Sunday in Seville- Rabbis and Imams meet
72 Jewish Rabbis and 72 Muslim Imams met on Sunday to kick off the Second World Congress of Imams and Rabbis for Peace. That this organization even exists is something that might come as a shock to many.
For too long, Jewish-Muslim relations has been overshadowed by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Between the three Abrahamic [...]
Usama bin Laden’s bedtime story
"The unluckiest man in the world is he who rides the lion or rules Yemen" – from an ancient Yemeni poem In the so-called war on terrorism, propaganda is as critical as military might. Propaganda bolsters personal morale and conviction, and is liberally employed by both sides of any conflict. President Bush’s invocation of God in [...]
The great reunification question
“…the eloquent hypocrite.“ —The Prophet Muhammad, on what he feared most for his Community.
Is it possible to bring about a reunification between traditional Islam and neo-Salafism?
Some Muslims think that is the only way to install a measure of unity in the Ummah (Muslim community). While intentions are laudable, I doubt the question has any [...]
The Wisdom of Musab al-Zarqawi
One thing that the Jordan Initiative exposed is the existence of groups within the fold of Islam. Two facts bear repeating- one, that Muslims, especially today’s Muslims, are not a monolithic bloc; two, that Muslim reform movements have taken on the tendencies of messianic cults. These movements share with their Christian counterparts an intolerance for [...]
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