This article first appeared in Forward volume 8, number 4 (1986). The full PDF can be viewed by clicking here. Islam and Christianity are the two largest and most missionary-minded religions in the world. Their beliefs are very similar in many areas. They are both monotheistic, were founded by a specific individual in a definite, […]

This article first appeared in Forward volume 8, number 3 (1985). The full PDF can be viewed by clicking here. La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammadu Rasool Allah. —There is no deity except God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God.1 This is called the Kalima and is the Islamic confession of faith in a nutshell. They […]

A Muslim, a mobilizer, a musician, a male role model, and in many ways a mystery. His role as organizer of the Million Man March and leader of the Nation of Islam makes Louis Farrakhan one of the best-known African Americans today. Though a 62-year-old grandfather, Farrakhan’s healthy countenance and vigorous output allow him to […]