Intellect In Islam Blog

Behind the walls of a prisoner-of-war camp during World War I, Germany and the Ottoman Empire waged an unconventional battle: a fight for the minds and hearts of Muslim prisoners from around the world. Known as Half Moon Camp or Halbmondlager in German, thousands of...

Salvific exclusivity contends that salvation and eternal bliss in the hereafter are only granted to the believers in a particular creed. This discussion clarifies the nuanced Islamic position on this matter.  The concept of salvific exclusivity, while not exclusive to...

Recreational use of marijuana is often glorified and celebrated in the mainstream media. Those of us who were or are immersed in popular media and pop culture are intimately familiar with the language, culture, and images of smoking weed through various movies, TV...

According to the standard secular story that’s been repeatedly told to us for the past century or so, just a few short decades after the start of modernity, science was able to defeat religion with its sheer brilliance and power to explain. We’ve been led to believe...

From the MuslimMatters Bookshelf is a monthly column from MM staff members on their latest reads – the good, the bad, the intriguing, and the Islamic. Let these book reviews guide you to adding new titles to your own reading list! Here are our January picks:...

It happens too often these days. A parent calls me complaining about her child who is immature and refuses to grow up. The age of the child: 25-30. The problem: he has no goal in life, and refuses to move out, get married, start a career, or get off the couch. Stuck...

Introduction The Muslim community within the United States is diverse, consisting of many different racial and ethnic groups in which no racial or ethnic group makes up a majority of Muslim American adults. While the Muslim community is diverse, there is a direct and...