How (not) to mis-identify a manuscript: On scholarly lineage and transmission of errors
…220 pages of text! Moreover, there seemed to be a mistake in genre or category. On turning to the second page of Marsh 108, my eyes were drawn to the…
Are the Writings of Yasir Qadhi on the LGBTQ Movement Incompatible with Liberal Democracy?
…matter of degrees. For a high degree of conservatism which opposes basic liberal values, see Nasrallah’s recent speech in commemoration of Ashoura and his remarks regarding the LGBTQ movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeVr71jtglQ….
Pitfalls of Scholarship
…ask questions that expose the cracks in google and Wikipedia knowledge, questions that don’t take for granted the prejudices embedded in political decisions, social developments, arbitrary convictions, or an ill-scrutinized…
[Book Review Essay] Brannon D. Ingram, Revival from Below: The Deoband Movement and Global Islam | Reviewed by Andrew Booso
…producing prominent freethinkers whose likeness is not known to have come from Deoband; for example, Muhammad Hanif Nadwi and Muhammad Ja‘far Nadwi Phulwarwi—the latter being the son of a founder…
Decolonizing the Left and the Right: Muslim Mistrust of Foxes and Wolves
…universities around the world. Although it is far less common, people in the core who seek truly compassionate and fair interactions with all human communities can certainly contribute to the…
โWe are all Americansโ: Traditional, Contemporary and Eclectic Works of Islamic Art in Leesburg
…the great ateliers of Muslim craftsman preceding them; or come up with something completely original and new. These struggles on the part of artists to come to an “Islamic art”…
The Starvation of Gaza, Palestinian Food Sovereignty & The Question of Accountability
…consensus and seemed to herald a new chapter of collective moral commitment. With Gaza, however, hunger has again been wielded, as tortuous weapon. Two million three hundred thousand humans, mostly…
What You Should Read: The Muslim Brotherhood
…on the Brotherhood, and seemingly endless coverage and commentary in the media and various online forums. So where should you begin reading if you want a better understanding of the…
Book Talk | The Iranian Metaphysicals: Explorations in Science, Islam, and the Uncanny | with Alireza Doostdar
…spirit photography, shamanic visionary journeying, and others. As is probably clear, these newer items are mostly imports from European esotericism, American metaphysical religion, and the New Age. Their addition to…
A Summary of Muhanna Al-Hubailโs “Wael Hallaq and Edward Said: A Third Argument”
…moral compass. Otherwise, he suggests, why would the pleasure-centered philosophy get huge attention in comparison to the moral-based philosophy? Al-Hubail acknowledges many of Said’s conclusions regarding the effects of Western…