Meaning of Islam: Myths, stereotypes hide the truth
By Altaf Ali |South Florida Sun-Sentinel Sept 15, 2008 Ask the average person what they know about Islam, they might say, “It is the religion of the Arabs” or “Jihad means holy war.”...
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Islam and Women
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009 The dualism in Islam allows for two ways to treat women. They can be honored and protected, or they can be beaten. Today, Western nations allow Islamic women to...
The origins of the term “Islamophobia”
by Sheila Musaji One of the Islamophobic memes that appears regularly in the writing of Islamophobes is that the term Islamophobia itself was “deliberately invented” in the early 1990’s as part of a...
Types of Jihad
http://www.islamonline.net/ First, we would like to state that Islam does not call for violence; rather it abhors all forms of violence and terrorism, whether against Muslims or non-Muslims. Islam, moreover, calls for peace, cooperation,...
The Search for Inner Peace
Dr Bilal Philips 2011 – 1432 The Search for Inner Peace The topic of inner peace addresses a universal need. There is nobody on this planet that does not...
Does Islam really allow the killing of innocent unbelievers?
This is one misunderstanding that keeps rising up against Islam. Islam does not in anyway allow for the killing of any innocent soul. I have gathered some of the Noble Verses that I...
Freedom of ownership between Communism and Capitalism
Written by Dr. Ragheb Elsergany The ancient and modern world was bewildered in the issue of ownership or property[1]. Different schools of thought and ideas were made in this regard. Communism, for example,...
Women’s rights in Islamic civilization
Written by Islamstory Introduction Islam provided woman with care and attention, elevated her status, and provided her with honor and good treatment whether she is a daughter, wife, sister or mother. Islam stated that...
Islamic civilization’s care for freedom of thinking
Written by Dr. Ragheb Elsergany Islam has enshrined the freedom of thought and cared for it. The Islamic civilization stands as witness for this. This was clear as Islam has called for thinking and...
Human rights in Islamic civilization
Written by Islamstory Introduction Western philosopher Nietzsche says: “The weak and failures should perish: first principle of our love of humanity. And they should be helped to do this”[1]! But the philosophy of Islam...
