Many non Muslims don’t know anything at all about the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage of Muslims to Mecca. And even those who do don’t think much more about it than that a lot of people go to Saudi Arabia. What I have found fascinating this year, as over 2 million Muslims are performing Hajj right [...]
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The Complexity of the Hajj
Posted in Islam on November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Hajj and the Flu
Posted in Islam on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From NPR: Anxious health officials in Saudi Arabia say that for the first time in recorded history, a global pandemic could affect the hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. The H1N1 virus is a major concern for authorities in Saudi Arabia, who are gearing up to host some 2.5 million Muslim pilgrims from 160 [...]
Who Speaks for Islam?
Posted in Islam, Understanding on October 25, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Link TV is presenting a new series called “Who Speaks for Islam?” hosted by Ray Suarez. You can watch the first episode, “What a Billion Muslims Really Think,” tonight on Link TV or online. The second episode, “Muslims on Screen,” will be aired November 1st and posted online (you can watch a preview now). HT: [...]
Free E-book on Islamic View of the Prophets
Posted in Books, Islam, Understanding on September 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Stories of the Prophets is a free book that describes some of the Islamic prophets (most of whom are also biblical prophets). I am eager to read it so that I can learn more about how Muslims understand the prophets we both hold in common. Islam Future has a list of the prophets who are [...]
Eid Mubarak
Posted in Islam on September 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today is Eid Al Fitr, the holiday at the end of Ramadan. Muslims all over the world are celebrating the completion of the month of fasting by visiting with families and giving gifts of food to the poor. See also Mr. Moo’s post, “Is Eid the Muslim Christmas?” He answers yes and no.
Ramadan Is More than Fasting
Posted in Islam, Understanding on September 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Tamim Saidi has been a big help to me and many others as we have learned about Islam. For three years I took the INSIGHT class from our church to Abukhadra Masjid (a Mosque in Columbia Heights, MN) where Tamim worships. They graciously welcomed us during the Friday service and then Tamim patiently answered many [...]
London Mayor Urges Others to Fast to Understand Muslims
Posted in Islam, Understanding on September 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
From Talk Islam: Fast to Understand Muslims: London Mayor I thought this guy was a Tory…can some Brit explain this to me? (Although I know he has a Muslim great grandparent, right?) No one on the right could say something like this in the U.S. Even on the left, I think only Blackamerican or very [...]
Ramadan on PBS
Posted in Islam on September 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Religion and Ethics on PBS has a short video of Muslims talking about Ramadan and why they look forward to it. HT: My Islamic Perspective
Ramadan Pictures
Posted in Islam on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
These are great pictures of Muslims observing Ramadan all over the world. You see Muslims looking for the moon in Malaysia, praying in Indonesia, reading the Qur’an in Kenya, listening to a sermon in Beijing, grocery shopping for iftar (the meal after sunset when they break the fast) in Bangladesh, sleeping in a mosque in [...]
President Obama’s Ramadan Greetings
Posted in Islam, Understanding on August 24, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Ramadan began Saturday. I don’t ever remember President Bush giving Ramadan greetings to Muslims as they begin this month of fasting, but a quick Google search shows that he did. I did, however, see President Obama’s Ramadan greetings this year and I thought it would be good to post it here for you to hear. [...]
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