Entries tagged with “Islam”
Are You Closer to Muhammad than to Jesus?
Last summer, the University of Birmingham announced a startling discovery: two manuscript pages carefully stitched into an ancient copy of the Qur’an in the university library prov…
Book Review: Undivided
UndividedA Muslim Daughter, Her Christian Mother, Their Path to PeaceBy Patricia Raybon and Alana RaybonTHOMAS NELSONA Muslim, a Christian, and a lapsed Catholic walk into a book r…
Bumper Sticker about Islam
A coworker’s Ford F–150 sports this bumper sticker: “Everything I know about Islam I learned on 9/11.” As a Muslim, how can I help him know Islam differently?
Face to the Floor: How a Buddhist American woman opened her heart to Islam
Omar stood on my doorstep, smiling and peering at me through square, outdated glasses. He placed his hand over his heart in a traditional Muslim greeting and stepped inside. His d…
Film Review: Shelter
ShelterDirected by Paul BettanyScreen Media FilmsIn this gritty, nerve-wracking look at life on the streets of New York City, Anthony Mackie plays Tahir, a homeless African immigra…
ISIS: Rabbi Rami Answers Your Questions
Rabbi Rami’s inbox is full of questions about ISIS. In this special edition of Roadside Assistance for the Spiritual Traveler, here is a collection he compiled and comment below to…
It’s not “Islam,” It’s not “Religion,” It’s Fanaticism
The hideous massacre in Orlando on June 12 has been analyzed from a variety of angles: as a terrorism issue; a gun control issue; a mental health issue; an election campaign issue;…
Rabbi Rami: How can I overcome my fear when hearing Allahu Akbar?
Roadside Assistance for the Spiritual Traveler
The Very Best Way to Pray for Peace
How a CIA analyst began an interfaith quest for citizen diplomacy
What Everyone Should Know about Muhammad
Muhammad has become a strangely unifying figure in America—able to get conservative Glenn Beck and liberal Bill Maher to agree that Islam is a backward, medieval religion and a threat to all civilization. Both are making a common, fundamentalist mistake.
When Religion Becomes Lethal
When Religion Becomes Lethal: The Explosive Mix of Politics and Religion in Judaism, Christianity, and IslamBy Charles KimballToday, when even a small number of religious zealots c…