Author: Dr. Raida Jarrar

Dr. Raida Jarrar is a Palestinian American who holds a Doctor of Engineering from Cleveland State University. Following a career of over thirty years in the fields of engineering and aviation IT, she started exploring theology and its relationship with logic and science. Dr. Jarrar currently volunteers as a tour guide at AlFateh Islamic Center – one of the largest Islamic Centers in the Arabian Gulf, introducing the Islamic faith to the mosque visitors who come from different religious backgrounds and diverse cultures. She also hosts the Aslamt youtube channel, which is dedicated to answering common questions about faith. https://tinyurl.com/y59h49tx

Ramaḍan: Month of the Qur’an

Ramadan is the (month) in which the Qur’an was sent down, as a guide to mankind and a clear guidance and judgment [so that mankind will distinguish right from wrong]. [Sûrah Al-Baqarah, 2:185] Imagine a man in a desert receiving a nail…

ATHEISM: A Giant Leap of Faith | Part 2

This series addresses, from an Islamic perspective, questions raised by people with doubts or people with an atheistic or agnostic inclination. It begins by addressing the concerns of those who believe that faith must be blind because it contradicts the methods and…

Ramaḍan: Month of the Qur’an

ATHEISM: A Giant Leap of Faith | Part 2

ATHEISM: A Giant Leap of Faith | Part 1