It took 9,000 officers, five days, and roughly $1 billion in lost revenue for Boston, but suspect one is dead and suspect two is in custody.

So let me start with the standard roll call: As an American Muslim, I condemn all violence in the name of religion. Terrorism has...

Feb. 28 came and went, and thus ended Pope Benedict's short tenure. According to most, no claimant to Divine office remains on Earth, at least until the next pope is elected.

On the contrary, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the world's only Khalifa and head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya...

Pakistan ambassador to America Sherry Rehman's Twitter bio declares, "Will take a bullet for the motherland but hope our children don't have to." But what is an ambassador to do when that bullet comes from Pakistan and strikes her in the back?

Last month, Pakistan took the unprecedented step and...

In her recent piece, "7 Things That May Surprise You About Muhammad," author Lesley Hazleton offers unique insights into Prophet Muhammad's life. Giving credit where it is due, I've enjoyed Hazleton's TED talk on Prophet Muhammad, and many of her writings on Islam. In fairness, however, several of...

Richard Dawkins controversially asserts that, "it can be plausibly argued that a deeply held belief [in hell] might cause a child more long-lasting mental trauma than the temporary embarrassment of mild physical abuse." Dawkins then backtracks by adding, "...violent, painful, repeated sexual abuse...probably has a more damaging effect on a...

As we prepare to lay 26 souls to rest in Newtown, Conn., countless are left behind, alone. As long as good people have existed, bad things have happened to them. And as long as religion has existed, believers and non-believers alike rightfully ask, "Why does God let bad things happen...

And so as we lay 26 innocent souls to rest, we ask yet again -- for the 19th time in the past 60 months alone -- is this the America we envisioned?

Please spare me the "it isn't the right time to talk about gun laws" talking...

As the volatility between Israel and Gaza continues to transform, one constant remains: rising "collateral damage." Unrest in Israel traces back six decades but the concept of collateral damage stretches back several millennia. And while in modern times we are allegedly "more civilized," 11-month-old Omar Masharawi's funeral, three dead Israelis,...

The presidential debates are history, leaving us cherishing Big Bird, binders full of women, and horses and bayonets. America's future now rests in your hands -- the American voter. Yet, about 90 million of us won't vote this November -- a trend that stretches back for decades. Americans have not...

As an American Muslim activist, I receive this question all too often: "America is about freedom, free speech, and democracy--why do Muslims hate us?" The question is not at all why they hate us, but why don't we get it.

Many of age Americans remember Sept. 11, 2001--a day we...

Hindus worldwide will soon observe Krishna Janmashtami, a celebration of Lord Krishna's birth. While many recognize the differences between Islam and Hinduism, few may appreciate that according to Islamic principles and Prophet Muhammad, Lord Krishna was a true Prophet of God.

The obvious question that emerges is that if...

Out of the silent night, two men moved swiftly through the mosque's front gate. Magazines loaded and safeties off, one stopped at the front door, the other proceeded through. All that separated a fully loaded Kalashnikov in the hands of a madman from 50 innocent worshippers was a straw curtain...

The inside back-cover of Geert Wilders' anti-Islam book, "Marked for Death," says it all: "Expelled from Britain, banned from Indonesia, denounced by the UN Secretary General ... Wilders is unbowed and unapologetic."

After having read his book, another word to describe Wilders comes to mind: uninformed.

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Last week, my local library threw a children's party to celebrate Dr. Seuss's 108th birthday. My 3-year-old son, an American, played with an adorable Irani girl, while another father wearing a Jewish yarmulke walked in with his toddler son. As our children played together, a dispute arose over a toy....

Critics incorrectly allege that Islam commands husbands to beat their wives, often citing the Quran verse 4:34. Unfortunately, like any Muslim man who harms his wife, critics miss the keen wisdom in verse 4:34 that actively pre-empts domestic violence.

In Virginia, I provide pro bono legal support to victims of...

The anti-Muslim base in America is no stranger to promoting misinformation about Islam, Muslims and even President Obama. During Franklin Graham's Feb. 21 "Morning Joe" appearance, nothing changed.

Graham reiterated the oft-repeated claim that Muslims are persecuting Christians because "Under shariah law, a Muslim can take a Christian's property without...

A man whom The Economist calls "one of America's best scholars on religion" has just released his latest book, "Laying Down the Sword: Why We Can't Ignore the Bible's Violent Verses." Author Philip Jenkins presents a perspective about Christianity, Islam and Judaism that forces readers to...

When will America stop validating religious discrimination?

On Oct. 27, 1838, Missouri Governor Lilburn W. Boggs issued an official order declaring, "The Mormons must be treated as enemies, and must be exterminated or driven from the state if necessary for the public peace." On mayoral Election Day Aug. 6, 1855,...

R.E.M. should re-release their 1987 hit, "It's the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)."

The Facts
Harold Camping predicted the end of the world on May 21, 2011--and then again on Oct. 21, 2011. Kirk Cameron has made a...

1. What does Shariah mean?

Shariah is the law of the Qur'an and literally means "A path to life giving water." In fact, the word Yarrah (i.e. the root of the Hebrew word Torah) means precisely the same thing. Therefore, Shariah is actually ingrained in Abrahamic tradition.

Shariah is...