From Gaza to Islam: Understanding the Qur’an’s Transformative Power بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIn the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.IntroductionAmid the devastating genocide raging through Gaza, from [...]
Author: Ainan Ahmed
Honored Since Adam: Islam and the Value of Human FreedomHonored Since Adam: Islam and the Value of Human Freedom
Honored Since Adam: Islam and the Value of Human Freedomبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIn the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.IntroductionOne recent Ramadan, I spent more time than [...]
The Far-Right’s Love Affair with Islamophobia.The Far-Right’s Love Affair with Islamophobia.
The Far-Right’s Love Affair with Islamophobia.بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْالرAbAnti-Muslim racism is increasingly becoming a prominent feature of far-right extremist groups and political figures across Europe and North America. This article [...]
The Guiding Principles of Faith: Sincerity, Honesty, and Good Will in Islam.The Guiding Principles of Faith: Sincerity, Honesty, and Good Will in Islam.
The Guiding Principles of Faith: Sincerity, Honesty, and Good Will in Islamبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionIn the name of Allah, the Gracious, the MercifulIn Islam, we must always practice our faith [...]
What is Islamophobia? The Politics of Anti-Muslim Racism.What is Islamophobia? The Politics of Anti-Muslim Racism.
What is Islamophobia? The Politics of Anti-Muslim Racismبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionWith rising anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States and Europe, there is an ongoing discussion about how to define it. [...]
The Ethical Worldview of the Qur’an.The Ethical Worldview of the Qur’an.
The Ethical Worldview of the Qur’anبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIn the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.IntroductionA worldview is a comprehensive philosophical view of the world we live [...]
A Global Model: The Mythicization and Mobilization of Malcolm X in the Malay WorldA Global Model: The Mythicization and Mobilization of Malcolm X in the Malay World
A Global Model: The Mythicization and Mobilization of Malcolm X in the Malay Worldبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِAbstractarticle explores the ways in which Malcolm’s life and ideas have been mythicized and [...]
Black and Muslim: How Chaplains Can Empower Marginalized StudentsBlack and Muslim: How Chaplains Can Empower Marginalized Students
Black and Muslim: How Chaplains Can Empower Marginalized Studentsبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِAbstractBeing Black and Muslim on college or university campuses poses both challenges and opportunities. It’s one thing to be [...]
It’s Okay Not to Know God’s Plan.It’s Okay Not to Know God’s Plan.
It’s Okay Not to Know God’s Plan بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionIt is okay not to know why God does what He does. In fact, it is not our business. Our [...]
The Systematic Rohingya Genocide and the Muslim Moral ImperativeThe Systematic Rohingya Genocide and the Muslim Moral Imperative
The Systematic Rohingya Genocide and the Muslim Moral Imperative بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionThe Rohingya refugee crisis is one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of our generation. Over 700,000 Rohingya have [...]
