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By Hussein Wario | Article
Abdul Seid writes: The bible says in Gospel of Matthew Ch 4 V 8 “Again, the devil took him (Jesus) to a very high mountain and showed him all the…
By Hussein Wario | Article
Muslims’ month long fast enters the second week. I wrote last week to show how God Almighty did not institute it. You can read my article, which utilizes the Qur’an…
By Hussein Hajji Wario | Article
A Salafi—a Muslim who adheres to the version of Islam of Prophet Muhammad’s time—wrote to me, “Speak out against the Oslo attacks, you terrorist!” I have had discussions with this…
By Hussein Hajji Wario | Blog
Muslim fast during the Islamic month of Ramadhan is projected to start at dawn on August 1 this year, after the sighting of the new crescent at dusk on July…
By Hussein Hajji Wario | Article
A Muslim on Facebook asks, “hussein is this good treatmen [sic] of wojman [sic]” after quoting Deuteronomy 22:28-29. He quotes a rendering of these verses which is off literal translation.…
By Hussein Hajji Wario | Article
Sunday, June 26, 2011 is a day Muslims, Christians and Jews will gather together in worship services to read passages from the Qur’an, Torah and the Gospel. Interfaith Alliance and…
By Hussein Hajji Wario | Article
Muslims know what is at stake in interfaith dialogues. They participate in them knowing Islam has a battered image around the world that desperately needs improvement. Sadly, some Christians who…
By Hussein Hajji Wario | Article
Islam has faced a debilitating public relations hemorrhage since September 11, 2001. That dreadful day brought to the fore some manifestations of Islamic teachings, which led ordinary Muslims, Muslim civil…
By Hussein Hajji Wario | Blog
One of my Muslim Facebook friends asks: If the father and Jesus are one, then if Jesus died, the father [sic] died. If they are separate and only Jesus died,…
By Hussein Hajji Wario | Article
Have you ever encountered a Muslim who dismisses the authority of the Hadith, claiming to follow only the Qur’an? If so, you are not alone. I have met a lot…
By Hussein Hajji Wario | Article
The term islamophobia isn’t in the dictionary yet. In a matter of time, it will find its place. Even though this term should exclusively deal with an irrational dread, fear…
By Hussein Hajji Wario | Article
What started out as a simple tweet of what I was doing, turned it into a conversation. Thanks to a Qur’an advocacy group. I was texting back and forth with…
By Hussein Hajji Wario | Blog
Have you wondered why it took more than nine years to get Osama bin Laden? Only the Hadith—sayings of Prophet Muhammad—can explain it. He said, “A Muslim is a brother…
By Hussein Hajji Wario | Article
Today is Good Friday. This is the day those of us who are followers of Jesus Christ commemorate his suffering and death. Our salvation would be in vain had Jesus…
By Hussein Hajji Wario | Article
There has been a lot of discussion about “Hell” lately, courtesy of Rob Bell and his new book Love Wins. I have heard cases the news coverage of this book…
By Hussein Hajji Wario | Article
I recently participated in a panel discussion at Wheaton College. The panelists—seven in total—were Christians of Muslim background who are natives of various countries with minority and majority Muslim populations.…
By Hussein Hajji Wario | Article
Christians, whether of Muslim background or not, keep on suffering at the hands of Muslims in Muslim majority countries. Here are a few cases: Two brothers, Rahid Emmanuel and Sajjid…
By Henry Lee and Peter Tarantal | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
God is on the move among Muslim peoples around the world, though there are still many challenges. The Church is also growing in sub-Saharan Africa, but is faced with a…
By Rev. Dr. Andrea Zaki Stephanous | Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Andrea Zaki Stephanous as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on Islam.…
By Joseph Cumming | Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Joseph Cumming as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on Islam. Responses…
