Ed. note: Part one of this commentary ran in last week’s Sun. Visit santamariasun.com to read the entire piece. ISIS in Iraq has brought the issue of abhorrent expressions of the Islamic religion (Mis-lam) to the center stage. They have attacked, desecrated, and pillaged the holy sites of Christians and Muslims. They have murdered […]
RUSHDI CADER
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Reawaken Muhammad’s words
Tragedy in the Middle East today does not reflect the Prophet’s will or desires
A fourth century Christian saint once declared, “The world is a book … and those who do not travel read but one page.” Over the years, my eleemosynary wanderlust has led me to many remote, intriguing, and tumultuous places. And true to the adage, each peregrination added a page to my understanding of our world. […]
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Ramadan demystified
These days are about so much more than being hungry
The Muslim fasting month of Ramadan is underway. The observation of not eating or drinking from sunrise to sunset is especially challenging when Ramadan falls during the hot summer months. As the mercury rises, so does the length of fast. This year, each of the 30 days of fasting is about 16 hours in duration, […]
