Humanity has received Divine guidance through two channels: firstly, through the word of God as contained in revealed books; and secondly, through the Prophets who were chosen by Allah to …
Loving the Biblical Prophets: Extending an Olive Branch
Loving the Biblical Prophets: Extending an Olive Branch to the People of the Book Throughout time, religion and politics have fueled conflicts.The Crusades, the ethnic cleansing during the Bosnian War, …
Working Together for a Better Future: Christian and Muslim Relations
“Say [O Muhammad]: ‘O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians),come to a word that is just between us and you, that we worship none but Allah, and that we …
Knowing the Creation, Worshipping the Creator
Humanity has been busy throughout its history, supplicating, bowing down, and engaging in diverse acts of worship. In the annals of religious observance, however, people have codified worship of many …
Who Was Jesus (pbuh)?
There are many questions that come to mind when the name Jesus is mentioned. Some people say he was a prophet, others call him a god, while others say he …
Jesus and the Virgin Mary in Islam
A messenger is a prophet who is given revelation from God. Examples include Moses, to whom the Torah was revealed,and Jesus, who received the Gospel. Many people may be surprised …
Loving Jesus—An Article of Faith in Islam
Jesus, son of Mary(peace be upon them both),is known to mankind as an epitome of virtue and piety and two major Semitic world religions, Christianity and Islam, recognize his holiness,albeit …
Hajj in the Bible
When many Jews and Christians view Islam from the outside, they find parallels to their own faiths that usually inspire a great deal of curiosity. These parallels are often doctrinal, …
Interview: HHRD on the Ground
Burma The country of Burma, officially renamed Myanmar, is located in Southeast Asia and is bordered by India, Bangladesh, China, Laos, and Thailand. Burma’shistory has been marked by one of …
Prophet Muhammad’s Farewell Sermon
The following sermon was delivered by Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, on the 9th day of Dhul Hijjah 10 A.H. (632 C.E.) in the Uranah valley of Mount Arafat …