By Dr. Peter Chelkowski Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies New York University, N.Y. Dr. Peter Chelkowski, Ph.D 1968-9 Persian, Tehran; Postgraduate 1959-1962 History and Islamic Studies, London M.A. 1958 Oriental Philosophy, Jagiellonian Cracow. Three years ago, I have said that in Shia Islam, there is a special time ...
By Dr. (Father) Elias D. Mallon Dr. Elias Mallon, an ordained member of the Society of the Atonement, is a former Director of the Gray moor Ecumenical and Interreligious Institute in New York City. Currently, Dr. Mallon is the Interim Dean Director at Center for Multi-faith Education at Auburn Theological ...
By Mr. Nasir Shamsi One of the founder Universal Muslim Association of America (UMMA). Past Chairman Muslim Foundation Inc. and Trustee of Al-Huda Foundation. Editor (of many books printed by Payam-e-Aman Inc & Message of peace) THE TRAGEDY OF KARBALA Muharram, throughout the past fourteen centuries, has stood as a ...
By Dr. Devin J. Stewart (An outside perspective) DEVIN J. STWART is associate professor of Arabic and Islamic studies at Emory University. His specialties include Islamic law and legal theory, Shi’ite Islam, the Qur’an, and Arabic dialects. Education: Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania His written works include numerous articles and reviews. ...
By Mrs. Umm Husain This article is dedicated by the writer, Umm Husain, a Scottish Muslim, to the memory of Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir as-Sadr who remained true to the teachings of his Master Imam Husain, peace be upon him, and following in his beloved footsteps gave up his life in ...
By Dr. R. Marston Speight I am sensitive to the honor bestowed upon me by the organizers of this event in that they invited me, a Christian, to speak about a subject that is of such particular and special significance to Muslims. As I go over with you some of ...
By Dr. A. Ezzati Tehran University ISLAM as an all-inclusive systematic religion is an interrelated set of ideals and realities covering the entire area of human nation and action, beliefs and practices, thought, word, and deed. islamic principles and concept cannot be fully and properly appreciated unless they are analyzed ...
By Dr. R. Marston Speight Dr. Speight was Director for the Office of Christian-Muslim Relations of the Nation Council of Churches from 1979 to 1992, serving as Co-Director until 1988 and thereafter working as the Director. Hartford CT. The Rev. Dr. R. Marston Speight, M.A. and PhD. one of the ...
By Prof. Abdulaziz Abdul HusainSachedina University of Virginia Prof. Abdulaziz Sachedina is the Frances Myers Ball (Chair) Professor of Religious study at the University of Virginia, teaching mainly subjects associated with Islam. He has been a professor for 33 years, beginning in 1975. He annually teaches courses on Classical Islam, ...
By Mr. Abdullah Yusuf Ali Renowned English Translator and Commentator of the Holy Quran.A respected Sunni scholarAbdullah Yusuf Ali: CBE, FRSL was an India Islamic scholar who translated the Qur’an into English. His translation of the Qur’an is one of the most widely known and used in the English-speaking world. ...
