A Muslim Role Model for Today: Emir Abdelkader
“The Emir represents the values and attributes that we want to inculcate in our American Muslim sons and daughters. We want his life to be celebrated in our mosques, in our Sunday schools and in our Friday sermons. We see in him a bridge of compassion and humanity connecting us with our brothers and sisters […]
10 Great Non-Muslim Quotes on Islam You Need to Read
“I wanted to know the best of the life of one who holds today an undisputed sway over the hearts of millions of mankind… I became more than ever convinced that it was not the sword that won a place for Islam in those days in the scheme of life. It was the rigid simplicity, […]
Why is Hate Towards Islam Growing?
Merkel: ‘Islam is not the source of terrorism’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Islam is not the source of “terrorism” and that cooperating with predominantly Muslim states in the fight against it is vital. Merkel, who has been critical of US President Donald Trump’s attempt to impose a temporary travel ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries, was speaking on Saturday at […]
The crisis of Islamic civilization
Human history is replete with descriptions of the rise, decline and fall of civilizations and empires. Islamic civilization is not unique in having witnessed its golden era and experienced the current period of decline. Although records of China’s history date back to 1500 B.C., the history of imperial China began in 221 B.C. when Qin […]