Understanding and Misunderstanding about Jesus:A Conversation with Dr.Jamal Badawi Q: How many times was Jesus mentioned in the Qur’an and what is the extent of coverage given to his life …
I Never Loved Jesus Until I Found Islam
I remember fragrant and tasty family dinners at my grandparents’ house. A picture on the wall near the dining table of a blue-eyed man with long,light-brown hair gazed at us …
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 …
Weathering the Storm
When I was in the 5th grade, around 10 or 11 years old, I was blessed to be placed in the classroom of a teacher would become my favorite of …
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, …
Spotlight on Islamic Tradition: Suhayl Ibn Amr
At the Battle of Badr, when Suhayl Ibn Amr, a prominent person among the Quraysh, fell into the hands of the Muslims as a prisoner, Umar ibn al-Khattab went to …
Jesus in the Eyes of Muslims
Most Christians in the U.S. know very little about the religion of their Muslim neighbors. This lack of knowledge, compounded by media misinformation, can lead to bigotry and a breakdown …
Islamic Spotlight on Mental Health
Allah (SWT) says in the Quran, “And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than his jugular vein” …
HijabFest Event in New Brunswick, NJ
On September 13, a warm and lovely Sunday morning in New Brunswick, New Jersey, an ambitious group of young women were busy preparing for an annual event, HijabFest,held at the …
Volunteering and Its Impact on Self, Others, and the World
Unsure and apprehensive, he walked into the soup kitchen and found someone who looked as if he knew what he was doing. He asked him where he should go since …