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Ash Wednesday in Flux: Between Continents, Between Calendars, Between Identities by Michael Collins

Posted on February 20, 2013May 13, 2015 by State of Formation

To walk through the streets of Amman—not many sidewalks to speak of here—or to sit in the minibus crammed with commuters can be disorienting. Now imagine those commonplace activities with ashes on... Read More

Taking the Spirit out of Spirituality

Posted on December 21, 2012December 21, 2012 by Amjad Saleem

Recently I have been reflecting on a series of internal discussions that I have been part of within a Muslim email group. A lot of the argument has centered about the practice of halal certificati... Read More

We Need to Talk About Islam

Posted on September 20, 2012September 20, 2012 by Ted Dedon

Given the recent attacks on American, British, and German embassies by Muslim extremists we are confronted by a serious claim. By reflecting on a Redditor's post about Islam in the midst of a supposed... Read More

Building a Sikh Paradigm for Interfaith Work: Part 2

Posted on August 19, 2012August 18, 2012 by Craig Phillips

"...I prefer to think about how Sikhs can contribute to, and renew a paradigm for, thinking about interfaith work. At the same time, we should also rethink our Abrahamic commitments, and move towards ... Read More

Faith, Race, and Terror

Posted on August 14, 2012August 13, 2012 by Phillipe Copeland

Article first published as Faith, Race, and Terror on Blogcritics. It’s mourning in America again. Abraham Joshua Heschel wrote that the blood of the innocent cries forever. We join our cries wi... Read More

So, a Christian Seminary Student Walks into a Mosque…

Posted on May 8, 2012May 7, 2012 by Christina Yost

I went and visited a mosque a couple of weeks ago as part of a class assignment where we were supposed to visit a congregation or faith community different than our own. Where specifically we visited ... Read More

Muslim Women Have Love Lives As Well!

Posted on March 5, 2012March 5, 2012 by Rose Aslan

Ever since I heard about the book project of Love, Inshallah last Fall through the Facebook grapevine, I have been eagerly awaiting its publication. The co-editors of the anthology, Nura Maznavi and A... Read More

Looking Beyond “All-American Muslim”

Posted on December 2, 2011December 6, 2011 by Rose Aslan

A few weeks have gone by since the November 11 premier of the TLC reality show “All-American Muslim.” I have only just found some time to sit down and watch the first two episodes of the show. Hav... Read More

“Becoming American?” Asks Good Questions

Posted on September 19, 2011September 18, 2011 by Joshua Stanton

This article was originally published by Patheos’ Book Club. Well-researched and carefully documented, Becoming American? The Forging of Arab and Muslim Identity in Pluralist America adds nuance... Read More

Jews and Muslims in America: More in Common than We Think

Posted on August 10, 2011August 9, 2011 by Joshua Stanton

Contrary to common assumptions, many Jewish and Muslim Americans enjoy warm relations. Yet we are only beginning to understand how and why this is so. A Gallup report released last week goes a long wa... Read More