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Where can we find “unity in diversity”? This question is on the minds of many in today’s tumultuous network of political, cultural, and religious rivalries, which made the lecture event that took place last week all...

Despite all the hoopla of their growing numbers, US Muslims, in effect, remain a non-entity...Read More

The philosophers of different faiths sparked ideas that were carried into the works of John Locke and Thomas Jefferson...Read More

Majoritarian tyranny prevails where tribalism is dominant. And this can occur anywhere, underlying the necessity to not take the eye off the ball.  This was the core takeaway when I was asked by Professor Akbar Ahmed to...

Since fighting alongside the Patriots in the American Revolution, Black Muslims in America have contributed immeasurably to the quest to advance their nation towards its ideals despite facing unspeakable injustice. Recently, Black Muslims have been at...

In a typical, non-pandemic year, the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington DC  hosts an Interfaith Iftar Dinner during every Ramadan with direct interpersonal interaction and dialogue among people of diverse backgrounds. But this is not a...

When we hear the phrase “the Dark Ages,” we most likely picture a version of Europe far from modernity. However, as I’ve learned throughout my Islam in Europe course at American University, taught by Ambassador Akbar...

Akbar Ahmed, Pawan Bali   It is a more recent tale of two letters:  On Pakistan’s 70th National Day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi penned a note to his Pakistani counterpart, expressing the desire for a...

The featured image shows an entrance to the Qalawun complex which had a Mansuri hospital in Cairo/Wikipedia Since the outbreak of COVID-19, one of the most commonly used medical terms has been quarantine, the practice of...

By Sahibzada Riaz Noor The tradition of scholar-administrators in British India did dwindle after partition, but totally extinct it did not become. Despite the censorious cavilling about civil servants from various quarters for being high browed mandarins...