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Conversation With Mark Siljander on what Christians and Muslims can learn...
Today, we’re welcoming a Christian voice into SharingIslam — at the request of Muslim and Christian readers who feel that what Mark Siljander has to say is very important for both faith communities …...
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A Story about an Ordinary Man who is an Extraordinary Neighbor
Whatever your religious path may be, the story of Jack Seman will inspire you. He’s the kind of neighbor we all wish we could meet. More importantly, he’s the kind of neighbor we each can become. We...
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Yasser Kalkas: "Ramadan is like the Super Bowl ..."
What if you had to cook all day around a hot oven—while you were fasting and could not so much as take a sip of water? Yasser Kalkas, owner of Pizza Kitchen in Dearborn, faces precisely that...
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Fidaa Bazzi: "I know that I did something good in life."
Fidaa Bazzi is a college student and tae kwon do instructor. She talks about how the weeks of fasting work on one’s will to discover that faith is about sacrifice. This is a powerful theme among many...
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Mike Mosallam: What's so funny? Folks don't get our love of Ramadan
Mike Mosallam is a popular Muslim comedian, actor and song-and-dance man. He lives in New York and usually he’s poking fun at the injustices of daily life. Here, he gets serious—for just a...
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Mary Assel: A lifetime journey sorting out the wisdom of Ramadan
Mary Assel’s spiritual journey into Ramadan began with a little childhood fasting. Growing up surrounded by Christian culture, Mary recalls associations with her friends’ Lenten experiences. Read her...
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Andy Elder: "Like a reunion or homecoming of sorts"
Andy Elder compares his approach to Ramadan as similar to training for a marathon. The holy month is a delicate balance, he says, between the richness of homecomings—and the sometimes-agonizing self...
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A Letter from Hajj: One Pilgrim's Story of a Journey for Millions
Millions of our Muslim neighbors make the pilgrimage to Mecca, coming in late November in 2009. Unfortunately, because of the implosion of American news media and the dwindling numbers of religion...
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Brief excerpt from John Esposito's "Future of Islam"
For the forseeable future, religion will remain a significant political and social force for reform because majorities of Muslims today stress the importance of its role for the progress of their...
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Interview with Dr. John Esposito on "Future of Islam"
In the nearly 30 years I’ve been reporting on religion, one name always leads lists of American experts on Islam: Dr. John Esposito of Georgetown University. A good friend of mine who is a Muslim...
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