ISLAM 101 Boston

11/01/2023

Please share widely so everyone knows what is happening. God and history will judge us. . .

Israel is committing one of the largest genocides in modern history against Palestinians. Learn the full truth now.

10/29/2023

Does Religion Make People Moral?

By Ahmed RashedPosted on January 24, 2023Posted in Articles, Reflections1 Comment on Does Religion Make People Moral? I wanted to share with you some great ideas written by one of my favorite authors, Mustafa Akyol: ‘Religion can work in two fundamentally different ways: It can be a source of self...

10/26/2023

This visual highlights a constitutional framework proposed by Palestinian citizens of Israel to bring about an end to Israel’s system of institutionalized discrimination which presently curtails their political, economic and social rights.

This visual highlights a constitutional framework proposed by Palestinian citizens of Israel to bring about an end to Israel’s system of institutionalized discrimination which presently curtails their political, economic and social rights.

10/25/2023

Many Palestinian towns and villages destroyed by Israel have not been built over. Therefore, the return of Palestinian refugees to their homes and homeland is realizable.

This visual shows that the majority of Palestinian towns and villages destroyed by Israel have not been built over. It therefore underlines that the return of Palestinian refugees to their homes and homeland is realizable.

10/24/2023

Here is a collection of info-graphics that provide historical context to the Holy Land conflict.

Placing the present-day situation in the context of Zionist settler colonialism and the displacement and dispossession of Palestinians.

10/22/2023

Islamic vs Christian Concepts of Sin Part 3

By Ahmed RashedPosted on February 14, 2023Posted in Articles2 Comments on Islamic vs Christian Concepts of Sin Part 3 These types of conversations require the utmost respect and I sincerely appreciate your comments. Making straw man arguments are fruitless. I’d much rather be having a substantive ...

10/19/2023

The truth is beginning to surface. . .
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10/08/2023

Sunnis, Shias, and Caliphate

By Ahmed RashedPosted on November 29, 2022November 29, 2022Posted in Articles2 Comments on Sunnis, Shias, and Caliphate This is an interesting email I received from one of my students a few years ago. I am sharing this with you because I felt you may find it beneficial and thoughtful. . . “I have ...

10/01/2023

The Problem of Evil – Islam’s Response

By Ahmed RashedPosted on January 17, 2023January 17, 2023Posted in Samples I wanted to share with you an excerpt from my fourth book, Islamic Law, Theology, and Practice. Every now and then, I get the question of how an All-Good, All-Knowing, All-Powerful God could allow the pain and suffering we ...

09/10/2023

Muslims Making Music – “Be Yourself”

By Ahmed RashedPosted on February 8, 2019February 8, 2019Posted in Music This fourth and final post of Muslims Making Music features Humood al-Khidr, a Kuwaiti artist with a positive message. This video below single-handedly turned my daughter’s life around. It is tough enough being a Muslim in Am...

09/03/2023

Hierarchy without Patriarchy: PART 1

By Ahmed RashedPosted on March 10, 2023February 26, 2023Posted in Articles Introduction Women are the twin halves of men. –Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) Muslim modernists proudly claim the Qur’an declares women are independent agents, accountable for their own deeds, whether good or bad. They have the...

08/27/2023

How Modern Scholars Deal with Financing and Investing

By Ahmed RashedPosted on January 13, 2023January 7, 2023Posted in Articles Emphasizing Premodern Forms Because of the political and social upheavals in the Muslim world due to colonialism and losing power and prestige on the world stage, there has been an Islamic revival aimed at reclaiming this los...