This is an interesting question I received from one of my students a few years ago. I am sharing this with you because I felt you may find it beneficial and thoughtful. . . “Do you have any books to recommend? I’ve been reading through Muhammad: A Prophet for our Time by Karen Armstrong. Also, […]
Mecca Qur’an vs. Medina Quran
As-salamu alayka Ahmed, Can one believe ‘only metaphorically’ those parts of the Qur’an that refer to Jewish ‘history’ from the Old Testament? I put this in quotes because, to be blunt, it is common knowledge that the OT is partially invented. What I’m getting at is that it is admitted even by Jewish scholars (as […]
German Nationalist Converts to Islam
Gabriel Gatehouse meets Arthur Wagner, a member of the nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, who has surprised many by converting to Islam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j0svidpC3M
Sunnis, Shias, and Caliphate
This is an interesting email I received from one of my students a few years ago. I am sharing this with you because I felt you may find it beneficial and thoughtful. . . “I have some questions from last Monday’s Islam 101 class. 1) What is a caliph, exactly? I wrote down that it […]
Sex and Marriage in Islam
I wanted to share with you an excerpt from my debut book, What Would a Muslim Say. . . I am explaining the Articles of Faith over email to one of my students. After a couple of exchanges about beliefs and worship, he sends me this. . . “Can you tell me about sex and marriage please? Thank you.” In […]
A Mathematician’s Journey to Islam
An amazing journey of Dr Jeffrey Lang who was born into a Roman Catholic family but by 18 he was an Atheist. He converted to Islam in the early 1980’s and lives with his wife and children. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H_C0BMyGCA
