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 Ambassador Oren intends to host an Iftaar of his own, which is really a wonderful gesture: In…

What are the Brass Crescent Awards? They are named for the Story of the City of Brass in the Thousand and One Nights. Today, the Islamsphere is forging a new synthesis of Islam and modernity, and is the intellectual heir to the traditions of philosophy and learning that was once the hallmark of Islamic civilization…

“When we are born adhaan is given but no salat. When we pass away salat is prayed but no adhaan. The adhaan given at the time of our birth is the adhaan for the salat prayed at the time of our death. That’s how short life is, the time between adhaan and salat. So hate…

These are the remarks by President Obama last night during the White House Iftaar dinner. Inshallah I’ll get an invite one of these years 🙂 President Obama again reiterated the commonality and the inclusion of Muslim Americans as part of teh American Fabric. He invoked notable muslim Americans, some by name, and paid tribute to…

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