Three days ago, a young Pakistani girl from Swat was shot in the head, point-blank, by a Taliban gunman. Miraculously, she is still alive - a courageous young woman who will not be silenced. Malala Yusufzai, the 14 year-old champion of a woman's right to self-expression, lies in critical condition...

The Prophet Muhammad (upon him, peace) tells us that Ramadan is a month whose beginning is mercy, whose middle is forgiveness and whose end is freedom from the fire. We cannot deny that forgiveness is one of the more noble virtues, better than holding a grudge, better than holding on...

"The capacity for empathy is vital when working towards peace. Empathy requires that a person look past his or her own interests and perspective and come to an understanding of the other side. Peacemaking also calls us to move beyond our desire for retaliation and revenge, and focus instead on...

And if all the trees on earth were pens, and all the seas, with seven more seas besides (were ink), the words of God would not be exhausted. God is Almighty, All-Wise. --Quran 31:27

In each day a (new) splendor. And which of the favors of your Lord will you...

When I was young, a teacher came regularly to my home to teach me Quranic Arabic. Almost every kid in my community had a religious teacher or went to a Muslim Sunday school -- and frankly, most of my friends couldn't wait to "age out." Sunday school was a drag,...