Muslim and Agnostic Collide over Daughter’s Wish for Christmas Lights
Father pleads his case for Christmas lights, despite raising his children as Muslim I like Christmas. I like most of the traditional baggage that comes along with Christmas, too. Burl Ives. Mistletoe....
View ArticleFasting Toward the Common Good
There are all kinds of fasting practices that re-orient us toward the common good. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent for Christians around the globe. Based on the example of...
View ArticleGuantánamo Bay Force-Feeding of Yasiin Bey
How far would you go to bring light to a social issue? Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) was force-fed under standard Guantánamo Bay procedure. What steps would you take to bring light to a social issue? Would...
View ArticleMuslim and Agnostic Collide over Daughter’s Wish for Christmas Lights
Father pleads his case for Christmas lights, despite raising his children as MuslimI like Christmas. I like most of the traditional baggage that comes along with Christmas, too. Burl Ives. Mistletoe....
View ArticleFasting Toward the Common Good
There are all kinds of fasting practices that re-orient us toward the common good.Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent for Christians around the globe. Based on the example of...
View ArticleGuantánamo Bay Force-Feeding of Yasiin Bey
How far would you go to bring light to a social issue?Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) was force-fed under standard Guantánamo Bay procedure.What steps would you take to bring light to a social issue? Would...
View ArticleHow Do Halal Food Vendors Survive Fasting During Ramadan?
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View ArticleWhat Everyone Can Learn from the Life of Prophet Muhammad
Embed from Getty Images—Nearly two billion individuals are about to begin the holy month of Ramadan. Muslims around the world will be fasting during daylight hours in reverence to the period in which...
View ArticleWhy Jefferson’s Vision of American Islam Matters Today
Embed from Getty Images—Denise A. Spellberg, University of Texas at AustinAfter last year’s deliberate break with tradition, President Donald Trump has resumed the iftar dinner – the sundown meal...
View ArticleEid al Fitr: The Holiday at the end of Ramadan
—Eid al Fitr is a three-day holiday that ends the Islamic month of Ramadan. Known as the “Festival of breaking fast,” Muslims will celebrate with family and food after the end of a long fast, joining...
View ArticleMuslim Bill of Rights
—As Muslims celebrate Eid al Fitr to mark the ending of Ramadan, may the rest of us reflect on how poorly Muslims are often treated in American culture. —If you believe in the work we are doing here...
View ArticleWhy Jefferson’s Vision of American Islam Matters Today
Denise A. Spellberg, University of Texas at Austin After last year’s deliberate break with tradition, President Donald Trump has resumed the iftar dinner – the sundown meal during the Islamic fasting...
View ArticleIslam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars All Without a Flamewar: Crash Course...
— In this video, John Green teaches you the history of Islam, including the revelation of the Qu’ran to Muhammad, the five pillars of Islam, how the Islamic empire got its start, the Rightly Guided...
View ArticleWhat Is the Pronoun for God?
Ramadan just started, and I’ve been thinking a lot about God lately. And I use the word “God” because “God” is the English translation of “Allah”. Muslims, Christians, and Jews all believe in the same...
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