The Study Quran – Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr

A world-renowned authority on Islam, Dr. Hossein Nasr, who currently teaches Islamic studies at George Washington University, has authored or contributed to some fifty books and hundreds of articles and papers. For the last decade, serving as general editor, he has worked with a group of eminent scholars on the ambitious—and urgent—project of producing a new translation of the Koran, with commentary. Now realized, this English edition of the great sacred text makes the Islamic tradition accessible to general readers both with its lucid, modern English and its wealth of maps, timelines, annotations, and analyses of relevant theological, geographical, and … Continue reading The Study Quran – Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr

Muslim converts’ stories: ‘Mary in the Quran inspired me to revert to Islam’

Salam Alaikum. My name is Sabrina I’m born and raised in Montreal Quebec. I come from a very tight-knit family and I have one sister who’s two years older than me. I would say that my upbringing was a semi religious one. I did spend a lot of time with my grandmother on my father’s side, growing up. She was a religious woman we used to go to church on Sundays, had catechism classes, so we did you know the baptism the FirstCommunion, the confirmation and you know, prayed daily. So yes I would say my upbringing was semi religious … Continue reading Muslim converts’ stories: ‘Mary in the Quran inspired me to revert to Islam’

Muslim converts’ stories: Robert Carter

Story of an English Christian person intrigued by Muslim friends. I’ve lived in Enfield, North London for all my life. So really growing up in North London I can explain to you the easiest ways. It’s very sort of traditional English in the sense that because it’s so close to Essex and it’s away from central London. It’s kind of kept hold of a lot of its sort of English roots, there’s a lot of English people, therefore, example in the sense that when you come to central London, you know, there’s a lot more sort of cultural mix. But … Continue reading Muslim converts’ stories: Robert Carter