God-Willing, A Girl
By Dr. John Andrew Morrow Inshā’ Allāh walid, “God-willing, it will be a boy,” said a woman to my pregnant wife. La or no, she replied, Inshā’ Allāh bint, “God-willing, it will be a girl.” Confused, the woman repeated herself once again. Inshā’ Allāh walid, she insisted, and my wife, retorted, on key, Inshā’ Allāh […]
Islam Between Love and Hate
By Dr. John Andrew Morrow In the Name of Adonai. In the Name of the Father. In the Name of Allah. In the Name of the Great Spirit, Manitou, the Creator, the Omnipresent and Omniscient. That covers Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the spiritual teachings of the First Nations. Welcome. And if you don’t believe in […]
Coalition Building as a Major Strategy of Prophetic Success
By Dr. John Andrew Morrow (Shaykh Ilyas Islam) (Presented at the Sound Vision Benefit in Houston, Texas, on December 2, 2017, and at the Annual Seerah Conference in Chicago, Illinois, on December 3, 2017) I take refuge in Allah from Satan the Rejected. In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. Praise […]
Calling Iran to the Covenants of the Prophet: Dr. John Andrew Morrow Address to President Hassan Rouhani at the United Nations
Delivered at the United Nations on September 19, 2017 The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said, “He who does not thank people does not thank Allah.” So, let me begin by thanking people. To his excellency, President Hassan Rouhani; to the honorable Ambassador Gholamali Khoshroo; to the distinguished Manuchehr Ja-farzadeh: thank you for organizing this meeting with […]
The Role of Faith in a Culture of Fear in America
By Dr. John Andrew Morrow (Shaykh Ilyas Islam) Delivered at the 54th Annual ISNA Convention on Friday, June 30, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois A‘udhu billahi min al-Shaytin al-rajim. Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim. Alhamdulillahi rabb al-‘alamin wa salawat ‘ala khatim al-nabiyyin, Muhammad al-Amin, wa ‘ala alihi wa sahbihi ajma‘in. I take refuge in Allah from Satan the […]
30 MAJOR, MUSLIM-LED, ANTI-EXTREMIST EFFORTS
By Dr. John Andrew Morrow for the Covenants Initiative Muslims are routinely accused of failing to denounce terrorism. In reality, they are at the forefront of over 300 efforts to oppose extremism, fundamentalism, and violent fanaticism that is committed in the name of Islam by criminals who are outside of its fold. Although it would […]
Why Don’t Muslims Speak Out Against Terrorism?
“Why don’t Muslims speak out against terrorism?” This is as much a statement as it is a question. It implies that Muslims do not denounce terrorism because they implicitly support it. This is a fallacy. Dr. John Andrew Morrow explains. Script Highlights: According to the “Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism”, there were 2,400 […]
Where are the Moderate Muslims? A Response to Hussein Aboubakr
After every new terrorist attack in the West, falsely committed in the name of Islam by heretics or mercenaries, some politician tries to profit from the tragedy by scapegoating all Muslims and demonizing an entire world religion. Dr. John Andrew Morrow presents the full facts on Islam and Muslims. Script Highlights: According to the Pew […]
If Muslims are so Moderate, Why Don’t They Speak out Against Terrorism?
By Dr. John Andrew Morrow (al-Ustadh al-Duktur Ilyas ‘Abd al-‘Alim Islam) Why don’t Muslims speak out against terrorism? It is as much a question as it is a statement. It implies that Muslims do not denounce terrorism because they implicitly support it. This is a logical fallacy. According to the New America Foundation, white, right-wing, […]
Religious Freedom: A Muslim Perspective
Delivered at the Catholic-Muslim Forum in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, hosted by Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Islamic Society of North America By Dr. John Andrew Morrow The position of Islam vis-à-vis religious freedom is unambiguous. The Qur’an requires Muslims to recognize all of the prophets and messengers of God: Adam, Enoch, […]