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Brochure: What is Islam?

Posted on 2011-04-21 by gordon

Some months ago, I edited a text that objectively explains Islam in clear English. You can read that short description of Islam at http://www.marifatalislam.com/. It is also available as a flier (for 8½ × 14–inch paper, 2 sides, as an … Continue reading →

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Books on Islam

Posted on 2011-04-21 by gordon

Last night, I selected some books about Islam on amazon.com, and made it into a “Listmania! list,” consisting of four English translations of the Qur’an, a short book of hadith, a biography of the Prophet, and a textbook on Islam.

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Sudan: History of a Broken Land

Posted on 2011-01-08 by gordon

I’ve just finished watching a beautiful, informative film about Sudan, where a referendum on independence for the South is about to be held. As a recent Muslim, I interact with many people from the Sudan and surrounding nations at Dar … Continue reading →

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the Good Book

Posted on 2005-09-02 by gordon

When I first read the Bible, I was an atheist. As a scientifically minded young person, I thought that cosmology and evolution provided a clear description of how the world came to be, and that religion was just superstition.

I argued with classmates, most of whom were Christian, about religion. One classmate finally convinced me that if I were to approach the question “scientifically,” then Continue reading →

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