I welcome this new translation of Quran by Safi Kaskas and David Hungerford among the multitudes of translations. Indeed there are nearly 300 English translations in the market now, and each one reflects the experiences of the translator, as it should. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) understood human nature, and believed in freedom, an inalienable rights of…
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Video discussion on Pluralism in Islam: Produced by Mike Ghouse of World Muslim Congress, a think tank in Dallas
Americans Together Published on 1 Apr 2015 Pluralism is respecting the otherness of others and accepting the God given uniqueness of each other. In this video, Mike quotes from Quran and the Prophet’s examples, and how pluralism is a way of life in Islam. There are no conclusions, we have simply made an effort to…
Bad Islamic Books fabricated by Muslim scholars need to be shelved — World Muslim Congress Bogspot de
Ibn Taymiyyah denounced Mongols for not following Sharia (…) Muslims never had the freedom to speak out, even though freedom of speech is one of the greatest values of Islam. Quran positively asserts on freedom – there is no compulsion, period! In the 1400 years of our history, we did not get a chance to…
Saudi Arabia and US relationship|9 questions about Saudi Arabia you were too embarrassed to ask — World Muslim Congress BlogSpot de
Saudi Arabia and US relationship This is one of the best pieces I have read giving history of US-Saudi relationship, why it has sustained and what is the future of monarchies-Mike Ghouse http://www.worldmuslimcongress.blogspot.de/ # # # 9 questions about Saudi Arabia you were too embarrassed to ask Updated by Max Fisher on January 26,…
How I Connect With Prophet Muhammad — By Mike Ghouse on Huffington Post com
How do I relate with the prophet? I don’t wear clothes like him, eat like him or live like him. But when it comes to respecting fellow beings, nurturing goodwill, mitigating conflicts, forgiving others and building cohesive societies, I can relate. First thing first, he took the larger view of the society and became…
Muslim bulletin on Muslim Christmas, Establishing America Together Foundation, Holocaust, Islam through lens of Pluralism and two upcoming Films — World Muslim Congress Blogspot de
(…) CONTENTS OF THIS BULLETIN Upcoming film Sacred, global release Holocaust and Genocides commemoration in Washington DC Establishing America Together Foundation Islam through the lens of Pluralism A Muslim’s Christmas “PK” the film Donation A. SACRED, THE FILM Sacred Film is about a successful real life event set in Mulberry, Florida coupled with a compelling…
Aga Khan has pleased God of all people (Aalameen) with his work not limited to one community, but the whole humanity — World Muslim Congress Blogspot de
Aga Khan celebrates 78th birthday; Khushali Mubarak He was born on December 13, and today he is 78! Happy birthday ! Khushali is a week long birth celebration of HH Aga Khan, he is the Imam (spiritual leader like the Pope for Catholics) of Ismaili Shia Imami Muslims, a branch of Shia Islam. Ismaili Muslim…
Fixing Sharia Laws — By Mike Ghouse on Op Eds News com
Rather than the outright rejection of Sharia, which serves as a system of justice to the given populations in Muslim majority nations, we need to fix the laws; without it a large swatch of population becomes rudderless. Our own constitution has been amended several times, and that is what is needed to be done with…
Muslims speak with Muslims: Intrafaith Dialogue between Sunni, Shia, Ahmadiyya and Muhammad demominations — Wisdom of Religion Blogspot de
Mike Ghouse Ken Chitwood of Houston Chronicle asked the following questions about the intra-faith dialogue in Houston and here are my responses to the questions: Describe the outline of the event at the Asia Society. Who will be involved? What is the schedule? What is the format? What is the expected outcome? PROGRAM OUTLINE: The Intrafaith…
Pluralist Mike Ghause’s article on Huffington Post: ‘Sri Krishna’s Birthday Celebrations, Happy Janmashtami’
Janmashtami is the celebration of Sri Krishna’s birthday, the man who is the eighth Avatar (representation) of Vishnu, meaning the facet of creator that manages the preservation aspect of life. “snip” Indeed, my life is greatly influenced and affected by a single verse from Bhagvad Gita: “Finding the truth is one’s own responsibility.” I owe…
