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Getting Ready for Ramadan
In today’s HuffPost Jummah, I would like to briefly discuss a very timely matter with you. In a few days a very special guest, a guest of God to Muslims will start. Holiest of the holy period in Islamic calendar will start with the start of the month of Rajab, followed by the month of
All-American: 45 American Men On Being Muslim
American and Muslim. To some, this might seem like the greatest oxymoron since military intelligence, or affordable housing, or…American Muslim. According to the essays compiled in this book, however, there at least forty-five men whose narratives prove that individuals can live and identify fully as both Muslim and American—without conflict. And apparently they’re not that
Sharia History: A Timeline of 1,400 Years of Islamic Jurisprudence
Sadakat Kadri At a time when efforts to ban sharia law have been tabled in some two dozen states, it would be interesting to know what precisely their sponsors are hoping to prohibit — because their target has a 1,400-year history that extends deep into the realms of faith. When the Quran was first enunciated
The Islamophobia Industry Strikes in Kansas
Nathan Lean Just like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, Republican Governor Sam Brownback had a feeling he was not in Kansas anymore. At least not the Kansas that he once knew. His Sunflower State was teeming with unfamiliar creatures and though not tin-men or scarecrows or wicked witches, they were nonetheless outsiders and were
Is The Bible More Violent Than The Quran?
Barbara Bradley Hagerty As the hijackers boarded the airplanes on Sept. 11, 2001, they had a lot on their minds. And if they were following instructions, one of those things was the Quran. In preparation for the suicide attack, their handlers had told them to meditate on two chapters of the Quran in which God
Muslim Funerals And Cemeteries Increase As Muslim Community Grows
Tim Townsend ST. LOUIS (RNS) When Adil Imdad’s 28-year-old cousin died of cancer in Ohio two years ago, the family’s grief was compounded by the absence of Muslim ritual following her death. There was no imam nearby to handle the religious customs, no Muslim funeral director to supervise the washing of the body, no Muslim
So, what did the Muslims do for the Jews?
David J Wasserstein Islam saved Jewry. This is an unpopular, discomforting claim in the modern world. But it is a historical truth. The argument for it is double. First, in 570 CE, when the Prophet Mohammad was born, the Jews and Judaism were on the way to oblivion. And second, the coming of Islam saved
Why Basketball Is Muslims’ Favorite Sport
Omar Sacirbey (RNS) Omar Abdelkader, a student at Northeastern University in Boston, is an observant Muslim but admits that, at least as a kid, he was occasionally seduced by the swish of a perfect jump-shot over the Islamic call to prayer. “Sometimes we’d sneak out of prayers to play ball,” recalled Abdelkader, who grew-up attending
Muslim Woman Bridges Faiths to Advance Progressive Goals
Samuel G. Freedman Faiza N. Ali paced across the plaza outside City Hall in Lower Manhattan, consulting a to-do list and juggling the messages on two BlackBerries. How was the turnout? Were the speakers prepped? One minister had already alerted Ms. Ali that he was running late. Another of her colleagues had gone to Borough
Muslim Athletes Must Balance the Call to Fast With a Desire to Compete
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — When the Qatari sprinter Noor al-Malki makes her debut at the London Olympics, she will not be among those contending for a medal. Breaking her own national record in the 100 meters will be enough of a prize. But even this modest goal presents a challenge. Al-Malki, 17, whose oil-and-gas rich
