Mr. Speight was the director of the office of Christian-Muslim Relations of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the US from 1979 to1992. Earlier, he served churches in …
Productive Interfaith Dialogue: Guidelines for Muslims
Sh. Yusuf Al-Qaradawi relates the following account in his article Dialogue with the People of the Book and Exchange of Good Will on Holy Days: “Once, in one of the …
Peace and Conflict Resolution Concepts in the Madina Charter
It is easy to make contact with people from vastly different cultures and beliefs in the context of today’s world. Unfortunately, increased globalization has also broadened the scope of conflict …
Narratives, Interfaith Dialogue, and Transformation
Narratives are important. They are central to how we understand ourselves and betoken not just the chronology but also the meaning of our lives. Narratives are the stories we tell …
Interfaith Dialogue: The Need of our Time
Before the tragedy of 9/11, many American Muslims were opposed to interfaith dialogue, thinking that it would compromise their faith. Thus in 1985 when Imam Ihsan Bagby and I, along …
The Qur’anic Perspective on Interfaith Dialogue
Before the tragedy of 9/11, many American Muslims were opposed to interfaith dialogue, thinking that it would compromise their faith. Thus in 1985 when Imam Ihsan Bagby and I, along …
Maryam and Jesus in Islam (peace be upon them)
Almighty Allah says in the Qur’an: “Say: we believe in Allah and the revelation given to us, and to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes, and that given to …
Don’t Let Gossip Make You Bankrupt
Ssshhh. You hear a juicy tidbit from a neighbor, who heard it from a friend, who heard from her sister on a social chat group, who added some “spice” to …
The Concept of Shukr in Islam
As Muslims, it is our foremost duty to say shukr to Allah (SWT) for all of His blessings. It is helpful, therefore, to know in a deeper way what shukr …
Promoting Islamic Fiction: A Worthwhile Struggle
Back when I embraced Islam as a bright-eyed youth twenty-four years ago, there wasn’t much with an Islamic flavor available in the fiction and literature department. At the time, I …