#RedHijabAgainst Violence and Coercion
When Khadija Abdul-Mu`ti was liberated from the life-destroying tyranny of Daesh and its delusions, she wore red in celebration – and swore to wear it for the rest of her […]
Category Archives: perspectives
Reclaiming the Prophet’s Jihad: A Primer on Islamic Nonviolence
Reclaiming the Prophet’s Jihad is now freely available online in pdf form! Feel free to share widely. Also be sure to check out our new Publications page which we will continue […]
Peace Primer II: Free PDF Download Now Available!
By Lynn Gottlieb, Rabia Terri Harris, Ken Sehested It is common today to hear the claim that we are engaged in “a clash of cultures.” The first step in addressing […]
The World Is Not Falling Apart
Never mind the headlines. We’ve never lived in such peaceful times. By Steven Pinker and Andrew Mack (Originally published on Slate December 22nd, 2014) It’s a good time to […]
The History of Ashura – Why We Should Remember
(Originally published on AltMuslim on Novermber 14, 2013) By Safiyyah Surtee Writing about Muharram, the day of Ashura and the events of Karbala from a non-sectarian perspective is not simple, […]
An Essay On Evil
By Rabia Terri Harris Presented at “Mayhem in the Middle East: Cultural and Religious Destruction and Persecution of Minorities,” a program of the Al-Khoei Benevolent Foundation, Queens, NY. July 26, […]
New Muslim Peace Fellowship phone conference Sunday!
Abdelnasser Rashid, community organizer, on the uses of elections.
