With original sin dismissed, Jesus has secondary status. (For the first article in this series, click here.) Yesterday’s article looked at Ashura, the holiday coming up this weekend, as a way of ...
We must remember that God does not deal with theologies; he deals with persons. As Timothy George points out, Islam affirms that Allah’s nature is one (tauhid) in the sense of his utter simplicity and ...
Once a year, Muslim pilgrims flowing into Saudi Arabia unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. As they fulfill a religious ...
Muslims across the world are preparing for a month of fasting, spirituality and reflection this Ramadan. Each year millions of Muslims will begin fasting from sunrise to sunset and engaging in ...
Liam shifted nervously in his seat. The rich aroma of coffee filled the air, but the conversation brewing between his Muslim friend, Amir, was anything but casual. Amir leaned in closer, a puzzled ...
Pope Francis talks with Ahmad el-Tayeb, grand imam of Egypt's al-Azhar mosque and university, during a private meeting at the Vatican May 23, 2016. (CNS photo/Max Rossi, Reuters) See ...
Politics begins with the way we use words, George Orwell reminded us. At a precarious moment for relations between Muslims and their others it is important to recall that Allah is not the name of the ...
As Muslims fast from dawn to dusk during Ramadan, an important aspect of their faith is their role as stewards of God on Earth. One way Muslims do this is through the practice of Zakat, an obligatory ...