Muslim Responses To Anti-Islam Polemics
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Islam and Co-Existence
The Interfaith Coalition of Nashville organized this year’s interfaith conference in the Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA. Judaism was represented by Dr. Donna Whitney, Christianity by Dr. Tom Davis, Hinduism by Dr. Howard J. Resnick (HD Goswami), and Buddhism by Professor Win Myint. Dr. Habib Siddiqui represented Islam. This is the transcript of his speech on…
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Racism and Slavery in the Bible
In studying various topics about Christianity and Islam over the years I will never forget an article I came across on the topic of racism. It was called: “Children of a White God” and the author was Matthew C. Ogilvie. I remembered that the majority of slavery in the United States had been justified by…
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The Communicator: The Dialogue at Its Best
During his years at McGill, Dr. Ismail al-Faruqi?s talent as a disputant was recognized by his peers. His ability to pursue the opponent?s argument to its logical conclusion was augmented by his mastery of the rhetoric. The way he conducted himself during his encounters with people of other faiths can be seen in the following…
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Religious Scripture and Science, Conflict or Conciliation? A Muslim Perspective
Transcript of speech at Interfaith Dialogue 4, organised by MMU Melaka PART 1 Bismillahir Rohmanir Rohim. In the name of Almighty God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Alhamdulillahi Robbil ?Alamin. All praise is due to Him alone, The Lord, Cherisher and Sustainer of the Universe. The Chairperson, Distinguished Guests, Learned Speakers, Brothers and Sisters, I welcome…
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Is The Trinitarian Ontology Coherent?
Philosophical theism, in contemporary times, has been dominated by philosophers who are Christians. These theistic philosophers have published a great amount of literature defending the rationality of belief in God, and any participant in the great debate will surely be familiar with the names of intellectual giants like Alvin Plantinga, Richard Swinburne, William Lane Craig,…
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The Destiny Of Israel: Review Of “Jerusalem in the Qur’an”
We must realize that something horrible is in store for the world in which starving half a million children to death is a valid price but calling Israel an illegitimate and racist state has become the most serious crime. Many would agree with the statement that it is highly unlikely that the Israeli oppression and…