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Moth and Flame| a Sufi Metaphor

1.a candle has been litinside me,for whichthe sunis a moth.- Bahauddin Valad2.In sufi literature one of the most loved metaphor is moth and flame. The moth's annihilation into the flame has been...

Stone Tablet May Provide Early Prediction of Jesus

So many of these archeological 'finds' prove to be forgeries, but if this is genuine, it sure is remarkable. It can also be looked at two ways. Those without faith will argue it is proof that Jesus...

Spiritual Healing in Islamic Sufi Tradition

"Consciously or unconsciously every being is capable of healing himself or others. This instinct is inborn in insects, birds, and beasts, as well as in man. All these find their own medicine and heal...

St. Francis of Assisi: Converter of Muslims

A quote from LifeSite News, 3 April 2008 In December, Catholic author Frank M. Rega released Francis of Assisi and the Conversion of the Muslims; With Concise Biography of the Saint, a book that has...

Religious Accommodation - Harvard Style

Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus has an interesting column today about Harvard University's decision to close one of its gyms to men for six hours per week to accommodate the desire of Muslim...

Osama's Latest Tape

Osama bin Laden has supposedly released another audio tape addressed to?the intelligent ones in the European Union? claiming that the Pope is leading a?new crusade? against Islam using cartoons....

Fallacies of Islam

"Women in Iran enjoy the highest levels of freedom... In Iran, we don't have homosexuals, like in your country." - Ahmadinejad  How much about Islam do you know? Now, I...

TV Review: John From Cincinnati - "His Visit: Day Nine"

The season - and likely the show - is over, and if this is the way we go out, I’m pretty satisfied. It’s a finale that resolves some central questions, but leaves us with a lot to talk...

Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources| The best book to read and as gift in this Mawlid

"How Noble a Day.Immortal in Time.On Which You Rose Forth-Shining.The desert of Makkah,glowed like a bride.With the Light of the Prophet,it swelled with Pride.Light filled the Earth,and the Heavens...

Life and Death merging together| in the Life of Buddha and Muhammad

I'm not sure whether you have noticed this or not:The day Buddha was born, was the same day he was enlightened and the same day he died. This day is celebrated as Vesak Day.And interestingly the day...