By Nabeel Jabbour 1. Ibn Tamiyyah He was born in Baghdad (1263), but most of his life was spent in Damascus, where he died (1328). He lived during the days when Mongols invaded the Middle East (1299-1303) and inflicted terrible suffering on Muslims. Influenced by Continue Reading
Islam’s Public and Private Face
By Dr. Warren Larson The 2016 hajj (pilgrimage) has just ended, and it was a very public event indeed, watched on television by millions of people all over the world. As the last of five pillars, the Qur’an says the religion has now been “perfected” (5:3). This year, approximately two million Continue Reading
Burkini Ban: Criminalizing Religious Modesty?
By Trevor Castor Photographs of armed, male police officers forcing a Muslim woman to remove her over-garment on a public, French beach are currently trending on social media. The woman was told to remove her long sleeve top (revealing a tank top underneath) and to tie her headscarf into a Continue Reading
9 Ways To Counter Radical Islam
By Shirin Taber As an Iranian-American, I often get asked about the crisis in the Muslim world. I try to lean into the conversation, knowing a lot of sincere people are grasping for solutions. After the Iraq War, most Americans want to avoid creating a Vietnam-style scenario in the Middle Continue Reading