“And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord's: it is holy unto the Lord.”  ..read more

The Kaaba remains an important house of worship for not only Muslims but Jewish followers as well, who believe in the strength of God and of the Abrahamic faith.  ..read more

A video recently went viral showing a Jewish man praying in a mosque. This begs the question of whether non-Muslims are allowed to enter mosques, let alone pray in them. This article examines the Prophet's policy on this issue ..read more

Researching Islam has provided me with the opportunity and privilege to live my faith while encountering Muslims. My faith is rooted in compassion, knowledge, love, and peace. I have tried to share these things with the Muslims in my midst ..read more

It is important to note, however, that while "Truth" in Islam is God, "Truth" in Buddhism can be seen as more ambiguous, especially with the Buddhist silence on a Creator (to be clear, there is neither approval nor denial of a One Creator from the Buddha). Despite this, it still remains curiously interesting that both religions are fundamentally focused on the notions of understanding and obtaining a higher "Reality" and "Truth" (Al-Haqq in Islam and Dharma in Buddhism ..read more

"Perhaps Allah will put, between you and those to whom you have been enemies among them, affection. And Allah is competent, and Allah is Forgiving and Merciful." [Quran, 60:7 ..read more

Now it is up to us to choose if we prefer living in a society where all humans are equal and the diversity within is seen as a blessing from Allah, or we choose to make this earth liveable for some and miserable for others ..read more

The fact that there was an almost identical rise (60%+) in hate crimes against both Jews and Muslims is evidence that the source of these hate crimes springs from within a small minority of the majority population, who are scapegoating both Jews and Muslims after years of high unemployment and economic distress ..read more

While religious, national, and language differences and divisions are Allah’s will and must be respected; exaggerating them in order to self-righteously claim a greater truth than others have, or more closeness to God than others, is condemned by the Qur’an ..read more

During this month, millions of Muslims worldwide perform the major ritual pilgrimage, known as Hajj, and follow in the footsteps of Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and his family, as they carried out their duty to God.  ..read more