VOICES FROM ASIA
Asian powers would do well to invest in the people of the Middle East to ensure that the new world does not carry with it the problems of the old
HASSAN BIN TALAL
SOLVING THE PROBLEM OF SECTARIANISM
It has been a long time since the Muslim world was so
doctrinally divided, but from this desperate situation good things for
the Muslim world could develop
LAITH SAUD
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT:
AN ISLAMIC IMPERATIVE
Muslims have to build networks in order to improve the condition of society, argue two leading American scholars
HAMZA YUSUF & ZAID SHAKIR
THE SINCERE MUSLIM INTELLECTUAL
Concepts understood intellectually do not always translate into states of being, which in turn give life to those very concepts
R. DAVID COOLIDGE
UNDERSTANDING TRADITION
Tradition as recognized by mainstream Muslim thought is not synonymous with arachaic convention but understood as a stalwart against stagnation and a medium for moderation and continuity
NAZIM BAKSH
OLD DAMASCUS: A PLAN
TO DESTROY PARADISE
Damascus faces a hard hour as construction projects set their sights on replacing the unique with the vulgar and debased
RANA KABBANI
ISLAMIC BANKING:
OPPORTUNITY OR THREAT?
If implemented correctly, Islamic banking and finance should be able to co-operate and co-exist with any kind of capitalism, while still adhering to ethical guidelines set by Islamic Sacred Law RODNEY WILSON
THE NEED FOR EDUCATION
The twin tides of Islamophobia and intolerance are rising. Committed to the principle of enlightened education, the legacy of Dr. Zaki Badawi provudes us all with a glimmer of hope in our troubled times
ANAS AL-SHAIKH-ALI
WINNING THE WATER PROBLEM
After discovering that millions of Bangladeshis could be poisoned through arsenic in their drinking water, a non-profit foundation created a prize for the person who could prevent the crisis
SAMUEL ROSS
CONTEMPLATING ISLAMIC
GEOMETRIC DESIGN
Geometrical designs are among the most recognizable expressions of Islamic art and culture among Muslims and non-Muslims alike
ERIC BROUG