African Rulers of India
That Part of our History we choose to Forget. The elite status of the African slaves in India ensured that a number of them had access to political authority and… Read more »
Satan Fails Pitting Jews and Christians against Muslims
The word “Satan” is rarely used in my writings and that is a lot of writings – over 3000 articles! I am using the word Satan today to denote the… Read more »
Can the Simple Act of Writing Bring Muslims and Jews Closer Together?
I am a longtime believer in the power of writing by hand, but it took a museum exhibit in a converted mosque in Beersheba, Israel, to teach me that the… Read more »
In The Battle Over Who Gets To Define Islam, Why Should The Moderates Remain Silent?
By Rafia Zakaria 18 January 2017 Last week, officials from Morocco’s interior ministry took to the markets. There they visited some merchants and handed them a letter. “We notice that… Read more »
Betsy DeVos Shows How Jews Are Failing Early Tests in Age of Trump
Jews in America benefited from the labor movement and public education,” she said at one point. “And now the leadership of the Jewish community has amnesia about all of this…. Read more »
Ted Cruz vs. The Muslim Brotherhood Boogeyman
How the senator’s new bill could destroy American Muslim groups and lead to the “wanton violation” of civil rights. A bill introduced this week by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) calls… Read more »
How Islamic Are ‘Islamic’ Blasphemy Laws?
By Sultan Shahin, Founding Editor, New Age Islam 15 January 2017 January 4 has become an iconic day for moderate Muslims in the Indian subcontinent, reminding us every year that… Read more »
Martin Luther King’s advice to American Muslims
Are American Muslims the only ones who are apprehensive at this time? The answer is an emphatic no! At this time every one of the 322 Million Americans is concerned… Read more »
Thanks to this Afghan woman, 6,000 imams have taken gender-sensitivity training
Jamila Afghani, who has battled discrimination since childhood, uses Islam to empower women in Afghanistan. She is committed to continuing the work despite threats and other obstacles. JANUARY 5, 2017… Read more »
My Last Visit to the Obama White House
Thursday, January 5, 2016, about 40 Muslims attended the last meeting with the Obama administration folks. It was the last day for the White House staff and the officers from… Read more »