Turning the Tables to Build Intercultural Friendships
Introduction It is usually easy to associate with people from one’s own culture. Why step out of your…
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Al Feliz Pescador
As I stroll in the park on a Saturday afternoon, I enjoy the gentle touch of sunrays coming…
A Pair of New Shoes
A pair of young feet in a pair of very old shoes walked along an awfully muddy road.…
Longing for Love
It seems that we have forgotten how to act like human beings. We are far removed from representing…
Neighborliness Common Ground for the Children of Abraham
Perhaps the most famous of all of the parables of Jesus is the parable of the Good Samaritan…
Crime in the Mind of Dostoyevsky
The theoretical study of crime, due to its potential to provide us with a way to understand the…
Black Locks
You shot me in the heart, set me on fire, The only rose of my fate, sweet musk-scented…
Happy Birthday, Son!
Aisha looked at the clock hanging nearby. “It is time,” she hurried, “I have to go.” She wondered…
When Zero Died
Long, long ago, in a far away world that was inhabited by numbers, it was a clear dawn…
Compassion: The Essence of All Existence
Stories of the prophets are found both in the Qur’an and the Bible, and the prophets appear as…
An American Muslim in Istanbul
Like so many American Muslims, Istanbul too stands at the crossroads of East and West. My trip to…
Muhammad and Jesus Two Great Prophets of God
The relationship between Christianity and Islam throughout history has been often characterized by misunderstanding, rivalry, and frequently hostility.…
People with Disabilities from an Islamic Perspective
Special education and the Islamic principle of inclusion Historically, people with disabilities have been prey to society’s misconceptions,…
Ibn al-Haytham: First Scientist
Bradley Steffens is the author of twenty-seven nonfiction books for children and young adults. Ibn al-Haytham: First Scientist…
Heroes of Compassion
Once there were model men Roaming in our shining civilization. They breathed life into lost souls, We called…