Hidden within Ramadan's last ten nights, Laylatul Qadr marks the descent of the Quran and the descent of angels. The believers must move beyond distraction and seek forgiveness through the Prophet's ...

Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Universe. May peace and blessings be upon Muhammad, the last of the prophets and messengers, and upon his family and esteemed companions. Hajj is one of the best forms ...

In my previous post I suggested that the God of ancient Israel -- known to Israelites as Yahweh -- lived for centuries in a polytheistic milieu and may well have had a goddess wife named Asherah. This ...

An old Arab tradition tells of Abraha, a powerful Christian warrior from Abyssinia, who was set to besiege Mecca just after the middle of the sixth century. Abraha wanted to destroy the ka’ba, the ...

According to local media, satirical LeMan magazine editors shared a cartoon depicting both Prophet Muhammad and Prophet Moses, triggering widespread anger. In return, Istanbul's chief prosecutor ...