by Rahman Nasir  With Hurricane Florence bearing down on the Caroline coasts it is important to revisit the lessons of an earlier disaster. About a year ago today, my home city, Houston, Texas, was hit by one of the most devastating storms in our history. The storm affected millions, displaced tens of thousands, caused billions in damage and close to 100 deaths. It also brought the entire city of Houston together. Hurricane Harvey showed me that during our hardest times,... Read more

For the QuranicChrist’s Facebook Series on Survival from the Cross, some excerpts corresponding to the discussion of each post are posted here. The references within each excerpt are included (or bracketed) within the text. Others have been assimilated to form a single list at the end. Lastly, a note from the QuranicChrist team:  “To all our Christian brothers and sisters, we would like to emphasize that Muslims revere Jesus (peace be upon him) to the highest degree as a noble Prophet of God. Nothing... Read more

by Daaniyal Munir There is a trend in our country to celebrate patriotism by waving flags and putting bumper stickers on our vehicles. We spend Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day and the Fourth of July at barbecues, fireworks, and other celebrations. While these activities serve a good, albeit superficial, purpose, we must take time to reflect on the deeper meaning of patriotism. We should reflect on what the Founding Fathers intended when they signed the Declaration of Independence, taking the first steps... Read more

by Amer Aziz  How France’s proposal to change alleged anti-Semitic verses in Quran subverts the legacy Of The French Revolution Following a spate of anti-Semitic crimes by religious extremists in France, some 300 prominent French intellectuals and politicians, including former President Nicolas Sarkozy, recently signed a manifesto alleging that Quranic verses incite anti-Semitic violence, and thus should be ‘struck into obsolescence’. The idea appears to be wholesale deletion of such verses so that—as the manifesto asserts—‘no believer can refer to... Read more

by Imam Rizwan Khan  The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has a long history of tolerance and is recognized the world over for its efforts at promoting peace, justice and harmony in society. Its charitable efforts span the globe and provide innumerable services in poverty and disaster stricken areas. Despite these well known realities there are some who bring fine theological points to accuse the community of intolerance and hate. Although it is impossible to point to a single practical instance that... Read more

Originally Published in The Huffington Post on December 17th, 2017 by Amer Aziz Don’t blame just Donald Trump. It’s the irrational and untenable interpretations of prophetic religious beliefs that is making the world a very dangerous place. Donald Trump, in his book The Art of the Deal, stakes his belief that playing to people’s fantasies can be a very effective form of promotion. The recent controversy of declaring Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has been widely speculated in mainstream media as... Read more

by Amer Aziz  The world today makes many of us nervous. The American and Russian superpowers appear to be reenacting their geopolitical rivalry. A trade war is brewing between China and America. War, genocide and religious extremism have ravaged entire nations like Syria, Yemen and Myanmar. But, there is hope– a new gospel (good news) is being preached: The Messiah has come. This is the message of The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to the world. A holy one, sent by God,... Read more

by Syed Sajid Ahmad Billy Graham, prominent American evangelist, proclaimed, “The Bible teaches that Jesus is coming again. And I don’t see any other hope, because we’re heading toward a catastrophe in our world.” He recently passed away waiting. Will millions more, who are looking for Jesus to come, pass away waiting? Daniel’s prediction put the second coming around the 1800s but as his advent did not happen the way it was visualized, words from Matthew, “no one know the hour,”... Read more

by Nayyar Ahmed  The Florida shooting is yet another deadly attack on our nation. As an Ahmadi Muslim, I sympathize with the victims and their family members and offer them a sincere condolence. The worsening disconnect between the needs of the nation and the left and right factions of our country has prevented any real solution from being implemented. Consequently, the fabric of our country is rapidly being torn apart. What a sad contrast that our nation launched the largest... Read more