Farhana Afreen: Behind the Veil of Islamophobia
Farhana Afreen, The Circle
Jeff Greenberg, a social psychology professor notable for coining the concept of the Terror Management Theory, once stated “we commit the...
Muneeb Nasır: The Sacred Art of Fasting
Muneeb Nasir, The Circle
Greetings of Peace, mercy and blessings of God – Assalaamu ‘alaikum.
As we speak, families are making plans, children are getting excited,...
Hanan Awad: Screen diet in Ramadan?
Hanan Awad, The Circle
Why is Ramadan loved in the whole Islamic world despite hunger and thirst? How on earth people feel excited about the...
Julie Bartlett: My Ramadan experience
Julie Bartlett , The Circle
Ramadan, for me, is divided into two separate but interconnecting aspects. There is the spiritual renewal of reconnecting to our Islamic...
Entering into the Risk of Real Dialogue
Stanley Ridge
Grace, mercy, and peace be with you all.
Perhaps I should say up front that I am a practicing Christian, a Presbyterian, and currently...
Steven Zhou: The Divide Between Jews and Muslims in the West
Steve Zhou
Agreement and understanding aren’t concepts that usually come to mind when the issue of Muslim-Jewish relations is brought up these days. The two...
KANADA YAZILARI: Kanada Tarihine Bir Mukaddime
Engin Sezen, The Circle
Kanada ile ilgili hakim kanaatlerden biri de, ülkenin sıkıcı mı sıkıcı bir tarihe sahip olduğudur. Yeni Dünya’nın tarihi, Eski Dünya’nın tarih anlayışına göre,...
LEON KEHL: Is Hizmet a Paramodern Example of Islamic Spirituality?
Leon Kehl, The Circle
This essay examines the Turkish Hizmet civil society movement as a potential example of an Islamic paramodern spirituality. I look at...
Engin Sezen: Islamism and Fethullah Gülen
Engin Sezen, The Circle
On any given day, we hear words and phrases such as Islamic, Islamists, Muslim terrorist, Muslim militant, Islamic fundamentalist, Muslim radical,...
Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed: Muslims Around The World Are Fasting For Ramadan
Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed, The Circle
The month of Ramadan has just begun for over a billion Muslims around the world; thirty days of fasting from sunrise...