God, Faith, and a Pen
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
Hesham A. Hassaballa's Links
Hope Found in "Lost" Finale
This was published on
The Seeker today.
It was with great anticipation that I watched the series finale of “Lost,” and I was hoping to have all my questions answered. Sadly, I must admit that I am still left a little…well, lost. Were they always… Read full post »
Thank You, Mr. Trudeau
This was published on The Seeker blog.
As many people in the nation eagerly participated in the “Everybody Draw Muhammad Day” – and I actively ignored it (except for praying for the Prophet) – Doonesbury published an interesting cartoon strip. It seemed to poke fun at religion… Read full post »
Allah a "Monkey God"? Someone Should Have Told Jesus Christ!
Tea Party Express leader Mark Williams has recently claimed that Muslims worship a "monkey-god." On his blog, Mr. Williams wrote:
… Read full post »The monument would consist of a Mosque for the worship of the terrorists' monkey-god (repeat: "the terrorists' monkey-god." if you feel that fits a description of Allah t
Words Do Matter
Terror Double Standard
On the evening of May 10, there was a small explosion and fire outside a Jacksonville, FL mosque. According to a fire department investigation and officials of the Islamic Center of Northeast Florida, worshipers heard a loud noise outside the mosque, and there was a small fire that was extinguished.… Read full post »
Cover Up, Your Hatred Is Showing
Threat From "Islamic Terror" Exaggerated
LoonWatch has done it again: another excellent piece that highlights the fact that the threat from “Islamic Terror,” the Times Square idiot notwithstanding, is heavily exaggerated. The piece is reproduced below:
RAND report: Threat of homegrown jihadism exaggerated, Zero U.S. civilia… Read full post »
A Muslim Turned In The Times Square Bomber
So many in the media are quick to point out that the bomber is a Muslim and Pakistani. But, the media has largely ignored the fact that the person who alerted police was Muslim. Well, then we in the Muslim blogosphere will publish it.
Below is the original… Read full post »
Thank God He Was Caught
As the news reports indicate, a 30-year-old naturalized American citizen of Pakistani origin has been arrested for allegedly trying to set off a car bomb in Times Square last Saturday evening. Apparently, Faisal Shahzad of Connecticut allegedly bought the SUV he rigged with incendiary materials,… Read full post »
Is Suicide Terrorism an Islamic Phenomenon?
As you know, I am a big fan of the website LoonWatch, and I saw this on the site today and wanted to share it with you. It is quite good.
Suicide Terrorism, an Islamic Phenomenon?
by Inconnu
Resident “Islam expert” Robert Spencer is at it again,… Read full post »
A Towering Height
I must admit: before the news came out that Dorothy Height, a civil rights matron and icon, passed away on April 20, I had never heard of Dorothy Height. I never knew that she was the only woman on the stage when the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous… Read full post »
It is Never Normal
It is Spring, and thus it is time to place flowers on
the grave. Every “Lot Owner,” which is what I am, gets
a notice that flowers are able to be purchased to place at the
grave site. They are not real –
The Hutaree: Another man's freedom fighter
This article was published April 7 on altmuslim.
Last month, Federal Bureau of Investigation authorities launched several raids against a Christian militia group known as the “Hutaree.” According to the authorities, members of the group had allegedly planned to kill a police officer… Read full post »
"I Can See Your Halo"
Beyonce sings about the love of her life, the one whose "Halo" she can both see and feel. This person has made the walls she built around her tumble down, and "they didn't even put up a fight" or "even make up a sound." She speaks so highly of this man:… Read full post »
Kudos to the Chicago Sun-Times
Kudos to the Chicago Sun-Times for printing on their front page the title: “Homegrown Terror” in relation to the Christian militia group that was raided recently.
According to the authorities, the militia group “plotted to kill a cop, then bomb the officer’s funeral, federa… Read full post »
An Excellent Point
You are speaking from the perspective of a man. It is more difficult for a woman who wears a head scarf. I am stared at with disgusting looks, and sworn at by random people in… Read full post »
An American Muslim Responds to Anwar Al Awlaki
"Religious" and "Terrorist" Are No Synonyms
Yemini authorities have arrested… Read full post »
The Faithful Fight Against Terror
Remembering Aminah Assilmi
Why I Found "You Found Me"
Why Chris Brown Make Me Cry
It would be my weekend off from work: a much needed two-day reprieve after twelve straight days of work. My wife would go and drop off our second daughter to Arabic school on Saturday, and I would stay home with Bayan. I would… Read full post »
How Was This NOT Terrorism?
My First Day As A Democrat
Voting Is A Religious Duty
In the past few days and weeks, but most especially in the last 48 hours, I have been bombarded by numerous "robocalls" by various current and former elected officials urging me to vote in today's primary election in Illinois.
That is on top of the countless… Read full post »
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