Women in the Holy Scripture

By Jerrmein Abu Shahba Across the centuries and civilizations, the roles and rights of women have been a continuous journey of struggle.  History remembers when the institution of slavery in […]

Faith and Values

By Fatima Kermalli Are those who have knowledge equal to those who do not have knowledge? (Quran, 39:9) This is a rhetorical question to provoke thought. Obtaining and possessing knowledge […]

How Did Islam Spread: By Sword or By Conversion?

By SAYYID MUHAMMAD RIZVI “Islam is an evil religion.” “It promotes violence.” These are some common labels used against Islam by the rightwing Christian media. Such bias is based on […]

Jesus: The Muslim Prophet

By Mehdi Hasan Christianity is rooted in the belief that Jesus is the Son of God, so is Islam’s version of Christ a source of tension, or a way of building […]

Similarities Between Islam and Christianity

By Mohammed Khaku The Christmas holiday is coming upon us, with colorful lights, joyful carols and people going to churches to celebrate the birth of Jesus (Prophet Isa). It is […]

Jesus and The Virgin Mary in Islam

By Juan Galvan Many people may be surprised that Muslims love Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the Quran, no woman is given more attention than Mary. Mary receives the […]

The Prophet of Islam

by Nasir Shamsi What is Islam? , asked an Arab. The Prophet Muhammad (s) replied, to obey Allah and to love His Creation. When asked why was he ordained as […]