our bookstore to find best selling books about God. Note how many there are! We have not ranked or…
April 25, 2013 Islam and Conversion A good article from the Economist on Muslim attitudes toward conversion This article shows how Islam regards conversion and how troubling it is for the…
August 1, 2011 A View from Paris Seeing One’s Own Land and Faith From a Distance A View from Paris: The Photography of Dorthea Lange and the Lessons of Islamic Art
December 6, 2010 What is the date and Meaning of Ashura? Ashura is the Islamic holy day observed on the 10th of the Islamic month of Muharram. Shi’ite Muslims regard it as a major festival…
November 21, 2010 What is the Date and Meaning of Al-Hijra? Al-Hijra is the Muslim New Year. In 2010 it falls on December 7. Read more …
