October 16, 2013 Eid al-Adha, or “Festival of Sacrifice”, is celebrated by Muslims to mark the occasion when Allah appeared to Ibrahim in a dream and asked him to sacrifice his son, Ishmael, to demonstrate his devotion to the Almighty. Ignoring the advice of the Devil, who tried to tempt Ibrahim into disobeying God…
Sameer Rahim applauds a stimulating dialogue between great faiths. Despite that in some parts of the world you find violent conflict between Christians and Muslims, the Muslim theologian Mona Siddiqui touches on a central doctrinal difference between the two largest monotheisms: the true nature of Jesus of Nazareth. When Mohammed announced his new…
The statements of right-wing Dutch MP Geert Wilders are on the same level as anti-Semitism. That’s the thrust of a full-page advertisement that Dutch-Jewish television producer Harry de Winter placed on the front page of Monday’s edtion of newspaper de Volkskrant. Dutch Muslims have reacted with surprise. The text of the advertisement, which has also…
By Nicholas C. Stern On his daily commute from Frederick to Georgetown University, Imam Yahya Hendi has time to practice the skill of listening. Hendi is the first full-time Muslim chaplain at the university, and possibly the first in the nation. Hendi is also the Imam of the Islamic Society of Frederick and the Muslim…
