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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...

Khanversations about The Holy Quran is a Ramadan series since 2020.  In these series I speak to scholars and students of the divine text who seek to translate it, to write commentaries on it and to teach it. I also want to flush out the breadth and depth of Muslim understanding...

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,...

This article was published in the Islamic Horizons, March-April issue, 2020.

By Prof. Muqtedar Khan This article was published by The Maydan, a forum on Islam Thought hosted by George Mason University on Feb 17, 2020. The name Khan is trending. One Khan – Imran Khan – is now the PM of Pakistan, another, Sadiq Khan, is the Mayor of London, and in the US,...

By Dr. Muqtedar Khan This article was published in the The Diplomat on December 30, 2019. From Europe to Australia, not just countries but entire continents are struggling to integrate their growing Muslim populations. Religious, cultural, and particularly political differences...