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By Oona Goodin-Smith, Oakland University  “Free chocolate!” echoed through the lobby of Oakland University’s South Foundation Hall late last week. “We started with donuts, but so many people came that we ran out,” explained Muslim Student Association President Sumayya Master. “Sometimes people are shy, but we thought if there was food they’d come — and they did.” The table’s handmade …

WASHINGTON – A Muslim basketball legend has defended his comments after Chralie Hebdo attacks earlier this month, asserting that Islam is a religion of peace which extremists use as a mask to cover their crimes. "Islam is a religion of peace, Islam does not tolerate wanton murder,” basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar told NBC “Meet The Press” on Sunday, January 25. …

When Al-Bara' was asked, "Was the face of the Prophet (as bright) as a sword?" he answered, "No, but (as bright) as a moon” (Bukhari). When the Prophet was asked about those entering paradise, he responded, "The first batch (of people) who will enter Paradise will be (glittering) like a full moon…" The Islamic calendar, based purely on lunar cycles, …

By Faysal Burhan Islamic-study.org Allah commanded the delivery of Idolaters seeking protection to their place of safety, not forcing them to take up Islam, even during fighting. Does Islam enact enmity against non-Muslims? Is the rule in Islam for any non-Muslim to either take up Islam or else the sword (war)? This write-up discusses what the ground rules of Islam …

Russia's Orthodox archpriest Dmitri Smirnov said that Muslims were closer to the teachings of Jesus than Christians. World Bulletin / News Desk In a sermon that reportedly took place in a church in Moscow on Sunday, Russia's Orthodox archpriest Dmitri Smirnov said the future belongs to the Muslims after comparing them to Christians. Recalling an experience shared with him by …