Silence that Amounts to Complicity: The Terrorism that Western Politicians and Media Don’t Talk About
Since the attacks of 11/September/2001 on the USA, terrorism has been presented in the West as the most immediate danger to the […]
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Mind Your Feet, Forget Your Heart: An Illustration of the Predicament of Muslims
Like any collective activity, the Muslim congregational prayer (salāt al-Jamā’a) must have its rules, so that all participants can perform it in […]
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Myths About “The Verse of the Sword”
Statements by scholars dating back to the 3rd century Hirji have claimed that the following verse, which has become known as “the […]
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Leadership Qualities of Prophet Muhammad
There are number of verses in the Qur’an that reveal leadership qualities of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). One of these is the […]
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The Christmas Tree in the Qur’an?
The mysterious Christmas tree tradition might have grown from a historical tree under which, according to the Qur’an, Jesus was born.
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Jesus’ Birth in the Qur’an
This article is extracted from my book The Historical Jesus: The Messiah in the Qur’an, the Bible, and Historical Sources. I have […]
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Calculating the Ramadan Timetable in High Latitude Cities Using Mecca’s Length of the Fast
Yesterday, I published an article on the option of using the length of the fasting day in Mecca or Medina when fasting […]
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Fasting Ramadan when the Day is Extremely Long or Short and the Moderation of Islam
Last year I published an article about The Length of the Fasting Day of Ramadan in which I discussed the fact that […]
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The Dangerous Message of the Coup in Egypt: Political Islam has no Place in Democracy
The democratically elected but now deposed President of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, seems to have managed in the twelve months he was in […]
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Fanaticism is a Problem of Arrogant Self-Belief Not of Faith
Having a strong faith that one’s religion is the ultimate truth usually implies that it is more truthful than other religions. This […]
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Seeing The Arab Spring Through the Spectacles of Sectarianism
The highly respected and influential Sunni cleric Shaikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi recently attacked the Syrian regime and called on Muslims to join the […]
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The War on Terror: Globalizing Terrorists and Localizing Victims
Simon Jenkins, who is a journalist I respect, wrote a very good article about the Boston terrorist attack. The title of the […]
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The differences Between “Sunna” and “Hadith”
In a previous article on The Meaning of “Sunna” in the Qur’an, I explained how this term developed the technical meaning of the […]
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The Critical Role of Trust in Society
Trust is a fundamental foundation of human relationships. Trust enriches and strengthens the relationships people can have, while the lack of trust […]
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Is the Mushaf a complete record of the Qur’an? The controversy of abrogation
This is a summary of the third Abdullah Yusuf Ali Memorial Lecture which I will deliver. For more information about the lecture, visit […]
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