Living in an Illiterate World Before reading the rest of this article, take a moment and try a few simple exercises. Imagine for a few minutes not being able to …
An Experience in Haiti
Dr. Anees is a Family Practice physician residing in Bonifay, Florida. He arrived in Haiti on January 29, 2010. His interview was conducted by Salman Ali shortly after his return …
Resilience and stability of Islamic finance
01 April, 2009 Abbas Mirakhor, former executive director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and Noureddine Krichene, economist at the IMF and former advisor at the Islamic Development Bank in …
The Global Financial Crisis
Ideas for Long Term Solutions By Monzer Kahf , Ph.D. The crisis began in the US real estate market; however, its indications had previously appeared in the end of 2007. …
WHO IS MUHAMMAD ﷺ?
“Perhaps the world was never in greater need of an accurate account of Prophet Muhammad’s life than it is now.” So states Adil Salahi, author of Muhammad: Man and Prophet. …
Book Review: The Politics of Islamic Identity in Southeast Asia
Syed Serajul Islam, The Politics of Islamic Identity in Southeast Asia (Singapore: Thomson, 2005). 204 pages. ISBN: 981-254-532-8, 204 PP. This article was printed in Message Int. January/February 2005 edition. …
Ecumenism of the Zanzibar Swahili
“The language of Zanzibar par excellence is Swahili, and Zanzibar may be said to be the home of this language. After the days of opening up of Africa, explorers (Missionaries) …
Islam Comes to Rescue Algeria
Many People, secularists and Islamists alike, were stunned by the results of the Algerian election of June 12, 1990. A previously unknown Islamic party, Al-Jabhatu al-Islamiyyatu Lil’inqadh, or Islamic Salvation …
It’s a War in Kashmir
Kashmir of today, in 1990, is like Hungary of 1956. But while Hungary has shed its dictatorial past and overwhelmed its occupiers, Kashmir has not. In fact, the struggle for …
Islamic Reaction: Strong, But Not Strong Enough
By Aliya Sultana (the writer lives in Boston, Massachusetts) The mass killings of Muslims in Bihar and other states of India has shocked the world. Muslims have held street demonstrations …