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Chile has a growing Muslim community – but few know about it

Nora is a rare sight at the Universidad de Chile. Dressed in a long abaya, or Islamic robe, that covers all but her hands and face, her outfit distinguishes her…

Articles Controversial Issues

‘Who Else Is Spying on Me?’ Muslim Americans Bring the Fight Against Surveillance to the Supreme Court

Imam Yassir Fazaga remembers the panic he felt. He remembers opening up the electrical sockets in his office and searching behind his computer monitor, looking for recording devices. In conversations…

Articles Controversial Issues

CAIR alleges Ferndale police forced Muslim woman to remove hijab for booking photo

A Muslim woman and an advocacy group Wednesday called on the city of Ferndale to address allegations that police removed the woman’s Islamic headscarf to take a booking photo. Amy Doukoure, staff attorney…

Articles Inventions and Civilization

Stirling prize shortlist: from mosque stunner to neo-neolithic flats

Amesmerising wooden mosque in Cambridge will go head to head with a Cornish footbridge and a cluster of black boatsheds in the Lake District, in this year’s battle for the…

Articles History

Lost History of Women Scholars in Islam

It surprises people to learn that women living under an Islamic order could be scholars, that is, hold the authority that attaches to being knowledgeable about what Islam commands, and…

Articles History

History of Hijrah: Migration for Peace and Justice

After Muhammad  had preached publicly for more than a decade, the opposition to him reached such a high pitch that, fearful for their safety, he sent some of his adherents to…

Articles Faith and Spirituality

Watching the End of the World

What would we see if we could journey through time, from Earth’s birth up to its death? Join us today on a voyage through time, from planetary creation to the…

Articles Comparative Religion

JESUS CHRIST – SON OF GOD?

“One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is    that a cat has only nine lives.”                           —Mark Twain, Pudd’nhead Wilson’s Calendar Son of God,…

Articles Muslim World

U.S. Needs an Honest Debate on Sharia Law

What was more stunning — the overnight collapse of the Kabul regime or the apparent magnanimity of the Taliban after their victory? The recent events in Afghanistan have raised several questions: Is the…

Acts of Worship Articles

Prayer Is Everything

Salat is the major act of worship that a Muslim offers five times a day regularly. A Muslim must offer Salah and there is no excuse to delay or neglect it….