Itโs narrated that once a man sought permission to speak to สฟUmar regarding some issues or complaints. Instead of addressing...
The New York Times has put out the article that I referred to earlier Again, not on the strength of any theological arguments, but using the...
After an extended break from our weekly Blogosphere reviews comes an extended version: Dr. M is back with his hard-hitting observations here. On Ahad vs. Mutawatir...
Or rather, showing it. In keeping with what seems to be a trend here at MuslimMatters, this post is also going to be about the parent-child...
A nice reminder of the humanity of our suffering brothers and sisters in Palestine (hat-tip to Under the Holly Tree)
I was listening to the radio this morning, and heard a New York Times writer discussion the growing trend of โShiitizationโ in Syria. โShiitizationโ refers to...
Several years ago, as a teenager/young-adult in America, I used to hear this quite a bit from my parents: โAmerica kee hawa lug gayi heyโ (you...
Sometime ago the Australian Medical Association asked our medical department for our vote on legalizing Mifeprestone (RU486) in Australia in yet another attempt to make non-invasive...
Chivalry: n. pl. chivยทalยทries a. The qualities idealized by knighthood, such as bravery, courtesy, honor, and gallantry toward women. b. A manifestation of any of these...
A while back I wrote on my Houston Chronicle blog about whether or not Islam can be โreformed.โ The post was written for non-Muslim readers, and...
Previous: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 The Earthโs Complaint (Final) 4. SANCTITY Another tenet in Islamโs weltanschauung or worldview concerns sanctity of life: both human...
