Abu Bakr: An Epitome of Truthfulness
Arabia … a desert as huge as almost three thousand square kilometers. A desert, but one from which…
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Time to Say New Things
How good it is to migrate every day! How beautiful it is to stop somewhere every day! How…
How I Wish I Could Be a Seed
How I wish I could be a seed, embedded within the bosom of the earth. Protected I would…
The Optimizing Man
In 1881, F. Edgeworth defines the first principle of economics such that every agent is motivated only by…
Same World, Different Lenses: A Brief Overview of Cultural Differences
According to the British writer Raymond Williams, culture is one of the two or three most complicated…
Who Speaks for Islam?
“Who Speaks for Islam? What Do 1.3 Billion Muslims Really Think?”John L. Esposito, Dalia Mogahed 978-1595620170 Gallup Press,…
The Cultural Perspective and Societal Change
Society is built on institutions; this is an inescapable fact. According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, an institution is “a…
Hearing the Light
On a Saturday morning, I was sitting in the nearby park in our neighborhood. It was especially lovely…
Our Big Small World
The past year was a busy one for The Fountain. In cooperation with many local NGOs and authorities,…
Bustling Willpower
Fate sometimes blows As gently as breezes;At other times it blows as toughAs raging northeastersRendering huge mountains to…
Myth or Reality: The “Invasion” and Spread of Islam in Spain
The majority of Spaniards, as well as people worldwide that have heard about “Muslim Spain,” know about the…
Lost
I was only a girl of nine years when I first witnessed Mom’s nightmare. My dad had gone…
Beware the Messenger! Misinformation in the Age of Globalization
Chowdury Osman, a taxi driver in New York City, made himself a hero in February 2007 when he…
Talking Tolerance
Tolerance is a curious word. It indicates an ability to bear up with a certain amount of variation…
Editorial: Culture of Coexistence
The Fountain is co-sponsoring an international conference in Abuja, Nigeria, November 18-19. The theme is “Establishing a Culture…