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Mo Sabri, the Balthasar-Quoting Muslim Rapper

Jennifer S. Bryson

“This ain’t a song about bottles in the club /  This is about a role model filled with love. / A teacher, a preacher, with guidance from above.”  So begins...

“My Jihad” is Perhaps Not What You Think

Jennifer S. Bryson

This week a group of American Muslims has launched a campaign called “ My Jihad .” They are asking, “My Jihad Is . . . What’s Yours?” Their mission...

Does Islam Require Killing Apostates?

Jennifer S. Bryson

In an article today for Public Discourse , prominent Muslim scholar Abdullah Saeed argues that the hadith of Islam (the sayings and actions attributed to Muhammad, the second most important...

A Jihad Against Anti-Semitism

Jennifer S. Bryson

The Jew Is Not My Enemy: Unveiling the Myths that Fuel Muslim Anti-Semitism by Tarek Fatah Mcclelland & Stewart, 272 pages, $24.95 n In The Jew Is Not My...