Back in May of 2008, I wrote a post for this blog entitled, The TroubleWith Muslim Pundits Today, in which I, using Irshad Manji as an example, attacked and exposed the self-serving and selfish tendencies of many a Muslim pundit who would seek to “reform” Islam without actually contributing anything to it, let alone [...]
:: February 14, 2010 ::
The Trouble With Muslim Pundits Part Two
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Filed under: Culture/Politics, Islam, Islam in America, Musings
Tags: Ali Eteraz, american islam, american muslims, Irshad Manji, Islam in America, Islamic reformation, Islamism, Muslim pundits, Muslim reformers, Muslim scholars, Muslim scholarship, Muslims, reform, reforming Islam, Sherman Jackson, Valentine's Day, Wael Hallaq
Tags: Ali Eteraz, american islam, american muslims, Irshad Manji, Islam in America, Islamic reformation, Islamism, Muslim pundits, Muslim reformers, Muslim scholars, Muslim scholarship, Muslims, reform, reforming Islam, Sherman Jackson, Valentine's Day, Wael Hallaq
:: December 2, 2009 ::
It Wasn’t Meant To Go This Way
The above seven words say so much about the state of Islam in the world today. More immediately, they describe a despondent viewpoint of Muslims in Switzerland, who, after having high hopes that the Swiss would embrace them as one of their own, had that hope dashed on the rocks in a vote of 57% [...]
:: November 27, 2009 ::
Eid Mubarrak
:: November 26, 2009 ::
African American Muslims and Their Social Purgatory
Hat tip to Khalifa for passing this on. And while we may be occupied with more-than-earthly matters today, perhaps we can take a look at this over the next couple of days and reflect upon it. I have a few thoughts of my own I will share on it shortly.
“When you control a man’s thinking [...]
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Filed under: Culture/Race Relations, Islam, Musings
Tags: african, african-american, american, american islam, black american muslims, black suffering, blackamerican muslims, blackamericans, carter, carter g wilson, elijah muhammad, globalization, imam w.d. mohammed, Islam in America, kyle isma'il, Malcolm X, mana, musli, muslim identity, muslim non-muslim relations, non-muslim families, social purgatory, w.d. mohammed, wali akram, wilson
Tags: african, african-american, american, american islam, black american muslims, black suffering, blackamerican muslims, blackamericans, carter, carter g wilson, elijah muhammad, globalization, imam w.d. mohammed, Islam in America, kyle isma'il, Malcolm X, mana, musli, muslim identity, muslim non-muslim relations, non-muslim families, social purgatory, w.d. mohammed, wali akram, wilson
