Faith

A person of faith Murdered because of that faith The killer will claim to be A person of faith Just a different one Hear this No person Practices faith By killing someone Of another faith In the name of God

USA-KSA: A beneficial alliance

Saudi Arabia remains as important to the United States in 2020 as it was in 1944, when the alliance was birthed. Yes, the relationship also is as important to the Saudis in 2020 as it was in 1944. The alliance at times strains, but both countries are well served by remaining partners. The reasons are …

AS MUSLIMS CELEBRATE EID AL-FITR

As Muslims around the world celebrate Eid Al Fitr and the end of the 2020 Ramadan season, I share with you an essay I wrote about a month ago. It was submitted to the Council on American-Islamic Relations branch in Pittsburgh. It was selected as the winning entry for that week's adult competition. As a …

Those who hate during a pandemic do not practice their faith

The Golden Rule. Pick any religion and the message is clear. For Christians, the Gospel according to Matthew states “Do to others what you want them to do to you.” For Muslims, one Hadith asserts “As you would have people do to you, do to them; and what you dislike being done to you, don’t …

New York Times captures first day of Ramadan

Islam’s holy month, Ramadan, began this year while the world continues to battle a pandemic. Photos in the New York Times of the first day of Ramadan from around the world are stunning. For the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims, the holy month of Ramadan is a social and spiritual high point, a time to gather …

MT. LEBANON MAGAZINE: The Warmth of Ramadan

Full disclosure: This story was written by "The Much Better Half" Mt. Lebanon Magazine examines what Ramadan means to one Muslim family. “There’s something about that time, 3 or 3:30 a.m., that brings peace for me,” she says. “I connect with the divine and am alone with my thoughts in a way that is not …