Three Evangelicals Walk into a Muslim Convention September 19, 2018
By Kevin Singer, Chris Stackaruk, and Usra Ghazi This wasn’t the first time Evangelical leaders participated in the largest annual gathering of Muslims in the United States. The Islamic Society of North America Annual Convention has for many years included panel sessions, discussions and even celebratory events on interfaith relations with religiously divers […]
China & Burma: Erasing Their Muslims September 11, 2018
With so many longstanding humanitarian catastrophes around the world, you would be forgiven if you were not aware that an Asian superpower with a billion citizens and a neighboring Southeast Asian country led by a Nobel Peace Prize winner were both well on their way to erasing their native Muslim populations from their respective lands. […] The post China […]
The Mystic August 2, 2018
“My soul went into the desert, never to come back again.” “My daughter went into the desert, never to come back again.” “If you meet your daughter today, would you recognize her?” “No, my child, I wouldn’t.” “Is she alive or dead?” “To be honest, it is entirely immaterial. Deep down, I know we’re not […] The post The Mystic appeared first on The Islamic Mont […]
In Search Of Hemingway May 11, 2018
“Papa was a rolling stone. Wherever he laid his hat was his home.” —The Temptations When Ernesto “Papa” Hemingway “laid his hat” in Cuba, it became his “home” for over 20 years. I needed to know why. I grew up in the 1950s, the child of upper-middle-class parents who had master’s degrees and were accomplished […] The post In Search Of Hemingway appeared firs […]
Xi’an, The Great Mosque and The Muslim Quarter April 25, 2018
Photos courtesy of Omar Shafi Khan Fresh off the defense of my doctoral dissertation, my husband and I took a trip to China. I was presenting research at a journalism school in Shanghai. It was my husband and my first time in the country, so we spent our free time exploring the culture and history […] The post Xi’an, The Great Mosque and The Muslim Quarter a […]

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