In ‘The Second Mountain,’ David Brooks Chronicles His Journey Toward Faith
Book: The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life, by David Brooks Source: New York Times Book review by Mark Epstein, who is a psychiatrist in New York City. […]
The Novel Alchemist: Translated in 70 Languages & 65 Million Sold
10 Powerful Life Lessons from The Alchemist By Thai Nguyen for the Huffington Post The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is one of the best-selling books in history. The story of Santiago, […]
Book by ‘Anonymous’ describes Trump as cruel, inept and a danger to the nation
Source: Washington Post Book by ‘Anonymous’ describes Trump as cruel, inept and a danger to the nation The unidentified author claims that senior Trump administration officials considered resigning en masse […]
Islamic Teachings on Ideal Family Life
by Mukhtar Ahmad Cheema Being a complete and final religion from God, Islam guides all aspects of our lives. This guidance is contained in the Holy Quran; the life-time […]
Kahlil Gibran’s ‘The Prophet’: Why is it so loved?
Source: BBC By Shoku Amirani & Stephanie Hegarty Kahlil Gibran is said to be one of the world’s bestselling poets, and his life has inspired a play touring the UK […]
Press Release: Emma Lynne Perry’s newly released “Ray of Light: A Little Girl’s Journey” is a charming creation
Emma Lynne Perry’s newly released “Ray of Light: A Little Girl’s Journey” is a charming creation about finding home and newfound relations in new places. Summary “Ray of Light: A Little Girl’s Journey” from Christian Faith Publishing author Emma Lynne Perry is a wonderfully heartwarming children’s tale that brings the […]
Book Review: New Kings of the World: Dispatches from Bollywood, Dizi, and K-Pop, by Fatima Bhutto
“Witty and packed with detail, this is an intercultural shot that should be heard around the world.” – Kirkus, starred review A vast cultural movement is emerging from outside the […]
Tristan Jones, the sailor – the author – from Alcoholism to being a Muslim
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [wikipedia page] He settled in Phuket, Thailand, converted to Islam, and took the name ‘Ali’. Though he seems not to have informed all his older […]
Book Review: ‘In Good Faith: Questioning Religion and Atheism’
Source: Asia Times Scott A Shay’s new book explores the arguments and rational reasons to believe in God “Why should anyone in his or her right mind believe in God?” […]
Book Review: Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (And Why We Don’t Know About Them)
Source: Muslim Sunrise, the longest running Muslim publication of Americas Book review written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times This is a book by Professor […]
Death Is Hard Work by Khaled Khalifa review – searing Syrian road trip
The poetic and horrific combine in this tale of love and death set in a Syria torn apart by civil war by Hisham Matar Fri 10 May 2019 Recently, at […]
Bombing Without Moonlight: The Origins of Suicidal Terrorism
The above video is the conversion to Islam story of the author of this booklet. © Oct 2004 Abdal-Hakim Murad 1. Amnesia Attention deficit disorder seems to flourish under conditions […]
Book Review: Muhammad: An anticlerical hero of the European Enlightenment
Source: Princeton University Printing Press and Aeon.co By John Tolan, who is a professor of history at the University of Nantes. His latest book is Faces of Muhammad: Western Perceptions […]
To understand the far right, look to their bookshelves
Source: The Guardian By Elif Shafak is a novelist and political scientist From Jordan Peterson to Thilo Sarrazin, rightwing writers are bringing once fringe ideas into the mainstream used to live […]
Book Review: Extremism Is Riyadh’s Top Export
Source: Foreign Policy Saudi Arabia is fighting for a dangerous monopoly on Islamic thought By Farah Pandith, who is the former (and first) Special Representative to Muslim Communities a the […]
Book Review: KOSOVO CROSSING – American Ideals meet reality on the Balkan Battlefields, by David Fromkin
Review: The aftermath of the conflict in Kosovo poses a major challenge to the United States as the world’s preeminent power. Leading NATO into the first war of its […]
Book Review: American Justice 2014 Nine Clashing Visions on the Supreme Court
Source: University of Pennsylvania Press By Garrett Epps, who is a contributing writer for the Atlantic and the American Prospect. His most recent book, American Epic: Reading the U.S. Constitution, […]
Muslim Sunrise Publishes a New Volume About Revelation
Source: The Longest Running Muslim publication of North America Since 1920s. Editorial: By Mubasher Ahmad, the Chief Editor The theme of this issue of the Muslim Sunrise is “Revelation.” This […]
The Master Plan: My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose
Source: Amazon By Chris Wilson (Author), Bret Witter (Author), Wes Moore (Foreword) The inspiring, instructive, and ultimately triumphant memoir of a man who used hard work and a Master Plan to turn a life sentence into a second chance. Growing up in a tough Washington, D.C., neighborhood, Chris Wilson was so afraid for his life he […]
Books to Mend a Divided America. New books offer ways to mend a divided country
By Lynn Garrett | Jan 25, 2019 Wrestling with Religious Freedom Evolving ideas about which civil rights should be protected by law are increasingly clashing with what some see as the principles and practices of their religious groups. A baker in Colorado who refused to make cakes for gay weddings […]
