Sometimes it seems that wars over Islam are as fierce in the bookstores as they are on the battlefield. Since the Sept. 11 attacks, books on Islam are hot--and so is debate over the nature of this ...

In this introduction from his book, A Muslim Primer, Ira G. Zepp Jr. offers a short historical perspective to help readers understand why Westerners have ignored Islamic culture for so long, why the ...

ISLAMIC banking signifies banking operations that comply with provisions given in the fundamental Islamic texts. While some of these norms are shared by Islamic and western financial systems, certain ...

All perfect praise be to Allaah, the Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. In ...

Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, commentary, poetry, and essays on the role of faith in a pluralistic society.

The Rev. J. Edwin Bacon, rector of All Saints Church in Pasadena, had just returned from vacation when he heard about a Florida pastor who was threatening to burn copies of the Koran, Islam’s holy ...

A comprehensive overview of Islamic finance structures was presented at an Islamic Finance Seminar organised by Qatar's QInvest in partnership with the London Stock Exchange (LSE). 17 May 2014 A ...