The first thing Richard Waters did when he arrived in Zanzibar was try (and fail) to convert the Sultan to Christianity. A few weeks later, one of his business partners, who thought he was unjustly demanding payment, sent a group of mercenaries to attack his house. After that rocky start, Waters, as the US’s consul… Read more »
History
A Testament to Resilience and Faith: Brief History of African American Muslims by Paige Benner
From boxer Muhammad Ali to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, or civil rights activist Malcom X to basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, there is no shortage of impactful Black Muslims in the United States. While they are an integral part of the Muslim community, both in the US and abroad, too often Black Muslims in the United States… Read more »
Mary in Islam by Dr. Aaron Ponce
Few in Western societies are aware of the importance of Mary in Islam. The Virgin Mary, or Maryam (مريم) in Arabic and Farsi, Meryem in Turkish, is among the most revered women in the Islamic tradition. In comparison to Fatima, the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (SAWS), and other women figures in Islam including Khadija and… Read more »
“Jewish and Christian Women’s Use of Islamic Law and Courts in Persia during the 7th cen. CE” by Lindsay Ruth
Beginning in 636, an Arab Muslim army set out to conquer one of the most important empires of the ancient world, the Sasanian Persian Empire. The religiously diverse population experienced new rulers, a new elite class, and even a new religion taking over the once-Zoroastrian dominated former world power.[1] Since the conversion of subjects was… Read more »