Since the normative applications of Jewish law are stricter than those for Islamic law, in most cases these laws will not affect Muslims who wish to consume kosher, but would affect Jews who might be interested in ḥalāl meat. The most pertinent examples will be discussed in this paper. Read More »
The fast of ‘Ashūrā’ was prescribed before the fasts of Ramaḍān. The Jews observed it and so did the people of Arabia before the dawn of Islam. It is related by Imam Bukhāri on the authority of Ibn ʿAbbās that when the Prophet came to Madīnah he found that the Jews observed the fast of ‘Ashūrā’. He enquired about it from them and was told that it was the day on which God had delivered the Children of Israel from the enemy and Moses used to keep a fast on it as an expression of gratitude to the Almighty. The Prophet thereupon, remarked that Moses has a greater claim upon me than upon you,' and he fasted on that day and instructed his followers to do the same. Read More »
By Rex Weiner TEMECULA, CALIF. — Asked why his group decided to spend the first night of Hanukkah with a Syrian-born imām and his flock to support their bid to build a mosque in the rolling hills of the Temecula Valley in California's Southwestern Riverside County, Eric Greene replied, “We remember ... Read More »
A rabbinical guidebook for killing non-Jews has sparked an uproar in Israel and exposed the power a bunch of genocidal theocrats wield over the government. When I went into the Jewish religious book emporium, Pomeranz, in central Jerusalem to inquire about the availability of a book calledTorat Ha'Melech, or the ... Read More »
Rabbi Marvin Hier of the Simon Wiesenthal Center appeared on Fox News yesterday to argue against the Cordoba House project in lower Manhattan. “It's a great idea, it's the wrong location,” Hier said. “It's very insensitive.” HIER: For 3000 families, the 9/11 site is one of the — is the site ... Read More »
Democrat Muḥammad Hameeduddin Is First For Bergen County; Residents Mostly Agree: 'He's American, Right?' TEANECK, NJ (CBS) – Voters in Teaneck have chosen the first Muslim mayor in Bergen County. And while he said his religion wasn't a factor, it's still a major mark of tolerance for a place with ... Read More »
Several cars slow and one stops when Sarah walks down the street in her home town of Beit Shemesh, an ultra-orthodox Jewish enclave west of Jerusalem. On this morning, the streets teem with women herding their children to school in the modest garb and head-coverings befitting their religious beliefs. For ... Read More »
Discuss an interesting video which was posted on YouTube: Daily Jewish Prayer. Read More »
In my last article, I mentioned the importance of the attribute of justice as a Muslim when it comes to not generalizing about other groups of people, particularly Jewish people. Although a number of Jews are Zionists, Zionism as a cause and ideology is distinctly different from Judaism as a religious identity ... Read More »
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