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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…

by Zahid Mian Sharia Law is a complex set of guiding principles–quite literally it means “the path” and cannot be understood by Muslims who lack knowledge and wisdom. There are relatively few specific laws in the Quran and even those require wisdom and knowledge to correctly interpret. Most of Sharia Law is derived from other…

by Amer Aziz I do not know what may have compelled you to join ISIS. Perhaps your family and community suffered in geopolitical wars and you protested against traditional authority. Or, maybe you were disheartened by being marginalized and insulted as a Muslim in a western country. Or perhaps you are driven by something deeply…

by Ibrahim Ijaz Roaming the streets of Istanbul during this past Thanksgiving break with my camera and tripod was a dream come true. As a photographer, I loved staring at the beautiful scenes of the cosmopolitan city and capturing every detail with my DSLR camera. As an Arabic calligrapher, I sat in a mosque entranced…

by Ijaz Ahmed The city of brotherly love is rich in cultural, religious, and ethnic diversity. The incidence on January 7th of a mentally ill individual firing at and injuring one of Philadelphia’s finest was appalling. Such a deplorable act warrants condemnation no matter which religion the suspect belongs to. After this incidence Mayor Jim…

by Rasheed Reno We recently held an interfaith event at our mosque in Seattle, during which, an audience member asked, “Muhammad killed anyone who did not convert to Islam, why did he teach his followers to kill Christians?”  With the atrocities committed against Christians by terrorists such as Daesh (also known as ISIS) and other terror groups claiming to commit their actions in the name…
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