by Hiussain Haidery & Dr. Shegufa Shetranjiwalla-Merchant (This article was first published on the website www.72martyrs.org ) The hard part of the process of seeking insightful learning is not the acquiring of knowledge with a receptive mind, but the unlearning...
This article was originally published by Arthur Newspaper. You can read the original version here. Written by Elizabeth Mitton November 16, 2020 – Arthur Newspaper: Trent University and Peterborough-Nogojiwanong’s independent student press Content...
As we mark World Peace Day on 21st September, members of the Abraham Festival committee shared their thoughts on what peace means to them. My own thoughts on peace are informed by my Muslim faith: the word Islam means ‘surrender to God’, and is related to the Arabic...
By Elizabeth Rahman The word Islam means ‘surrender to God’, and is related to the Arabic word ‘salaam’ which means peace. This word includes a sense of security or permanence, as in the afterlife; it is also the salutation of peaceful Muslims, and signifies accord...
By Elizabeth Rahman Non-Muslims, especially Christians, are often surprised to discover that Muslims believe in Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) and in Maryam (Mary), the mother of Jesus. The Holy Qur’an, the Muslim holy book, speaks of Mary not only as the...