Radical Salafism – a religious ideology based on a rigid interpretation of Islamic texts – has spread well beyond the borders where it was first born, in the Hijaz (the west o…
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Atheism in Morocco has recently come into increasing visibility. The possibilities new media has provided for free and uncensored self-expression opened the floodgate for many…
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The shahada, or declaration of faith, is the central doctrine of Islam and the first and most important pillar of the religion. It is where Islam begins and ends. And since Go…
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Muslims believe that everything we are given is bestowed upon us by God (Allah) and therefore, nothing, not even our bodies, belong to us, but to God. We are merely trustees o…
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The fact that the history of Islam began with insistence upon knowledge (of the self and the world) is extremely significant. Allah created human beings with an intellectual a…
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Prophet Muhammad’s determination, strength of character, and unwavering faith in God and in his mission are responsible for the rapid and pervasive spread of Islam, which cont…
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