Anti-Muslim animus is fueled by a toxic symbiosis that began with Arab leaders FARAH EL-SHARIF Precis: To summarize, “The Muslim Brotherhood” began as a vast and varied natural Muslim disposition that defies generalization. Criminalizing it is a stand in for criminalizing any form of Muslim political agency that resists neoliberal hegemony. “The Muslim Brotherhood” has included so many iterations, ideas,…
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In 1926, the Fazl Mosque opened, marking the first time the sacred call to prayer echoed in London, uniting believers in divine servitude. ABNA London, 1926 — A profound spiritual milestone was etched into the history of Britain’s capital when the divine call to prayer (Adhan) pierced the London skyline for the very first time. The inauguration of the Fazl…
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How Islamism gifted America its most sincere, whitepilled liberal democrats Rashid Dar You wake up each morning, and it all starts again. The algorithmic loops start whirring up in your noggin, screaming for the bean juice and dopamine. Sipping with your right hand and scrolling with your left, you see the same two camps mudslinging over the Michigan senatorial race…
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Two Muslim viewpoints on the US election results in general, and Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed’s victory in particular. -AbAB Abdul Beat AIPAC, Islamophobia, and Trump “Thank you AIPAC for the opportunity to beat you twice.” ALIF MEDIA NOV 5 Nadia Ahmed and Khaled A. Beydoun Senator Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed. The name has a distinct and indelible ring to it. The hour…
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This concise comment on a review of Flaig’s A World History of Slavery is such a good introduction to the topic that it deserves this stand-alone post. Also see John Andrew Morrow discussing his book Islam and Slavery. -ABaB A Rebuttal of Zionist Propaganda About Islam and Slavery Muh-Muh, the Unz Review There is no ‘challenge’ to any serious student…
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By N.J/ R.K | sana.sy Damascus, Oct. 26 (SANA) Young poets and performers gathered at the Arab Cultural Center in Mazzeh on Sunday for “Guests from Córdoba,” event, a cultural evening featuring poetry, recitation, singing and music inspired by Andalusian heritage. The program included literary and musical performances celebrating Córdoba and Andalusia, alongside poems reflecting Damascus’s cultural significance. The event…
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As the Amazon book description has it: My “ornithological treatise” Bad Birder’s Birding Report is actually illustrated nonsense verse in the tradition of Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll, Gillette Burgess, and Dr. Seuss. Featuring 125 poems and 130 illustrations, it mentions more than 150 species of birds, including virtually all of the most common North American species as well as several”exotics,”…
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Academia.edu Excerpt: The Ontology of Imagination Henry Corbin and others have demonstrated the importance of imagination for Sufism and Islamic philosophy.6 Ibn al-‘Arabi insists that it is impossible to gain a true understanding of the Islamic revelation without perceiving the role of imagination within the cosmos. “He who does not know (ya’rif) the ontological status (martaba) of imagination (al-khayäl) has…
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A recent European Parliament resolution shows the European mainstream is fully embracing an Islamophobic agenda. By Farid Hafez, Senior researcher with Georgetown University’s The Bridge Initiative, for AlJazeera As protests in France turned violent late last week, the French far right quickly resorted to racist language to blame the Muslim youth for the violence. Weeks earlier, when thousands of migrants…
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YouTube link From the film’s website: Islamic Spain Explore the fascinating history of Islamic Spain, as well as the developments in science and cultureand arts and literature that paved the way for European discoveries and the Renaissance. However, none of this would have been possible without the cooperation and flourishing of different faiths and cultures under Muslim rule. A Lost…
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