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The Companions And the Da‘wah Paradigm (2) | Abd Al-Aziz Abdullatif

IN PART 1 we were reminded that the Companions l of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ were more deeply knowledgeable of the Quran and the ways of the Prophet than were any succeeding generations. We continue with the lessons for our Daʿwa from the…

Makkah: Where Hearts and Souls Meet (1) | Ghada Khafagy

Non-Muslims have heard of Makkah (Mecca) as important to Islam. Their misconceptions can be addressed as an instrument of educational outreach to them if one addresses them from where they are. ONCE A TOURIST IN Bahrain asked me: “Why do you Muslims…

The Companions And The Da’wah Paradigm (1) | Abd Al-Aziz Abdullatif

CALLING TO ALLAH (daʿwah) was the way of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, premier among the messengers. It is also, by divine definition, the way of his followers: Say [to them, O Prophet]: This is my way. I call to Allah based on clear…

MONOTHEISM IN INTERFAITH EXCHANGE – 12| Linda Thayer

We continue studying the making of [Pauline] Christianity as “Christians” departed from the teaching of Jesus. In this installment we complete our reading of Richard E. Rubenstein’s insightful treatment of our subject in his book, When Jesus Became God, the Struggle to…

MONOTHEISM IN INTERFAITH EXCHANGE – 11 | Linda Thayer

THE CONVERSATION OF Constantine to the Christian camp—and his subsequent military victory on his way to taking Rome—is a milestone in world history. From then on, Constantine and his imperial successors took a controlling interest in the matter of establishing a unified…

Confronting Insult To The Prophet | Ekram Haque

MUSLIMS ALL OVER the world are deeply hurt by the caricatures of our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in several Western publications. Every now and then, some Western media outlets provoke Muslims by insulting the Prophet ﷺ. The baiting often succeeds in eliciting…

A Brief History of American Islam from 1979 to the Present | Amer Haleem

MY REAL ENGAGEMENT with the Muslim community in America—that is, the sparse and impossibly diverse Muslims who were “practicing” Islam and for whom Islam constituted their primary identity and elected affiliation—began in the summer of 79. I was 21. Just home from a…

Biblical Question, Qur’anic Answer (2): Did Aaron Facilitate the Golden-Calf Affair?

IN PART 1 we examined the biblical account of Moses and the Golden Calf affair. In this account, room was left for Aaron’s guilt in failing to prevent the People of Israel from falling into idolatry during the absence of Moses on…

Islam 101 For Western Judaeo-Christians (5)

IN THE PREVIOUS segment, in appraising Dr. Dirks’ 400-page book, Understanding Islam: A Guide for the Judaeo-Christian Reader, we summarized his 72-page presentation of the sources and content of Islamic Faith. We enlarged upon his material regarding Gabriel as the angel of…

Islam 101 For Western Judaeo-Christians (4)

HAVING SURVEYED THE life and times of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Part 3), Dr. Dirks, in his 400 page Understanding Islam: A Guide for the Judaeo-Christian Reader, moves on to deal, in greater depth (than in his 64-page Concise Introduction) with the sources…