Landmark Works Archive
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The Madrid Declaration
Posted on July 18, 2008 | No CommentsThe Muslim World League (MWL) organized the "World Conference on Dialogue" in Madrid, Spain, from 16 to 18 July 2008 (13 to 15 Rajab 1429 A. H). -
Arabia at the Vatican
Posted on November 7, 2007 | No CommentsCustodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah held a historic meeting on November 7, 2007, with Pope Benedict XVI -
A Common Word
Posted on October 13, 2006 | No CommentsIn their Open Letter to the Pope, Muslim scholars from every branch of Islam spoke with one voice about the true teachings of Islam. -
Defending the Civilians: Mudafi’ al-Mazlum
Posted on July 23, 2005 | No CommentsFatwa against the targeting of civilians entitled, 'Defending the Transgressed by Censuring the Reckless against the Killing of Civilians', by Oxford-based Malaysian jurist, Muhammad Afifi al-Akiti. -
The Amman Message
Posted on November 9, 2004 | No CommentsThe Amman Message sought to declare what Islam is and what it is not, and what actions represent it and what actions do not. -
Bombing Without Moonlight
Posted on October 1, 2004 | No CommentsAttention deficit disorder seems to flourish under conditions of late modernity. -
What the West can learn from Islam
Posted on September 23, 2003 | No CommentsWriting in the third century, the Arab poet Mutanabbi describes how a recipient of another's largesse will usually respond with either indebtedness or resentment -
Islam has a progressive tradition too
Posted on June 19, 2002 | No CommentsThe struggle of Muslims with and for modernity is taking place, not just in Cairo, Tehran and Islamabad, but also among Muslims living in the West. -
Making the World Safe for Terrorism
Posted on September 30, 2001 | No CommentsBy what one can gather from the press, the FBI and CIA have seemingly been unable to prove who precisely, if anyone, may have masterminded the attack earlier this month on the World Trade Center -
Recapturing Islam From the Terrorists
Posted on September 30, 2001 | No CommentsAs New York turns its gap-toothed face to the sky, wondering if the worst is yet to come, Muslims, largely unheeded by the wider world, are counting the cost of the suicide bombings