Welcome to The Manrilla Blog!
This site features some of my writings, thoughts, and teaching materials I use as an imam, khatib, and concerned citizen. Check back often for updates.Khutbah & Speaking Schedule
- 8/27/2010 - Masjid al-Madinah
- 8/27/2010 - Qur'an Reading Circle
- 8/29/2010 - Halaqah - UMM
- 9/07/2010 - UPenn MSA Iftar
- 9/09/2010 - Temple Fast-a-thon
- 9/10/2010 - Quba Institute
- 9/16-18/10 - Macalester College
- 10/01/2010 - UPenn MSA
- 10/15/2010 - Quba Institute
- 10/22/2010 - Jefferson University
- 10/29/2010 - Drexel MSA
- 11/05/2010 - UPenn MSA
- 11/12/2010 - Quba Institute
- 11/26/2010 - Jefferson University
- 12/03/2010 - UPenn MSA
- 12/10/2010 - Quba Institute
Book Reviews Archive
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Summer Reading List 2010
Posted on July 7, 2010 | 3 Comments[1] Guy Debord’s, The Society of the Spectacle. [2] The Predicament of Culture by James Clifford. [3] Richard Dyer’s, White; [4] al-Ghazāli’s, Kitāb Sharh ‘Ajā’ib al-Qalb/The Marvels of the Heart; [5] Abdullah Yusuf Ali’s Lectures, Speeches and Addresses edited by K. K. Aziz; [6] Salman... -
Islam & The Problem of Black Suffering – A Tidbit
Posted on July 31, 2009 | 7 Comments“…the rise of Islam among Blackamericans was rooted in the agenda and sensibilities of “Black Religion” – essentially, a folk-oriented, holy protest against antiblack racism – the future was intimately tied to Blackamerican Muslims’ ability to access and deploy the intellectual legacy of the classical... -
Winter Reading List
Posted on December 6, 2008 | 5 CommentsHere’s another dose of reading material I will be covering over the next three to four months. A mix of academically required and personal. It all mixes together in the end some how. [1] Luhmann, Niklas. A Socialogical Theory of Law. London: Routledge & Kegan... -
Humanitarianism, Activism, Media, Religion: A Public Panel and Media Project
Posted on October 17, 2008 | 4 CommentsThe SSRC (Social Science Research Council), in conjunction with the Center for Study of Democracy, is going to be holding a panel discussion on the distinctions and similarities between religious and secular medias. Panelists will include Birgit Meyer (VU University Amsterdam), Charles Hirschkind (University of...