by Dr. Kwabena Osman The opponents of Islam often state that it was spread by the sword. Any unbiased person who critically analyzes history will come to know this is not true. Moreover this assertion is definitely against the commandment in the Holy Quran which states that there shall be no compulsion in matters of…

by Sufyan Farooqi In a recent article published in Politico magazine, previous presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson encouraged Americans to read about Prophet Muhammad. As an American-Muslim, I could not agree more. I strongly believe that it is through studying the life of Prophet Muhammad that we can gain a better understanding of Islam as…

    by Amer Aziz President Obama, in his first-ever visit to an American mosque a few weeks ago, reassured Muslims ‘they fit’ the American fold. The theme of his speech looked to balance anti-Muslim rhetoric reflected in polls showing unfavorable view of Islam and Muslims among Americans to be at unprecedented levels. In September…

by Sufyan Farooqi As 2016 begins we find our country at a crossroads, especially when it comes to the American Muslim community. On one side we have the Extremists like the so-called Muslim couple who took fourteen innocent lives on December 2nd, 2015 in the tragic events that unfolded in San Bernardino. Groups like Daesh…

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