Wisdom
It is not necessary to know Arabic to learn about Islam
I was at a Muslim Conference several years ago where at dinner time a stand-up comedian was performing. During his act he made fun of a Muslim lady in the audience. She was an advocate for reform in Islam. His dig at her was “You don’t speak Arabic? And you want to reform Islam”. Almost … Read more
The Tradition of Memorizing the Quran
It is a tradition in the Muslim world that some people memorize the Quran by heart. A person’s becoming a hafiz is considered to be a sign of deep devotion to the holy book, deserving of admiration by people and rewards by God. Because the text is sacred it has to be recalled by the … Read more