Eid al-Mubahila celebrates the famous event in the year 10 AH when a party of Christians, led by the Bishop of Najran called Abdul Masih (or Abu Harisa), came to debate with the Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) about the nature of...
Read More »From Najaf to Qom: The Requirements for the Expansion of Shīʿah Islāmic Relations with the Christian World
Unfortunately, the Shīʿah Islāmic sect, unlike the non-Shīʿah sects, does not have effective and deep relations with Christianity, especially with the Vatican....
Read More »Cultural Relations between Christianity and Shia Islam
The history of the Shi`ah and Christian cultural relations is comparatively old. Of these relations may be mentioned inter-religious dialogue in the area of Kalam that took place in a spirit of complete mutual...
Read More »Call for Papers: Scriptural Sexuality in the Three Traditions
The volume will explore the presentation, or mis-presentation, of sexual/ised characters through one, or more, of the three traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam....
Read More »Marriage in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
Marriage holds a special position in different cultures and religions. Despite differences in the limits and conditions of marriage, religions have many similarities in regard to the issue of marriage. This research paper is a comparative study of marriage in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. The findings reveal that all three …
Read More »Najaf Historic Meeting in Media: A Strong Sign for Interfaith Dialogue and Coexistence
Over the past few days, the media around the world has focused on this meeting from different perspectives. To tell a single story, they all focused on the recent meeting as a...
Read More »An Interview with Professor Knut S.Vikor on Interfaith Dialogue
Dialogue parties must inform society about what they learn of commonalities and the nature of differences between the religions, so that society moves away from fear and misunderstanding to an increased knowledge that...
Read More »Video: Zainab Is an Example of Standing against Tyranny
Zainab was stand up and said this is oppression, this is a tyrant, you have to stand up against it...
Read More »David Wood Gets Uncomfortable when Asked was Jesus all Knowing?
David Wood gets uncomfortable when asked if Jesus is god why he had not known about the hour and the day?...
Read More »Article: Negotiating Muslim–Christian Relations in Kenya through Waqfs, 1900–2010
The article draws mainly on the perspective of the Muslim minority in Kenya and argues that state control of waqfs in Kenya did not only interfere with normative practices but also partly laid the ground for the present-day economic and political marginalization and exclusion of...
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