Ahmed Lotfy Rashed's Blog, page 4
September 9, 2020
Sexuality is a Social Construct
Consider a Muslim who has same-sex attraction and comes to their imam or youth leader or mentor on how to deal with this issue. How would you advise the care-giver to help him or her provide effective and compassionate counseling and pastoral care? Islamic Seminary professor This example brings with it a host of complications, […]
August 22, 2020
Refuting the “Qur’an-Only” Movement
In my opinion, there is no Islam. Instead there are Bukharizm, Muslimizm… and so on. Who is saying that Holy Qur’an is incomplete? The answer is “so called SAHIH” hadith collections. Who is saying that our Prophet A.S. had forgotten Qur’an verses. Guess what? SAHIH COLLECTIONS again. Who is saying that a goat ate the […]
August 5, 2020
Redneck Muslim
A Muslim hospital chaplain honors his Southern heritage while challenging white supremacy. From the 2018 PBS Online Film Festival. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPpvG...
July 22, 2020
Rebuilding a Neighborhood
The South Side of Chicago has long been plagued with some of the highest crime rates in the nation, but a man of faith is trying to transform the area by focusing on the everyday needs of those who live there. Jeffrey Brown visits the neighborhood with Rami Nashashibi, founder of the Inner-City Muslim Action […]
My Favorite Qur’an Books
As promised, here is the first in a series of book recommendations about various Islamic and ecumenical topics. Today, I will share with you my favorite English Qur’an books.
July 8, 2020
Why I Left the Far-Right
From extreme nationalism and far-right politics to compassion and empathy, watch the incredible transformation story of Joram van Klaveren, a former Dutch parliamentarian. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjz_Y...
Jihad and Freedom in the Modern World
I wanted to share with you another excerpt from my debut book, What Would a Muslim Say. . . it is quite a dramatic exchange, and I thought you might enjoy the back and forth: I really resent your slogans in the university depicting that Jesus was Islamic. No, Jesus was a Jew. I also resent you […]
June 30, 2020
Sex and Marriage in Islam
I wanted to share with you an excerpt from my debut book, What Would a Muslim Say. . . I am explaining the Articles of Faith over email to one of my students. After a couple of exchanges about beliefs and worship, he sends me this. . . “Can you tell me about sex and marriage please? Thank you.” In […]
June 24, 2020
German Nationalist Converts to Islam
Gabriel Gatehouse meets Arthur Wagner, a member of the nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, who has surprised many by converting to Islam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j0sv...
June 23, 2020
Mecca Qur’an vs. Medina Quran
As-salamu alayka Ahmed, Can one believe ‘only metaphorically’ those parts of the Qur’an that refer to Jewish ‘history’ from the Old Testament? I put this in quotes because, to be blunt, it is common knowledge that the OT is partially invented. What I’m getting at is that it is admitted even by Jewish scholars (as […]
