Browsing Tag: Islam

Sikh Religion and Islam: Interfaith Dialogue

Slavery is permitted in Islam but it is not condoned in any form in Sikh religion. Islam does not approve of music and dancing and considers both as haram (forbidden). The Sikh scripture is written in poetry and ragas and its congregational singing (Keertan) is considered the best form of worship in Sikh religion.
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Does the desire for prosperity conflict with religious values?

While the essentials for life - like air and water - are free for all, other things require compensation to obtain and use. Since to enjoy comfort and a high standard of living are common human desires, only those who are prosperous can obtain these.
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The Turban, Defiled by Suicide Bombers, Has Biblical and Emotional Roots (OP-ED)

The turban, like the veil, predates Islam. Never mentioned in the Koran, it appears more than 20 times in the Old Testament as a symbol of prophecy among the Israelites.
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Muslim man sues after being fired because of his beard

Employers almost always change their stance after receiving a letter from the council citing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which says employers must accommodate workers' religious practice unless it causes the employer undue hardship, Gist said.
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Does imagination play a role in faith?

I imagine so. Actually, I am trying to imagine what exactly you mean by your question. I have come up with a few imagine-ary areas in faith. One imagine-related area deals with God.
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Are the Prayers of a Metaphysicist, a Sikh, and a Muslim Enough?

“People of varying religious beliefs should be able to attend council meetings, or any other legislative sessions, without feeling marginalized … given the dominance of Christian congregations in almost all corners of the country, a rotating guest list is going to result more often than not in Christian prayer …
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Guru Granth Sahib: A Model For Interfaith Understanding

But when his heart is illumined by True Knowledge, he knows that above all these wars of sects and sectarians presides the One Invisible Eternal All-knowing Bliss. In fact, the different faiths are like spokes of a wheel in which God forms the hub.
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Probing Islam for signs of peace or violence ~ [OP-ED]

In his 2009 speech in Cairo, President Barack Obama appealed to the Muslim world by paraphrasing from the Koran. He drew from this passage, among others: “We ordained for the Children of Israel that if anyone slew a person – unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land – it would be as if he slew the whole people” (Koran 5:32). The excerpt has been a hallmark of non-violence in Islam, one that took on particular significance after 9/11.
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French Senate overwhelmingly votes to ban face veils in public

Muslim leaders concur that Islam does not require a woman to hide her face. However, they have voiced concerns that a law forbidding them to do so would stigmatize the French Muslim population, which at an estimated 5 million is the largest in western Europe.
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Shadow Generation

September 15, 2010 -- Nine years ago today, the murder of a family friend changed the course of my life. His name was Balbir Singh Sodhi.
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