Too Often
Too often, O God, the terrors of the world seem to overwhelm the promises of Your love. Too…
Society
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Jesus & Muhammad: Commonalities of Two Great Religions
A pleasing coincidence of mutual thought has occurred because some years ago your correspondent was asked why he…
The Council of the Mute
Some scholars and poets once formed a group called the Council of the Mute. There were thirty of…
I See No Difference
“I do not see color, or culture, or any sort of difference about anyone because that leads to…
“And not equal are the good deed and the bad” – On Violence, Power, and Peace in Turkey’s Most Disastrous Year
Why do the most violent people in the world accuse the most peaceful of violence? The last year…
Hizmet Is a True Embodiment of the Islamic Ideals of Love and Service to the Other
I have seen many un-Islamic cults play out in the word today: ISIS, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, al-Shabab. Hizmet…
Saadi Shirazi’s Influence on Ralph Waldo Emerson
“To Baron von Hammer Purgstall, who died in Vienna in 1856, we owe our best knowledge of the…
Is There an American Muslim Song?
Islam in America presents a growing field of research for social scientists who explore Muslim societies and the…
Prejudice and Ways to Avoid It in Education
Prejudices are attitudes that may lead to the stereotyping of and discrimination against certain groups, usually minorities. Psychologists…
On Bodies
1. Having a body is a strange thing – stranger, still, when you think about how rarely we…
Joseph: Islamic and Christian Teachings from the “Best of Stories” (Part 2)
The Biblical accounts indicate that the name Joseph means, “The Lord will add” (Genesis 30:24). It was a…
Lovers Are Gnostic and Gnostics Are Poets
Love is the only path to recognizing and reaching God. It is the only power that will enable…
Globalized Islam and the Muslims in the West
We are living in a globalized world. Different communities live side by side more than any other time…
A Tale of Two Ends
My pen is heavy and my words are messy; is the world I know gone already? I miss…
“Don’t Forget to Like Me”
Social media has become an important part of our lives. It has led a communication revolution, making it…