What happened to Islam? — “In the Qur’án do not thou, O son, regard (only) the exterior: the Devil regards Adam as naught but clay. The exterior of the Qur’án is like a man's person, for his features are visible, while his spirit is hidden.” -Rumi Foul Play Imagine you grew up on an island where animals…

Whether you are a recent American graduate looking for work or an American frustrated with the high cost of living in America, you should consider working overseas. I have done it myself, and, speaking from experience, I highly recommend it for certain people. …

What a personal relationship with Jesus means — When browsing the library I like to start with the new books in front of the counter. Lo and behold there was Robert Jones’ White Too Long, an over two hundred page evaluation of the legacy of white supremacy in American Christianity. I licked my lips, checked it out, and…

How three states are approaching this — Across America remote workers are being lured away from the nation’s largest metropolitan cities. Some cities have been doing this for well over a year now, seeking to stop the increasing yearly exodus of its educated population, whereas others have started doing this as a result of COVID-19 and a…

A Reflection — Seeds of Kindness Similar to how we may take continental drift for granted, we may take little acts of kindness for granted too since these movements through space and time are so subtle and small. Worst of all we may become incognizant of their existence even though they are happening all around us…

On the Subject of Wife Beating — Introduction “How do you treat women?” “You treat them well, don’t you?” “You don’t require women to cover their faces, do you?” “You don’t beat women, do you?” Maybe you have heard questions like these before when getting to know someone for the first time because you are a Muslim or…

Rumi is known as one of the top best-selling poets in America and Britain. This seems paradoxical in America where Muslims are viewed in a much more negative light than other religious groups, especially by Evangelicals.¹ He lived and died a Muslim during the Middle Ages and quotes or alludes…

let’s play cactus buffalo her long hair the breeze sighs in; her plump lips the sunlight holds onto all things ask for her to grow little warriors are creeping low, eyeing their target — her faceless doll draped in navy blue let’s play cactus buffalo the shooters release their arrows…

“When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.” -1 Corinthians 13.11 Evil Spirits Are Lurking Everywhere? The Southern Baptist preacher seized his handkerchief, patted his forehead, and beat the drenched piece of…