By Dr. Hesham A. Hassaballa
I recently had a heated discussion with a very dear and close relative of mine about the relief efforts in Haiti. When it was mentioned that some of the people of Haiti followed the religion of Voodoo, he remarked that we should not help them because they are not of the People of the Book (an Islamic term referring to Christians and Jews).

By Parvez Ahmed*
An army major at Fort Hood guns down fellow soldiers, five young men arrested after traveling to Pakistan to join radical elements, a coffee vendor charged in a New York terror plot and a terrorism suspect in North Carolina is arrested. Such headlines involving American Muslims ought to be a source of concern for the community. A recent scholarly report by researchers at Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill asserts that the number of American Muslims vulnerable to radicalization is small but not negligible. Since 9-11, 139 American Muslims have committed terrorist acts or have been convicted or charged with terrorism. Less than one-third successfully executed their violent plots, with a majority of these violent acts being committed overseas.

By Syed B. Soharwardy - www.iscc.ca
On May 20^th 2009 I had a dialogue with a prominent Jewish Rabbi at the Al Madinah Calgary Islamic Centre, Alberta, Canada.  Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman was our guest.  The dialogue was on the Jewish beliefs about Allah (God) and the Prophets of Allah. In the Islamic terminology it is called Tauheed-o-Risalat ().  Here are the main points of the dialogue.

In commemoration of the first anniversary of Aasiya Zubair’s murder, DHF and Turning Point will be hosting a joint panel discussion program on Sunday February 14, 2010. The event will aim to bring a clear and educated understanding of the principles of Islam and address misconceptions about the status and treatment of women. We invite you to join us in memory of the deceased as we show solidarity against domestic violence.

By Mufti Ebrahim Desai
“Our Lord! Grant that our spouses and our offspring be a comfort to our eyes, and give us the grace to lead those who are conscious of You”(Furqaan 74).