Writing about the literary dimension of the Quran for an audience that may or may not have background in Arabic grammar and rhetoric can be rather challenging. I am going …
Human Suffering: Why We Must Care
We all know very well that human life is ever vulnerable and unpredictable, and none is immune from this uncertainty. It’s also a fact of life that whatever misfortune—be it …
Islam in Europe: A Forgotten History
When we study European history, it generally traces the roots of Western civilization to the Greeks and Romans, followed by a dark period called the Middle Ages in which Europe …
Haiti: Our Compassion can Make a Difference
Once Upon a Time: Haiti’s Past Haiti has a long history of tragedy and destruction centuries prior to the devastating earthquake that struck earlier this year. From the Spanish invasion …
Challenges in Education in South Asia
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 …
Manufactured Misery and Global Suffering
During the 1980s, longtime activist Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. popularized the expression “misery index” in response to President Ronald Reagan’s domestic fiscal philosophy of trickle-down economics and the resulting suffering …
Zakah: Understanding Divine Mercy
Zakah is a well-known financial obligation in an Islamic society. It is obligatory on every mentally sound and financially strong adult who has money saved for one year. This extraordinary …
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