Islam Beyond Phobia
On Ashura, Muslims recall how faith in God overcomes tyrants
By Omar Suleiman — August 28, 2020
(RNS) — On Ashura, the promise of Paradise is divine assurance even when the world shows its vilest cruelty. No pharaoh, tyrant or terrorist can take any of those things away.
In the Fatiha, Jacob Blake’s father cried for justice and healing for his son
By Omar Suleiman — August 26, 2020
(RNS) — As he recited the Fatiha, a prayer that opens the Quran, Jacob Blake’s father cried for mercy, healing, justice and an end to violence — like countless Black parents before him.
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