Letters to My Elders In IslamAs a 1993 convert to Islam, Dr. Dirks uses an informal letter writing format to raise a number of important issues. The topics covered are varied, both in style and content. Some letters are light, humorous, and tongue in cheek, while others are of the utmost seriousness (e. g., so called honor killings, spousal abuse, and terrorism). While a firm believer in Islam, the author does not hesitate to cast a jaundiced eye from time to time at the faults,

Is there life after death

to the grief of a lover's loss

what the one who knows the Qur’an must do and not neglect to do

وذلك من منطلقات وأسس علمية تتصف بالدقة والأمانة والإنصاف مع نفي كل الافتراءات والدسائس التي أُقحمت في تاريخنا العريض

Nur al-Din Zangi

little steps towards finding a balanced lifestyle and a glowing heart in Islam

and fellow and tutor in Oriental Studies at Mansfield College

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and lists to get closer to your most authentic self

Setting himself apart by revealing Sufi secrets to the world

the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests