The Age of Dhikr
I did not have to fight. I did not have to struggle for justice. And even more: I did not have to explain: almost paradise.
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Is This Light?
A Qur’anic passage on sex, adultery, and “hidden adornment” raises a lot of questions, with answers hard to find.
Read MoreIn the Trenches with the HRC, Working for Transgender Inclusion
A transgender woman and pastor invites RD readers to join the Human Rights Campaign in advocacy for justice.
Read MoreWoe is Me (“Ya laytani”)
The Bible never discusses Mary’s pain in childbirth, but it is in the Qu’ran.
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Shukr: Gratitude
I used to say, if I see that sun come over the horizon, I know the day is going to be good. Simple things like the sun or the absence of it, remind me then to be grateful.
Read MoreTajwid: To Read with Love… and Competence
Now that the speaker volume has been adjusted, I must say I’m in love with this recitation. No, I’m not kidding. Really.
Read MoreThe Week in Religion, Poetically:
Bomb threat in Lourdes; How to play football during Ramadan; Madonna of the bikers; booty-enhancement by new religious magic.
Read MoreDouthat’s Sinister Subtext
Times columnist promotes myth of “true” American identity.
Read MoreEat, Pray, Double-Standard
When men do it, we don’t blink an eye, but when a woman gallivants around the world looking for love we are quick to call her self-indulgent.
Read MoreOf Mosques and Men
Why bother to go to the mosque in the first place, you might ask…here’s why.
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