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Why do Islamists kill over cartoons?

Unmasking Muslim stereotypes

Jihad in the Qur’an: violence vs. self-improvement?

The “Constitution of Medina” and Muhammad

Can we believe Muslims who claim to be nonviolent?

Is the sharia really anti-American?

Is Islam inherently violent? Karen Armstrong gets it wrong

Indonesians use sharia to resist Westernization

The Truth About Moderate Islam – Part II

Discover the story R
We all come to the Qur’an with some chronological story sequence in mind, however tentative—or unacknowledged. Indeed, without a basic context, the Qur’an becomes a hopeless muddle. Discover the background story of the Qur’an.

Who was Muhamed?
Discover why Muhamed's story matters for understanding Islam.

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