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Iowa Town Named for Muslim Hero
By Samuel G. Freedman ELKADER, Iowa — Amid an expanse of undulating farmland, deep in the steep valley carved by the Turkey River, the town of Elkader sits most of the year in remote obscurity. Population 1,200 and gradually shrinking, it is the seat of a county without a single traffic light. Improbably enough, this
Link Between Islam And Violence Rejected
By Jaweed Kaleem After the Boston Marathon bombing suspects were revealed to be Muslims who investigators said were motivated in part by radical Islam, American Muslims were quick to condemn the bombings and plea for Americans to not retaliate against the peaceful majority. Now, the results of a new survey by the Pew Research Center for the People and
Fasting and Olympics
James Christie As the sun set on Thursday, millions of Muslims worldwide began the holy month of Ramadan, when fasting during daylight hours is a religious requirement. Included in this group are more than 3,000 Muslim athletes and officials attending the London Olympic Games, faced with the challenge of balancing religion with athletic training. The
Ramadan Around the World
By Michelle Locke What’s on the table for Ramadan? Plenty. If you were expecting kebabs and more kebabs, think again. Food served during the Islamic observance is as diverse as the Muslim world itself. Ramadan, which lasts one month and falls on July 20 this year, focuses on spirituality and inner reflection, with observers fasting
Implications of God’s Attributes
Dr. Jamal Badawi Each of the basic divine attributes has a practical relevance and implication in the day to day life of various individuals. Here, we will discuss a variety of them. Oneness of God When discussing the oneness of God this in itself provides a base for humanity to unite. That is talking about
What’s Al-Sharia, and What’s Wrong With Sharia Law?
Dr. David Liepert Do you know the craziest thing about all the efforts some non-Muslims are undertaking to prevent Muslims from bringing Sharia Law here, to North America? Islamically, there’s actually no such thing as Sharia Law in the first place: it’s a bilingual oxymoron, incorrectly implying that something perfect can be made by men.
Islamic Art
One of the first things visitors will see at the entrance to the new suite of galleries are two 15th-century examples of calligraphy from present-day Uzbekistan, from what is thought to be the world’s largest Koran. “It’s a very important thing for us to show right at the entrance, because we are the Islamic department
African Muslim Slaves in the Americas: An Understudied Presence
For three hundred and fifty years, Muslim men, women, and children, victims of the general insecurity that the Atlantic slave trade and the politico-religious conflicts in West Africa fostered, were sold in the New World. They were among the very first Africans to be shipped, and among the very last. When they reached the other
‘Alif the Unseen’ by G. Willow Wilson
Janet Maslin In an unnamed emirate in the Persian Gulf there lives a young man with Harry Potter potential. He calls himself Alif, for the letter in the Arabic alphabet, but that’s not his real name. It’s the Internet moniker he uses for his work as a hacker, protecting his clients from censors and the secret police. Alif
Islamic State in Egypt
Timothy Stanley The West is understandably nervous about the election of Mohamed Morsi. The president-elect of Egypt is taking charge of a febrile situation. The economy is contracting and human rights abuses are rampant — attacks on Coptic churches by Islamic groupshave forced an estimated 100,000 Christians to flee the country. Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood is philosophically committed to
