Human Origins – Part 2: Evolution and the Failures   of Naturalism   بِسْمِِ اللِِ الرَّحْمٰنِِ الرَّحِيْمِِ       Abstract     The concept of human evolution and whether [...]

Human Origins – Part 1: Theological Conclusions   and Empirical Limitations   بِسْمِِ اللِِ الرَّحْمٰنِِ الرَّحِيْمِِ       Abstract     The concept of human evolution and whether it [...]

Facts vs. Interpretations: Understanding Islam &   Evolution   بِسْمِِ اللِِ الرَّحْمٰنِِ الرَّحِيْمِِ       Abstract     The purpose of this essay is to offer an Islamic perspective [...]

The controversy surrounding Aisha’s age at marriage Why would the Prophet ﷺ marry a child? That is the question many want answered, but before we begin to address it, we have to [...]

Editor’s note This publication was scheduled for release before the news of the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. In light of this news, we felt it even more [...]

Introduction In the Name of Allah the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful On the 27th of Rajab, Muslims traditionally gathered in the Umayyad Mosque of Damascus to commemorate the Miʿrāj, the Ascension [...]

Introduction The status and rights of women are contentious issues within and across cultures. Opinions diverge for the most subjective of reasons, due to fluctuations in personal biases that are [...]

Abstract In recent years, few criticisms of Islam have taken the spotlight as much as condemnations of the Prophet’s marriage to Aisha. Muslims are accused of following the example of [...]

Introduction Religious Minorities Under Muslim Rule Abstract Muslims and Muslim rulers are often accused of being intolerant of, and oppressive to, religious minorities. Using the Ottoman millet system as a case study, the first part of this paper demonstrates [...]

Abstract The popular analysis (promulgated by Orientalists) on the rise and decline of scientific productivity in Islamic civilization dichotomizes the events of Islamic history as a conflict between religion and [...]