One Child at a Time: Ensuring a Peaceful Future
The constant threat to children by conflict and violence globally has led to the formulation of policies and…
Violence
36 articles
Trying to Understand the Reasons behind Violence
Violence. It surrounds us. It is all over the media. It is so common in our society today…
Mohandas Gandhi: A Leader Who Never Lead
Only he can be a leader who never loses hope. Bapu Ke Ashirwad February 12, 1946 What could…
Jihad in Islam and Christianity
Politicians and anti-Muslim activists frequently take to audiences and websites to criticize the term jihad as a form…
Editorial: Diversifying Relationship with God
Evil and violence have always been a part of the human story. While every individual has both angelic…
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…
Science as a Product of Faith
In his newly released novel The Prisoner of Al-Hakim, Bradley Steffens tells the story of Alhasan Ibn Al-Haytham,…
Editorial: Hope
2015 did not leave behind much of a legacy upon which we can build our new year’s hopes.…
Muslims Must Combat the Extremist Cancer
As the group that calls itself Islamic State, known as ISIS, continues to produce carnage in the Middle…
Literacy, Violence, and Reading Habits in the World
In a time of darkness and ignorance, we must challenge our preconceived notions, seeking answers in education and…
Does Islam Promote Violence?
In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, a huge number of books and articles have been published investigating…
The Neurobiology of Imitation
There are approximately 100 billion nerve cells (neurons) in the brain of an adult person. Each nerve cell…
Ghana and More
The Fountain was among the organizers of an important conference in Ghana. Many participants described the conference as…
Editorial: Truth Slaughtered
Never in the history of mankind has a religion been this abused and broken off from what it…
(Dis) Honor Killings: How Islam Can Help Prevent Them
It has been claimed that many crimes against women are carried out in the name of Islam, and…