Search Results for 'Islam'

Gentle path to Islam

He dips his feet in the water, rubbing between the toes. Then there are his hands and forearms, scrubbed as though by a surgeon prepping for theatre. His neck is doused, his face is splashed, his mouth is rinsed repeatedly. Yousuf Albalus [...]

Posted On : May, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Chris Christie’s Islam Problem

A Quinnipiac poll in April showed Chris Christie as the most popular potential Republican vice-presidential candidate, thanks to his budget cuts and standing up to government employees’ unions. But the governor of New Jersey has a p [...]

Posted On : May, 01 2012 | Comments : 0

Islam claims blocked in Tenn. trial over mosque

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Plaintiffs in a civil trial trying to block a proposed mosque in Tennessee on procedural grounds were largely blocked Wednesday in trying to raise claims that Islam is not a real religion and that its foll [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2012 | Comments : 0

A Tribute to Islam, Earthen but Transcendent

DJENNÉ, Mali — As in so much of the Islamic world, “insha’Allah” — “if God wills it” — is how people punctuate conversations in this predominantly Muslim West African country. If you [...]

Posted On : Apr, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

The Five Pillars of Islam: Faith

This blog site is titled “Voices of Faith.” As I was pondering my next post, I thought, why not talk about just that? How many people in the West truly understand what Muslims believe? Let’s face it, most of what the gen [...]

Posted On : Apr, 14 2012 | Comments : 0

'Islam-lite' Kosovars determined to stay secular

Kosovo’s secular majority are uneasy over a drift towards a more conservative Islam, writes MARY FITZGERALD in Pristina THE CALL to prayer drifting from the spindly minarets of Pristina’s Ottoman era mosques struggles to be [...]

Posted On : Apr, 12 2012 | Comments : 0

The Role Of Islam In African Slavery

Slavery has been rife throughout all of ancient history. Most, if not all, ancient civilizations practiced this institution and it is described (and defended) in early writings of the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Egyptians. It was also pra [...]

Posted On : Apr, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

'Islam has one goal – that is world domination', Terry Jones...

Speaking Saturday in front of the biggest mosque in Michigan, the Florida pastor known for burning the Quran blasted Islam and called upon Americans to take back their country. "Islam has one goal: That is world domination," sai [...]

Posted On : Apr, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Islamic finance solutions for development

Malik Muhammad Mahmud Awan : Modern finance has played a key role in economic development across the globe. Its impact has varied from country to country depending upon the adopted economic systems, capital mobility, market imperfections [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

An Islamic Perspective on Religious Pluralism

Islam is often viewed as an inherently violent and intolerant world religion. This misconception is fueled in part by the miscreant deeds of some Muslims, particularly toward those of other faith beliefs. That conduct is then unfairly imp [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2012 | Comments : 0

Islam's defining moment with democracy

Muslims living in democracies of the West and Asia already know their practice of Islam can best flourish where religious freedom is protected and women’s rights are honored. Now two Muslim countries liberated from dictators in last [...]

Posted On : Mar, 28 2012 | Comments : 0

The Islamic Republic of Dewsbury

It's often occurred to me that the real reason the Muslim invasion of Europe is being allowed to continue is that most people still don't know about it. Even if they suspect that Islam is not quite the religion of peace the politi [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

On The Origins Of Islam And The Kabbalah

This is not the first time it is being suggested that parts of the Qur'an (Koran) were authored by an alien. It seems the Qur'an contains scientific information that could not have been known in Muhammad's (Mohammed's) tim [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Islam: Clothe Women and Children With Kindness

Hurrah! Pakistan has criminalized domestic violence against women and children. Offenders will face a minimum of six months behind bars and 100,000 rupees in fines. Every time I hear news of a man using physical force on his wife and c [...]