It is incumbent upon every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so to travel to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Islam’s holiest site, at least once in his or her lifetime. The annual pilgrimage is known as the hajj, and it is one of the five pillars of Islam, prescribed in the Quran: And proclaim to mankind the hajj. They will come to you on foot, on very lean camel, they will come from every deep and distant mountain highway. This year, 1437 according to the Islamic calendar, read here how Diaa ...
Anti-Muslim Bigotry Diminishes the US, Must be Avoided
In recent weeks, the patriotism of an American Muslim soldier killed in Iraq has been called into question without cause; a New York-based imam and his associate were murdered in broad daylight; and a county commissioner in Georgia temporarily blocked the construction of a new mosque. Thankfully, Americans of all political and religious backgrounds are pushing back, which is good news as we mark 15 years from the Sept. 11 attacks that led to deadly tensions between the U.S. and parts of the ...
Interfaith Dialogue on College Campuses
Vicky Gillon grew up in a Christian household and studied Islam during her senior year of high school. In her first 18 years, she learned to appreciate religious diversity but had few opportunities to experience it. "Interfaith (activism) was not on my radar at all," she said about her freshman year of college. In four years, a lot changed. Gillon, now 22, graduated this May from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, with a degree in religion and a reputation as an interfaith leader. ...
Quran or Bible: Can you guess which is which?
Justice is a central theme in many faith traditions. For centuries, religious texts and teachings have given believers moral instruction on how to live, how to relate to each other, and how to live in community. This is certainly true for the Abrahamic faiths—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The Quran and Bible are similar when it comes to justice. Can you tell them apart? To learn more take the Huffington Post Religion quiz. Take the quiz (Huffington Post) ...
Interfaith Allies Stand with Muslims
There is been a lot of negative campaign language about Islam this election season‐calls for banning Muslims from entering the US and for patrolling Muslim neighborhoods. But, there are also serious attempts to oppose anti-Muslims rhetoric. Correspondent Kim Lawton reports on efforts in Nashville, Tennessee to counter hateful speech by building personal relationships between Christians and Muslims. Around the country, interfaith friends and allies speak out for Muslims and counter hateful ...
