Robert Hefner: The debate is over and Huntington has lost
"Turkey is a very fertile mixture of civilizations," says Robert W. Hefner, professor of anthropology and director of the Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs (CURA) at Boston University. Even though visiting İstanbul and Ankara for the first time, Hefner has already been working several research projects on Turkey and has worked in Muslim majority countries for more t...

Between Integration and Segregation: Interview with Lord Ahmed
Lord Nazir Ahmed, member of the House of Lords, the first Muslim life peer of the United Kingdom is known for his political activities related to the Islamic community both in the UK and abroad as well as being a member of the Labour Party until 2009. Born in 1958 in Mirpur, Lord Ahmed's family migrated to the UK soon after his birth. He attended Spurley Hey Comprehensive School, then Thomas ...

Jonathan Brown on Being Inspired by Prophet Muhammad
Exclusive interview with Jonathan Brown Can we start with the story of your conversion? I was raised Anglican, the Church of England in America, but my family wasn't very religious. My family wasn't very religious, so I wasn't really brought up as a Christian. I believed in God; I have always believed in God. When I was in college, during my first year at Georgetown, I took a class i...

Putting things in Perspective: Rereading the Prophet’s Life
The first thing to start with is to put our trust in Allah (swa) and never feel discouraged, because this is the path of the Prophets, and the path of all of those who follow the paths of the Prophets. Jamal A. Badawi is an Egyptian born Muslim Canadian and former professor in the Sobey School of Business,Saint Mary's University in Halifax,Nova Scotia. He is a well-known au...

Share your Ramadan! Share in Ramadan!
Lastprophet.info is preparing a special Ramadan blog for its readers. The blog aims to be a sphere where people around the world can share their own Ramadan experiences and write on topics related to Ramadan. From spiritual growth to hosting your first iftar this is your opportunity to share your feelings and thoughts on this blessed time of the year.  "Ramadan Diaries " is now onl...

The historical depth in the back ground of Muslim women
Meaning this work is a mere sharing of information that he has come across while conducting research as opposed to an attempt at opening an arena for women in the social world   Muhammad Akram Nadwi is a scholar who is well-versed in the fields of hadith and fiqh. He began working on the biographies of Muslim women who are the narrators and memorizers of hadith a decade ago;...

Muhammad:His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources is one of the most important books that have been written about the life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). The book won awards and translated to many languages such as French, Turkish, Dutch. The book s the times that Kaaba was built and ends with the "succession and the burial" of Prophet Muhammad. The book has chapters such as "The Vow t...

'We Should Just Be Ourselves'
Interview with Professor Is-haq Oloyede What are the indeficiencies in the Islamic world today? What are the responsibilities of the Islamic organizations face to the non-Islamic world as well as to the Islamic world? There are some of the issues which dominate most of the debates on going among scholars and politicians in the Islamic societies. Professor Is-haq Oloyede from the University of Ilo...

'Follow the Islamic way to save the world,' Prince Charles urges
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Inspired by Muhammad ad campaign launched in U.K.
An advertising campaign aimed at countering negative views of Muslims was launched in London on Monday as a survey showed that a majority of Britons linked Islam with terrorism. The adverts, which will appear on London taxis, underground trains and bus stops, feature pictures of Muslim professionals. The Inspired by Muhammad campaign is organised by the Exploring Islam Foundation, a group run by ...

Exclusive Interview with Harvey Cox
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Being a part of an Umma
What is the feeling that makes one feel part of the Muslim ummah? What brings about this feeling, a feeling which eliminates excludes all unnecessary attachments and makes one feel a part of a whole, leaving all appendages such as race, culture, income, etc. irrelevant? When I go on umrah, I savour the sounds, smells and colours of Mecca and Medina, and this strengthens my admiration of the unity...