ISPI ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS

ISPI ARTICLES

MUSLIM IN AMERICA

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I am a Muslim from South Asia by birth and choice, an American citizen by desire, and a physician by preference. I am a family man, a friend to many, a mentor to some. I fancy myself thoughtful. I like to read and write. In my dreams, I imagine that I am a recognized...

HARD WORK AND FASTING FEED THE SOUL

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My first memory of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting and abstinence, is of the expression of pure bliss on my father's face as he drank a tall glass of ice-cold lemonade after he had broken his daily fast.

MUSLIMS AND PLURALISM: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

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Pluralism is neither a faith nor a religion. It has no scripture or prophet, no idols or temples. Rather, it is a mindset that recognizes and celebrates diversity. It is common sense that people coming from diverse backgrounds, life experiences, histories, and...

​PLURALISM

American Muslims struggling to find their place

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Living as a Muslim in America in the past few weeks has been sobering and depressing. Muslim and Arab families when they get together share their nightmares of seeing scores of dead babies wrapped in white shrouds, recite Alareer’s poem “If I must die”. The public...

India is failing to protect all citizens

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Tiananmen Square-type moments come only once a while and tend to restore our faith in humanity. One such incident happened recently in India. Brinda Karat, a left-wing politician and a Hindu, stood in front of a bulldozer, waving an order of the Supreme Court,...

RACE RELATIONS

Lessons from a different time, place

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It was one of those summer vacations we spent as a family with my father, Dr. Ahmed Abdul Razzak, who passed away in 1973. This time it was the town of Bhainsa, a small place with an even smaller hospital. The hospital had no inpatient beds and no place to do...

How to honor King’s legacy: Stop ignoring injustice

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Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" said Dr. Martin Luther King, whose birthday we celebrated this week. He and other wise women and men have pointed out the folly of ignoring injustice. But we as humanity continue to do so. A...

MUSLIM IN AMERICA

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I am a Muslim from South Asia by birth and choice, an American citizen by desire, and a physician by preference. I am a family man, a friend to many, a mentor to some. I fancy myself thoughtful. I like to read and write. In my dreams, I imagine that I am a recognized...

HARD WORK AND FASTING FEED THE SOUL

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My first memory of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting and abstinence, is of the expression of pure bliss on my father's face as he drank a tall glass of ice-cold lemonade after he had broken his daily fast.

MUSLIMS AND PLURALISM: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

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Pluralism is neither a faith nor a religion. It has no scripture or prophet, no idols or temples. Rather, it is a mindset that recognizes and celebrates diversity. It is common sense that people coming from diverse backgrounds, life experiences, histories, and...