Ashura: Day of Destiny
We are currently in the first month of the Islamic calendar, Muharram, and the 10th day of that month is known as Ashura. Some Muslims celebrate it as the day that the prophet Mussa (Moses)…
Tag: Islam
Divine Dance: Interfaith Discussions on the Trinity
In light of a bunch of interfaith conversations, which I find tend to go in a cyclical fashion with regards to the Trinity and Incarnation, I think, perhaps, I have come to understand at least…
Submission
She submitsNever to the constant carnival of changing societal norms,A colour-changing chameleon of contradictions. She submitsNot to man, money or meritocracy,The majestic monsters of materialism. She submits Not to boundaryless, muscular liberalism,False falcon of freedom…
Four Poets: A Commentary on Muslim and Christian Spiritual Themes in Literature
I was asked to discuss how four poets, from different countries, religions and times, might be linked together spiritually and how Muslims might benefit from reading them in a conversation with a conference organiser. The…
A Christ-Worshiper’s Response
In response to a poem by Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyya ~ O Christ-worshipers! Fair questions have been put to us in search of wise answers, By our kin, children of Ibrahim, our father in faith, and…
Adam and Eve: Myth or Divine Revelation?
Having been brought up as a Christian and then having embraced Islam as an adult I learned that there were two different versions to the story of Adam and Eve. Each version speaks of Adam and…
Authenticity and Expectation: Some Roots of Christian-Muslim Debate
There is something that I notice about Christian-Muslim theology debates that kind of runs on repeat. Basically, Muslims have a tendency to bring up Bible verses where Jesus is shown as praying, or emphasizing in…
Meeting Imams and Other Anomalies
When I had first entered the Al-Mahdi Institute, I had to learn Arabic and at that point recognise the letters. One night, alone in my rented house, I was attempting to read the first few…
Hussain at Karbala
I wander the sands, smeared crimson o’er gold The blood of my house runs red as the dusk The children are crying, their throats parched earth Children of this earth, begging for rain Just to…
Memories of Sarajevo: The Healing Power of Art and Music
As we reflect on the tragedy of the Bosnian War, two horrific events are likely to stand out in the minds of many people. Firstly, the massacre in July 1995 of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims,…