A Decision Between Two Paths
digg_title = "A Decision Between Two Paths"; var sburl2516 = window.location.href; var sbtitle2516 = document.title; Dr. Tibor Altenberger (32) was born in Zell am See, Austria; after receiving a doctoral degree in genetics he now works as a secondary school teacher (biology and chemistry). Dr. Altenberger currently resides in Vienna with his wife and eight-month-old daughter. He...

"The Other Qur'an": Bosnian Scholar discusses the Prophet Muhamm
Professor Cemaleddin Latic who teaches Tafsir (Quranic exegesis) at Sarajevo Islamic Institute is a close friend of former Bosnian President Aliya Izetbegovic, who stood by the President's side throughout the national struggle of Bosnia. Also famous as a poet, he penned the Bosnian national anthem. Does the Ottoman tradition still survive in Bosnia today? The Islamic tradi...

Going Forward Towards Islam
digg_title = "Going Forward Towards Islam"; var sburl6028 = window.location.href; var sbtitle6028 = document.title; Nora Seghier-Naber (42), born in Nieuw-Weerdinge, the Netherlands, is a journalist and a teacher as well. She is now holding the position of the director of Islamic primary school.  She also owns a company about educational toys for (Muslim) children. She curre...

In the Shadow of the Past: Ramadan in the Balkans
Professor Ismail Bardhi is Dean of the School of Islamic Sciences in Skopje, Macedonia. He received his diploma at the School of the Islamic Sciences in Sarajevo, Bosnia, and completed his doctorate at the University of Ankara, Turkey. He is the author of several publications in his native Albanian language. He has been a leading participant in the dialogue between major churches and religious co...

Love and More Love is the Prophet's Way
Robby Ramazan Verburg (45), born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands is an accountant. He currently resides in the Netherlands. He embraced Islam about 6-7 years ago.  When and how did you come to embrace Islam? Is there any "one" incident you can pinpoint? It happened about 6-7 years ago. While my whole family is atheist, I always had a need for more meaning in life. It has taken me a long time to re...