…global wars. This is reminiscent of the ages of epidemics. Then, because of ignorance about the causes behind these illnesses, plagues swept through communities, leaving millions of dead behind.” Download…
Law, Religion, and the Prophetic Method of Social Change اقرأ المزيد »
…English as “friends.” Given this translation, the verse appears to be a very clear statement opposing “normative” or “kindly relations” between Muslims and Jews and Christians, however, when we look…
Some Misappropriations of Qur’anic Verses اقرأ المزيد »
…imam. In such cases, when a more knowledgeable person visits the mosque, the Muslims present at that time, including the imam, may choose that visitor to lead the prayers.” Download…
The Muslim Perspective On The Clergy – Penitent Privilege اقرأ المزيد »
…battle Islamic fundamentalism. Recent reports of the unjust application of Pakistan’s rape laws, enacted as part of the “Islamization” of Pakistani law, further cement the impression that Islam is bad…
Executive Director Rahmah A. Abdulaleem, Esq. contributed a chapter in the book – African Americans and Religious Freedom New Perspectives for Congregations and Communities Download Now…
…entitlement some men feel because they misunderstand religious texts, we have decided to make the Angels Hadith the subject of the second white paper in this series. Download the paper…
Debunking The Myth: Angels Cursing Hadith اقرأ المزيد »
…to learn about and from each other. And most urgently, we need to resist the cheap demagoguery that seeks to generate and mine religious tension for short-term political advantage.” Download…
Beyond Tolerance: Lessons on Religious Tension from Nigeria اقرأ المزيد »
…gender relations at that time. Whereas women were not even considered human beings in pre-Islamic Arabia, Islam recognized women as full human beings and equal to men before God. Download…
“Domestic Violence: Islamic Perspective” by Zainab Alwani اقرأ المزيد »
…abuse, including nonconsensual sexual relations. For example, there are reported cases where a wife was acquitted of murdering her husband because she acted in self-defense in an abusive relationship. Download…
Religion-Based Claim in Abuse Case Wisely Pierced by Appeals Court اقرأ المزيد »
…are the various commentators and international women’s organizations, and human rights organizations that are lobbying against various applications of Islamic law—they might say something like that about shari’a too.” Download…
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