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How to Talk About Islam

Event Alert! Just an update for Boston locals. I am giving a mini-seminar on “How to Talk About Islam.” We will cover the basic guidelines and a few tips and techniques that an outreach worker should follow when explaining Islam […]

Why is the Qur’an written in Arabic?

Hi Ahmed,Please let me know if you could assist me with this. If Islam is the true religion of God, why did he cater the religion toward Arabs? Why is the Qur’an written in Arabic? It makes it extremely difficult […]

Free Will and Sharia Law

Dear Ahmed,Does free will allow Muslim judges to choose the path of not sentencing someone? For example, you mentioned in class that “adultery, theft, and treason have single fixed penalties, but armed robbery, murder, and manslaughter have multiple penalty options. […]

Muslims and Meditation

This is an interesting question I received from one of my students a few years ago. I am sharing this with you because I felt you may find it beneficial and thoughtful. . . “Do you have any books to […]

Sunnis, Shias, and Caliphate

This is an interesting email I received from one of my students a few years ago. I am sharing this with you because I felt you may find it beneficial and thoughtful. . . “I have some questions from last […]

Interfaith Dialogues and Debates is a BEST-SELLER!

We hit Amazon #1 Best-seller in New Releases for Islamic Practice and Ecumenism:   We also hit Amazon #2 Best-seller in Islamic Rituals and Practice: Thank you all, dear readers, for your support! Let’s keep the momentum going; SHARE this […]

The Dangers of Islamophobia

A good friend of mine shared this with me so I’m passing this along: Dangers of Islamophobia: Dr. Marc Scarcelli is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Cal Poly Pomona. He received his Ph.D. from the […]

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Thorough Answers, and Actually Fun to Read

So I get the following message in my inbox: I’m a Christian – I am a glass artist and interfaith chaplain.  This summer I received a fellowship to study philosophy of Islamic art in Iran (the first Christian artist, I […]

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Thorough answers, and actually fun to read

A Christian Chaplain reached out to me and asked to review my first book, “What Would A Muslim Say.” His feedback is relevant for today’s climate, and I thought you would appreciate it. Enjoy! Many books hoping to teach about […]

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Thorough answers, and actually fun to read

This is a book review from a Christian chaplain who read my first book What Would a Muslim Say. He was really impressed and asked me for an online interview. Responses like these are what keep me going in the […]

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