Editor's Desk
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At the outskirt of Riyadh, en route to the airport, there lies a huge complex of fortress-like structures. This is the famous Imam University known for higher education in Islamics. The Imam University is not the only seat of learning specialising in Islamic education, or the Uloom Sharei as they call it. There is an equally famous university in Medina as also the famed Al-Azher Shareef in Cairo and a host of such institutions throughout…
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Leaders
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Islam Needs New Interpreters
The edict issued by Darul Uloom, Deoband, on the Imrana episode and its subsequent endorsement by Muslim Personal Law Board has proved beyond doubt that our religious institutions are not…
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London bombings, violence and Islam
Bombing in Central London in the morning of 7th July caused terrible loss of lives and injuries to several hundreds of people. Though stated by none it seems to be…
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Muslims and Anti-Semitism
The responsibility of the Muslims and the Jews in the West is tremendous: living together, both citizens of the same countries, they should raise their voices in the name of…
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Insight
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Raising Awareness Toward Reforming Islamic Programs on Arab Gulf Satellite Services
INTRODUCTION Population of Gulf Cooperation Council states (G.C.C.), including non-nationals is reported to reach nearly 25 million. Almost 40% of this figure (round about 10 million) are Gulf citizens which…
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American Muslims and the Rising Tide of Exclusivism
Muslim and Western societies have become increasingly polarized around religious affiliations, and radical voices and views are gradually becoming more dominant. The dangerous polarization and radicalization threaten world peace and…
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Acceptance of the Other: Liberal Interpretations of Islam and Judaism in Egypt and Israel
Terrorism emerged as a formidable threat to civil societies at the turn of the millennium, casting a long shadow over present realities and prognoses of the years to come. Terrorism,…
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Why Nietzsche Helps to Understanding the Suicide Bombers
The attack on the World Trade Center has been widely assumed to be a distinctly Islamic act of self-sacrifice. But do such acts of martyrdom really spring from Islamic tradition,…
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