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A few of you reading this may remember my lively blog published from 2006-2008 entitled Ruby Jewsday in which I ruminated on issues I covered in those days as a freelance writer for the New York...

Imagine these scenes: a newscaster portrays grim events of a policeman being hacked to death by a Muslim, who in turn is shot by police. Riots by nationalist groups fill streets with smoke and flames as...

This year I am fortunate to have the opportunity to take the inaugural course titled Pakistan and the Region introduced and led by Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, former Pakistani High Commissioner and Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic...

“Love is the bridge between you and everything,” says Rumi, the famed and mystic poet from the 13th century. Love is not often the focus of learning, but one of the ways that it can be...

Christmas is here and everyone has a lively way to celebrate this holiday, which comes with hustle and bustle on the malls, gifts and lit up houses, prayers, parties and Santa Claus. Amidst all this excitement,...

By Anjali Singh, Mayra Bokhari What is the purpose of life? Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, former Pakistani High Commissioner and Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University, raised this question in his class World of...

As President Trump continues to defend his remarks against four progressive Democratic Congresswomen, JAMAAT, an interfaith organization bringing together Jewish and Muslim leaders, has termed the statements unacceptable. “If people want to leave our country, they...

Image Credit: Walter Ruby In a wonderful show of interfaith harmony, members of Christian, Islamic, Hindu and Jewish communities prayed together for peace with music and poetry. The event, entitled, “Celebrating the Divine” became a celebration...

In an environment of polarizing politics and excessive media focus on divisive issues many great things that American communities accomplish appear to go unnoticed. Yet, the welfare work that a Muslim organization has been doing in...

The Jewish Islamic Dialogue society (JIDS) hosted a conversation with Dr. Safi Kaskas and Eman Kaskas, about the essence of Quran to a gathering. It was a joy listening to him rolling out the truth after...