The Israeli Iftaar
It looks like Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren, was one of the attendees at the White House Iftar a couple days ago, which is pretty cool in its own right. But now comes word that...
View ArticleLiam Neeson is (not) converting to Islam
Yes, it's true that famed Irish (and Catholic) actor Liam Neeson said the following while filming a movie in Istanbul: The Call to Prayer happens five times a day and for the first week it drives you...
View Articlethe new Exodus: Christians flee the occupation of the Holy Land
The narrative among Islamophobes and other partisans is that Islamic intolerance and Palestinian terrorism has forced Christians out of the Holy Land, but the reality is quite different, as reported by...
View Articlemusing about morality and faith
A dear friend wrote something quite moving on Facebook, to which I'd like to respond publicly (keeping their privacy, of course). They wrote, Over the past week, I have heard many people blame the...
View Articlehonoring Jesus as a Muslim
Merry Christmas! In honor of the Prophet Issa AS, on this day where my Christian cousins in faith celebrate the life and Message of the Lord, I will share this excerpt from a new piece by my friend...
View ArticleThe Pope resigns
This is astonishing news - Pope Benedict has informed his brethren at the Vatican that he will be retiring due to "advanced age". I honestly thought that this was a hoax until I saw it was making early...
View ArticlePope Francis! The new Pope is Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina...
The new Pope has been announced as (former) Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina. He has chosen the name Francis, the first to do so. Congratulations to all the world's billion Catholics, be...
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Easter in the Qur’an: Jesus AS was raised to Heaven and will return
Happy Easter to my Christian friends! Fundamentally, Easter is the day that Christians celebrate the resurrection of Christ. As I've noted before, in Islam there is no direct... Read the full post here...
View ArticleMessage to Muslims of the world from Pope Francis
Pope Francis has sent a message of goodwill to Muslims worldwide. The text is available in multiple languages including French and Arabic on the Vatican website. Unfortunately, some Muslims tend to...
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Merry Christmas, Isa Nabi milad mubarak!
It is Christmas Eve, and it is time to put the Christ back in Christmas. The title "Christ" is derived from a greek word, Khristos, which means "to anoint" - anointing being the process of pouring...
View ArticleAbrahamic Convergence – inspiration, forgiveness, and tragedy
This week is a truly portentous one for Muslims, Jews, and Catholics. In one week, we have Yom Kippur, the Day of Arafat and Eid ul Adha, and Pope Francis' first visit to the United States. I like the...
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Merry Muslim Christmas!
Today is the day all believers honor the birth of the prophet, Isa AS, son of Mariam, whose virgin birth is narrated in the Qur'an (19:17-21). And the Read the full post here » The post Merry Muslim...
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