One of the lessons from the Hajj is “Tolerance is the way of life”.

Two women members of the Ottawa Christian/Muslim Dialogue, Dr. Safaa Fouda and Sister Jean Goulet, have teamed up to facilitate a course “Islam and Christianity: History, Relations, Issues, and Perspectives“.   The course will feature commonalities as well as differences and challenges, both theological and practical – such as social justice, war, jihad, terrorism, pluralism, human rights, role of women, and more. One session will focus on Muslims in Canada.  The course will conclude with a look at the prospects ahead.

Among the well known speakers from both Muslim and Christian …

A very tragic death of a 16 year old Aqsa Parvez in Canada by her father Muhammad Parvez has left most of us wondering why it could not been avoided?  The press and media is depicting it as the ‘honour killing’ and ‘not wearing hijjab’ is highlighted as the prime motive behind this gruesome murder.  The father and Aqsa’s older brother Waqas Parvez are now behind the bar since December 11, 2007 and will face trial in due course of time.
There is nothing to defend such a brutal killing of human being in …

By Khalid Baig
In one of his circulars Sayyidna Umar ibn Khattab, Radi-Allahu anhu, sent instructions to all his administrators saying, “In my opinion, salat (Islam’s prescribed act of worship or prayer. The word prayer, though, is also used for supplication or dua and is therefore avoided in this article.) is the most important of your obligations. Whoever takes good care of it and safeguards it safeguards his religion and whoever neglects it will neglect other things even more.” He then added instructions about the times for the five salats and …

 I am quoting the following two verses of chapter 2 in Quran and request you to just take couple of minutes and read these and try to relate with the current situation in the world.
When it is said to them: “Make not mischief on the earth,” they say: “Why, we only want to make peace!” Of a surety, they are the ones who make mischief, but they realise (it) not.  [Quran 2:10-11]
Once you have done that, then it will be interesting for everyone to know how did you co-relate to …

Pray before you will no longer be able to pray.
Your Lord says, “Call on Me and I will answer you. Those who are too proud to worship Me will enter Hell abject.” (Surah Ghafir: 60)

Every Muslim woman is required to wear a scarf or some sort of head covering and loose-fitting, modest attire. This is not a means of controlling a woman’s sexuality or suppressing her but rather, a means for protection. It implies by dressing this way she will not be seen as a mere sex symbol but will be appreciated for her intellect. Furthermore, it will not subject her to harassment. It is interesting to state the head covering for women is not an Islamic innovation but was also practiced by Judeo-Christian …

The purposes for which Allah has enjoined Hajj are many, among which are the following:

It is the largest annual convention of faith, where Muslims meet to know one another, study their common affairs and promote their general welfare.

It is also the greatest regular peace conference known in the history of mankind. In the course of Hajj, peace is the dominant theme. It is peace with God, with one’s soul and with one another. It is even peace with animals, birds and insects. To disturb the peace of anyone or any …

Dr. Shahid Athar 
What happens to he faith of our young people when they leave home to enter a college campusy take faith along with other belongings and necessities of life or, do they leave faith behind at home? This is partly related to the degree and type of faith practiced at home.
In deed parents who practice their faith at home along with their children prepare them in a better way to deal with secularism at the campus. Though in the early years of life, childrens faith is more like a …