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Christmas in the Qur’an
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
For years and years, I have heard the story of the birth of Christ recited in beautiful Arabic during Muslim ritual prayer. That’s because the story of Christmas is in the Quran.
The Virgin Mary Always Deserves Respect
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
The Muslim man in the video who destroys a statue of the Virgin Mary betrays his faith.
“The Story of God” With Morgan Freeman Is A Most Welcome Look Into God and Faith
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring I have always admired Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman. I have always enjoyed his performances. Now, with the National Geographic series that he hosts, “The Story of God,” viewers get to accompany him on an amazing journey exploring faith from a variety of…
The Man Who Has Played Role Of God Sets Out To Study Him
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Eternally and Extremely Loving and Caring “I have always been fascinated by God.” So says Morgan Freeman, the Academy Award-winning actor known, among many other things, for playing the role of God in films such as Bruce Almighty. Now, he sets out on an amazing journey to study God…
Being A Believing Doctor In The Intensive Care Unit
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God, The Extremely, Eternally, and Everlastingly Loving and Caring This past week, we commemorated “Critical Care Week” at our hospital, which celebrates the women and men who dedicate their lives to taking care of the sickest and most critically ill patients: those admitted to an ICU. They are nurses, physicians, patient…
An Immaculate Event For This Muslim
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
She was alone, as she was wont to do, worshiping in the Eastern part of the Temple when a stranger entered into her presence. Startled, she immediately did what she knew best: turn to her Lord for protection. “I seek refuge from you,” she told the stranger, “with the Most Gracious. Approach me not if…
Day of Emotion, Day of Grace
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God, the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful Today is a most special day of the Hajj, the day of Arafat. It is said that, on this plain, Adam and Eve were first reunited after their expulsion from the garden. Standing on the plain of Arafat is the most important part of the…
The Heart of the Matter
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God, the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful With so much talk and banter about “Sharia law” and how Muslims in America are trying to supplant the U.S. Constitution with Islamic law, I came across this passage of the Qur’an that is relevant to this silly discussion. Let me say again that Muslims…
The Arafat Moment We Each Need to Have
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Today, the over 2 million pilgrims are now standing upon the plain of Arafat, fulfilling the most essential and important ritual of the Hajj, or the pilgrimage to Mecca, which every able-bodied Muslim must perform once in his or her lifetime. I was blessed to perform…
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