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Grateful on This Day

In the Name of the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful Precious Beloved This year is a rarity for me: being off on Memorial Day. As a physician, I frequently (if not consistently) must work on Memorial Day. I have been blessed to have been able to take this year’s holiday off. And I am grateful on... Read more »
By Hesham Hassaballa,
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Patheos: Why Hatred of Islam is Not Logical

In the Name of the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful Precious Beloved This first appeared on Patheos.  Time and again, the same illogical claims about Islam keep popping up from various people, whether they are pundits, commenters, or self-styled “experts” on Islam: Islam is “violent,” it calls for the “killing of all non-Muslims,” Muslims “must hate... Read more »
By Hesham Hassaballa,
Thursday at 11:10 pm
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The Blasphemy of "Anti-Blasphemy" Laws

In the Name of the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful Precious Beloved This was published on Beliefnet (and inspired by our own “Agnostic in Wheaton”).  I first learned about the law – that passed the Kuwaiti parliament – on a ChicagoNow blog post entitled “Kuwait theocracy declares Islam is weak.” The law calls for the death penalty for insulting the... Read more »
By Hesham Hassaballa,
May 18, 2012 at 1:26 am
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"I'm Glad You Came"

In the Name of the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful Precious Beloved My wife and daughters really like the song by the band “The Wanted” called “Glad You Came.” When I hear the song, it makes me think of all the wonderful people that I have been blessed with in my life: The sun goes down... Read more »
By Hesham Hassaballa,
May 16, 2012 at 2:36 pm
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Yay to the CIA!

In the Name of the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful Precious Beloved In the days since it was reported that the CIA disrupted a bomb plot targeting the United States, it has been revealed that the would-be suicide bomber was actually a double agent: The latest al-Qaida bomb plot targeting U.S. aircraft was unraveled from inside... Read more »
By Hesham Hassaballa,
May 11, 2012 at 12:21 am
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Catholics Beware: Anti-Sharia Laws Could Target You, Too

In the Name of the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful Precious Beloved This was published on Patheos.  Last month, South Dakota passed a law that seeks to prevent the enforcement of “any religious code.” The very brief bill stated simply: “No court, administrative agency, or other governmental agency may enforce any provisions of any religious code.” It seems... Read more »
By Hesham Hassaballa,
May 2, 2012 at 1:05 pm
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Friday Sermon: The Test of the Beautiful

In the Name of the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful Precious Beloved This was the sermon I gave in Friday prayer services today: In the seventh verse of the eighteenth chapter of the Quran, it states: Behold, We have willed that all beauty on earth be a means by which we put humanity to a test... Read more »
By Hesham Hassaballa,
April 27, 2012 at 1:09 am
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Sharia in Action: Sisters Stepping Up for Children

In the Name of the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful Precious Beloved This was also published on Beliefnet.  There has been so much hysteria, of late, around the issue of Sharia law and its supposed “threat” to the United States. Now that the general election contest is more in focus, the talk of Sharia will only... Read more »
By Hesham Hassaballa,
April 20, 2012 at 12:33 am
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My Connection With Rick Santorum

In the Name of the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful Precious Beloved I am certain there is a political reason and calculation for Rick Santorum’s decision to drop out of the Presidential race. And, to be sure, I disagree almost completely with Sen. Santorum’s politics and policies. Yet, for a brief moment, I felt connected to... Read more »
By Hesham Hassaballa,
April 13, 2012 at 12:24 am
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The Best Part of Easter for This Muslim

In the Name of the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful Precious Beloved This was published on Beliefnet.  As a Muslim, Easter Sunday is just like any other Sunday. Indeed, I am not working on this Easter, but that is due to happenstance rather than religious devotion. In fact, I hope to catch some of the Masters... Read more »
By Hesham Hassaballa,
April 5, 2012 at 7:39 pm
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