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Ramadan 2025: Nourishment for the Human Soul
Ramadan is a time of spiritual growth and deep human connection, offering a path to inner and communal transformation. Ramadan, the holiest and most anticipated month in the Islamic calendar, is just around the corner. This weekend, nearly two billion … Continue reading
An Ode to a Snowflake – Inspired by the Risale-i Nur
O delicate jewel of the sky, Crafted by the Hand unseen, so high, You fall, a soft, pure messenger, A sign of mercy that we confer. In your fleeting form, you softly weave A thousand secrets we long to believe. … Continue reading
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The Hijra – Lessons from The First Muslim Migration for Today
This July Muslims entered their new Islamic year of 1446. Day one of the Islamic lunar calendar is based on a momentous event – the hijra or migration from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE. The early Muslim community who … Continue reading
Three Qur’anic Concepts that Guide my Interreligious Life
My Muslim upbringing has deeply influenced my personal and academic life. Through my journey, I’ve discovered that while my values are rooted in my faith, engaging with other traditions has significantly broadened my perspective. This mutual learning process not only … Continue reading
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The Hajj: A Muslim Vision for the Interreligious Life
Community is a messy and wild business. As someone who loves her community deeply, sometimes my impulse is to withdraw and be in my own little bubble. It is not easy to get along, collaborate, communicate and cooperate. Giving up … Continue reading
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The Dead Teach Us Much About Life – A Muslim Experience of Memento Mori
I wash dead bodies in my free time. Along with around seventy Muslim women, I volunteer to perform the last Islamic rites. It is a collective obligation in Islam: Some members in the community need to fulfill this religious duty … Continue reading
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Ramadan – Three Reasons Why All Can Appreciate this Muslim Season
Ramadan – the most joyous month for about two billion Muslims around the world – is around the corner. March 10/11 will mark the start of the holy season during which Muslims will begin to fast every day from dawn … Continue reading
The Muslim Mary: A Symbol of Devotion, Virtue and Hope
For Christians, the contemplative Christmas season is over. Holy Week and Easter will soon be upon us. During these sacred observances, the figure of Mary looms large: from giving birth in a stable to keeping vigil at the foot of … Continue reading
A Message of Gratitude, Comfort and Hope
My dear colleagues and friends, dear neighbors, dear sisters and brothers in faith, my dear community, “Indeed, to God do we belong and indeed to Him is our return,” (Qur’an 2:156) As many of you know by now, our beautiful … Continue reading
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