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  Babur’s Invasion of India was not a Jihad! Emperor Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, was an extraordinary individual. He is currently portrayed in India as a ”Jihadi” who invaded India to subjugate Hinduism and assert Islamic domination. The myths around the now...

https://youtu.be/xQL8TQKPtOU This is a paper presented at the Muslim Philanthropy Symposium on November 12, 2020. The paper argues that a self-critical Islamic society based on the two elements of Ihsan — Muraqaba and Muhasaba — can foster a society of Muhsins that...

By Muqtedar Khan O Muhammad, O Muhammad, Peace and Blessings upon you, O Muhammad O beloved of the One, O confidant of the One The One and his many send blessings upon you O Muhammad, O Muhammad You were a Prophet before Adam You were the light before the dawn Love and blessings...

India’s culture, politics and it pluralistic ethos are being transformed by an intolerant and hateful ideology. As an American of Indian origin, I am appalled that India’s secular democracy is being eroded by Hindu nationalism making the material and spiritual lives...

This article was first published in The News Journal on November 24th, 2017. “Remember Me, I will remember you, Be thankful to Me, and do not be ungrateful to Me.” [Qur’an 2:152] When some companions of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) asked him, “What...

Click to watch the Khanversation with African American leaders in Delaware Dr. Muqtedar Khan Special to the USA TODAY NETWORK  What does an “a more pro-equity agenda” mean? It means that we must adopt policies that not only guarantee equal opportunity for economic and social...

In this occasional series of Khanversations about The Holy Quran I will be speaking to scholars and students of the divine text who seek to translate it, to write commentaries on it and to even teach it. I also want to flush out the breadth and depth of Muslim understanding of...

In these Khanversations I speak to scholars and students of different faiths to understand their scriptures and teachings that can help people find some meaning in these catastrophic times. These Kannversations also allow us to get a better sense of our own faith teachings...

Dr. Muqtedar Khan’s Khanversations with Delaware’s Leadership This series of interviews — Khanversations — were conducted partly to share how Delaware’s political leaders were combating the Coronavirus Pandemic in 2020 and also to use as primary...

This is a recording of my interview with Ahmad Tharwat, a prominent Arab American political commentator, TV show host and community voice on matters of Islam and the West and Islam in America. He is based in Minneapolis, MN. This interview was recorded and aired on March 7th,...