Interfaith Dialogue: Necessity and Principles
History has unfortunately witnessed many violent acts conducted in the name of faith. However, many have begun to…
Peace
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Editorial: Drawing Closer
“To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, to draw closer, to find…
Charitable Trusts in Medieval Islam
All over the vast Islamic world, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, various services that are fundamentally important…
How To Respond To Hostile Attitudes
Question: How should we respond to hostile attitudes towards believers? Whatever the conditions may be, a believer should…
How Collaboration Makes a Difference in Dispute Resolution
Parties in a dispute can resolve their differences in various ways. Oftentimes, at least one party feels a…
Souls of Immortality
Immortal souls always preserve their vitality, and in every season, they show a different sign of life. They…
Securing Peace and Democracy: Consocational Democracy and the Role of Religious Leaders
A consocational democracy is a type of democracy which emphasizes the importance of power-sharing and decision-making among different…
Sakina – Itmi’nan (Serenity and Peacefulness)
Literally meaning calmness, silence, steadiness, solemnity, familiarity, the subsidence of the waves and tranquility, sakina (serenity) is the…
Responses to Conflict in Individualistic and Collectivistic Societies
Cultural differences have a potential to trigger conflicts at all levels, and the response each society gives to…
The Messenger of Mercy
I was invited a while ago to a meeting in Little Rock which was held on the anniversary…
Peacebuilding through Education
The Fountain is partnering this month with the Peace Islands Institute of New York for the “Peacebuilding through…
Basis for Christian-Muslim Dialogue
Whenever I watch and read about killings and terrorism in the name of religion today, the music of…
Dhikr (Recitation of God’s Names)
Literally meaning mentioning, remembrance, and recollection, in the terminology of the Sufis dhikr denotes regular recitation of one…
Building an Ethical and Shared Future through Education in a Glocal Perspective
Glocalisation is a relatively new word or idea for a new time. Information technology, greater communications and travel…
Yaqin (Certainty)
Yaqin (certainty) means having no doubt about the truth of a matter and arriving at accurate, doubt-free knowledge…