God, Faith, and a Pen
Living in the Light of God's Love
Hesham A. Hassaballa
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
- Birthday
- July 08
- Bio
- Hesham A. Hassaballa is a Chicago doctor and writer. He has written extensively on a freelance basis, being published in newspapers across the country and around the world. His articles have been distributed world wide by Agence Global as well.
He has been a Beliefnet columnist since 2001, and has written for the Religion News Service. He is also a guest blogger for The Chicago Tribune.
Dr. Hassaballa is author of the essay "Why I Love the Ten Commandments," published in the award-winning book Taking Back Islam (Rodale). He is also co-author of The Beliefnet Guide to Islam (Doubleday). His latest book of poetry about the Prophet Muhammad, Noble Brother, has been published by Faithful Word Press.
In 2007, his blog, God, Faith, and a Pen, was nominated for a Brass Crescent Award for a blog that is "the most stimulating, insightful, and philosophical, providing the best rebuttals to extremist ideology and making an impact whenever they post."
MY RECENT POSTS
- Patheos: Why Hatred of Islam
is Not Logical
May 25, 2012 12:21AM - The Blasphemy of
"Anti-Blasphemy" Laws
May 18, 2012 02:31AM - "I'm Glad You Came"
May 16, 2012 03:40PM - Yay to the CIA!
May 11, 2012 01:29AM - Wow! They Called It
"Terrorism"
May 04, 2012 04:06AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Well said,
@koshersalami. G-d
bless.”
May 18, 2012 11:17AM - “All of the ugly things
that Muslims do in the name of
my
faith are an affront
to…”
February 11, 2012 09:51PM - “@Stephen: Peace be with
you, sir.”
September 16, 2011 03:59PM - “@Laura:
I agree
with you wholeheartedly. The
Republican Party's
"social
valu…”
June 23, 2011 02:46PM - “Here is the source of my
stats on Muslim terrorism in
the
US:
http://colleg
e.unc.e…”
March 11, 2011 11:30PM
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