Mecca and moderation By David Clingingsmith, Asim Ijaz Khwaja and Michael KremerInternational Herald Tribune Tuesday, May 20, 2008 For many people in the West, Islam is increasingly associated with violence… Read more »

We can debate and argue with people who are open to seeing another point of you in the least, but truth in the most. Just about everything circulating on the… Read more »

A very thoughtful piece by Manzurul Haque is followed by my commentary;Manzurul, you made a profound statement “The idea is that as Muslims we should have no difficulty in developing… Read more »

A very thoughtful piece by Manzurul Haque is followed by my commentary;Manzurul, you made a profound statement “The idea is that as Muslims we should have no difficulty in developing… Read more »

Article by Yogi Sikand follows my commentary;http://worldmuslimcongress.blogspot.com/2008/05/critiquing-islamism-and-maududi.html Yogi, Thanks for posting yet another piece that opens the windows to “exploring” the truth. Finding the truth is one’s own responsibility. I… Read more »

It reminds me of my College Professor Ramachandran and my weaver friend Fakhru Bhai; a Hindu and a Muslim respectively and I used to discuss and understand the wisdom of… Read more »

God has been good to us. After 9 months of good medical care and God’s grace, Najma, my wife is now completely under God’s care and surviving with Allah’s grace,… Read more »

Indian Muslim Educational Reform: Halting Efforts Yoginder Sikand The reform of Muslim education, in particular bridgingthe gap between ‘religious’ and ‘worldly’ knowledge,has been one of the main focuses of the… Read more »

Turkish schools offer Pakistan a gentler Islam By SABRINA TAVERNISETurkish educators are offering an alternative approach to religious schools that could reduce extremists’ influence. Saturday, May 3, 2008 KARACHI, Pakistan:… Read more »

Islamic EtiquetteBy Layth (e-mail: laytth@hotmail.com) Besides the laws revealed by GOD that were designed to govern our lives, the Quran has also indicated a list of ‘Etiquette’ which we are… Read more »