| "Divine Grace" in the Bible and in the Qur'an |
| The biblical concept of "grace" has many meanings which are hardly understood any longer outside of the Church. The term has been divested of its senses in modern English, and its modernday usage more... 
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| Basic Features of Islamic Criminal Law |
| Islamic theology regards Sharia law as perfect, God-given legislation not of human origin and therefore beyond question. Muslim apologists claim the world-wide application of the Sharia would result more...
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| Does Islam Practice „Mission“ and „Conversion Work“? |
| Some International Developments more...
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| Freedom of Association for Muslims and Building Mosques in Germany |
| In common with all other residents, whether German citizens or foreigners, Muslims in Germany are able and have the right to gather in private homes for religious and political meetings. Here they more...
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| Islam – One Faith, Many Schisms |
| Historically, Islam is the religious and political movement that began with the preaching of Muhammad Ibn Abdallah (ca. 570-632 AD) in or about the year 610 AD in Mecca. Muhammad’s own background was more...
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| Islamic "Mission" (Da’wah) |
| Mission – a Matter Only for the Church? more...
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| Islamic “Da’wah” in Africa |
| Interview with Prof. Obiora Ike, Nigeria more...
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| Mahmud Muhammad Taha: Sudanese Martyr, Mystic and Muslim Reformer |
| On Friday January 18, 1985 Mahmud Muhammad Taha, the spiritual leader of the Republican Brothers, an Islamic reform movement, was publicly executed for apostasy (renouncing Islam) in the Sudanese more...
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| Muslim Traditions: Purity and Health |
| The numerous purification precepts in both the Koran and Tradition touching both bodily cleanliness and mental and spiritual hygiene, insist that a Muslim be found in state of purity, especially more...
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| Revelation of Allah, or Words of Muhammad? |
| The problem of the historicity of the Quran more...
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| Shiite Ashura ceremonies: Redemption through penitence and suffering |
| Worthy of special note are the Ashura ceremonies, the most important Shiite feasts in the month of Muharram. Ashura stands for the Shiite belief in the sufferings of the righteous and his sacrifice, more...
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| Shiite Theologians: Ayatollah Khomeini (1902-1989) |
| Ayatollah Khomeini is one of the most influential Shiite theologians of the present time. Whereas most theologians attain popularity through their work, teaching at universities, or through issuing more...
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| Steps to effective “Da’wah” |
| Practical Instructions for the Muslim “Missionary” more...
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| Suicide, Martyrdom and Jihad in the Koran, Islamic theology and society |
| The foregoing verse from the 5th Sure, echoing almost verbatim passages referring to Israel in Mishna and Talmud, has been frequently cited in recent discussion about Islamic suicide attacks. Should more...
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| Taqiya – The Dictate of Secrecy in Emergency |
| Rivalry and animosity characterized the relationship between Sunni and Shiite Muslims from the very start, the key issue being the legitimacy of rule, but there were also disputes about the “correct” more...
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| The Assassins – Suicidal Assailants of Earlier |
| What sort of Muslims are these who are prepared to sacrifice everything for their faith and their conviction? What does Islam say about martyrdom? more...
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| The influence of Muhammad’s life on the Development of Islamic Law |
| A critical analysis of Prof. Dr. Muhammad Said Ramadan Al Buti’s study: “Jurisprudence in Muhammad’s Biography.” more...
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| The Meaning of Purity for Man’s Relationship to God in Islam |
| During my 30 years in Pakistan, I have been able to observe that Muslims as a whole take their ritual obligations (especially purification) very seriously. This is especially evident in the prayer more...
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| The Mosque in Islam |
| The Arabic term for mosque, masjid, derives from the triliterate root s-j-d with the sense of prostration. The mosque is thus the place where one prostrates oneself before God. Mosques are also often more...
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| The Ramadan Fast |
| Fasting (in Arabic: saum) plays an important role in Islam. The tradition, made up of accounts of decisions of Muhammad and his followers in the early Islamic community, expands and expounds the more...
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