Islamic Sutdies

Freedom of Thought: Independent

The Freedom of Thought 2012 report: the non-religious are still being persecuted By Waleed Alhusseini (Getty Images) Like many non-religious people around the world, I use the internet to express my thoughts. Especially in a country where the vast majority believe in one religion, and do not like to hear any […]

How Did Sufis Spread Islam in INDIA?

How Did Sufis Spread Islam in India? By Andy Wright   Sufi Shrine of Hazrat Khawaja Nizamuddin Aulia in Delhi, India. (Flickr)   “There are two domains of knowledge: those deeply embedded in the humanities, and those that straddle the social sciences,” said University of Arizona History professor Richard Eaton. “I’m […]

Political Islam in the Middle East

Political Islam in the Middle East Interviewee: Reza Aslan, Adjunct Senior Fellow Interviewer: Toni Johnson, Deputy Editor   The Arab Spring has spurred the election of three Islamist-led governments in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya. CFR’s Reza Aslan, an expert in religion and foreign policy, says Islamist parties initiallybenefited from being the most organized […]

Pictures from Graduation Ceremony at Jāmi’ah al-Ahmadīyyah Nigeria

Huffaaz at graduation ceremony, Jamia Ahmadiyya Nigeria Missionaries at graduation ceremony, Jamia Ahmadiyya Nigeria, who graduated the same day. Jāmi’ah al-Ahmadīyyah (The Ahmadiyya University) is an International Islamic seminary and educational institute with campuses in India, Pakistan, United Kingdom, Ghana, Canada, Germany, Nigeria, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Sierra […]

Islamic School Trains Imams in France

Pupils study interpretations of the Koran’s twelfth chapter, at the European Institute of Social Sciences in central France.—AFP Photo SAINT-LIGER-DE-FOUGERET: Deep in the wooded hills of Burgundy in central France, an unusual institute is training unusual students: aspiring French imams who hope to minister to the country’s large Muslim population. Early in the […]

Peaceful Approach draws converts to Muslim Group: NZ HERALD

Peaceful approach draws converts from across spectrum to Muslim group By Lincoln Tan, New Zealand Herald  Catholicism only mainstream church experiencing growth, especially amongethnic minorities, as study shows other Western religions, such as Anglicanism, ‘fail to connect’ with diversifying cultures. EXPAND Shafiq Ur Rehman, cleric Shafiq Ur Rehman and Christopher Bradley […]