The acceptance of Islam must be an act of free will. Conversion by any kind of coercion was universally condemned by Islamic scholars. By Kabir Helminski A kind Rabbi, interested in building bridges between Islam and Judaism, recently wrote to me and suggested that I would be destroying my credibility by “trying to whitewash Islam.”…
Spiritual Music as a Means of Promoting Interfaith Harmony Spiritual music may be underrepresented in modern society, but its importance and potential to contribute to global interfaith harmony are great. By Michael Vakil Kenton Music is a fundamental part of humanity, significant in almost every human life. Music can uplift us, connect us, help us…
Shocked by the heinous attack in Paris by radical extremists, leaders and organizations from across the world send their messages of condolences and condemnations. American Muslim Institution Condemns Paris Terror Attacks By Mike Ghouse Washington, DC: It has been a difficult evening for the entire humanity to watch terrorists barge in places and shoot people…
Shocking, Senseless and Cowardly Paris Attacks By Shawki Allam Grand Mufti of Egypt I was as shocked as any sensible human being would have been when I learned about the senseless, heinous, appalling and cowardly act that took place in Paris last fortnight. This attack is shocking, and offends the conscience of every sane person,…
Pope Francis, in recent times, has gained the admiration, love and respect of people of all faiths, including Muslims. In many ways, Pope Francis embodies the sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) By Saud Inam It is in the example of Pope Francis, that we see the example of one who of another faith becoming…
In Houston, the Gulen Movement is one of two or three active players in bringing people together from different faith traditions and providing opportunities for dialogue and interaction. By Helen Rose Ebaugh On 9/11, I dismissed my usual 8:30 a.m. Sociology of World Religions class to accompany the students to the student center to watch…
Contrary to common perceptions, mystics like Rumi did not abandon the external, the real and the tangible world for the internal, the spiritual, the intangible one. By Hamid Dabashi Early in August this year, I was invited to deliver a mini seminar on “Social Justice and Poverty” at Selcuk University in Konya, Turkey. Colleagues from…
The Quran also says on a number of occasions that man should use his intellect and ponder over the universe and on nature. By Aftab Ahmad “I do not feel obligated to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect, has intended us to forgo their use.” This is…
A majority of Britons regard Muslims as a threat to the UK and over a third of the total population believes that multiculturalism makes the country worse, according to a new poll. London: The poll, commissioned by the Huffington Post and conducted by YouGov, also showed that more than three quarters of people surveyed —…
When Western governments expel extremist preachers, shut down suspicious institutions or pursue religious groups, they are protecting Muslims from extremists among them, and from the anger of the non-Muslim majority. By Abdulrahman al-Rashed Strict legislative and security measures against extremist groups, even if they have not committed violent acts, are in the interest of Islam…
