Respecting the Station of One’s Lord – Between Proclivity and Acts – Engaging the Gay Community as Believing Muslims
There are few topics in the American context that are as controversial as homosexuality. Muslims need to make their positions understood without abandoning moral principles and obligations to Islam.
Required Reading – Neo-Traditionalism vs. Traditionalism
There are few topics I can think of besides "tradition" that hold as much import and confusion for Muslims today. Ustadh Abdullah Ali provides us with a brief synopsis and useful elaboration on just what it means to be (neo-) traditional in an ever changing world.
The Imperialists New Clothes
Twenty is a nice round number, in human years. And now I look back on my twenty years as a Muslim with an increasing amount of introspection.
Exercise in Islamization – Should(n’t) Islam Equal Good Design (?)
The following is an exercise in "Islamization". Islamization may feel too large or charged a term but it is precisely the word I plan to use with a group of MSA students this weekend at our retreat.
Religious Dispatches – Da’wah For Our Children
A short audio clip while out and about: Marc Manley - Religious Dispatches - Da'wah For Our Children
Riwayah Khalaf ‘An Hamzah Recitation
An entire collection of Qur'anic recitation by Qari 'Abdur-Rashid Bin 'Ali Sufi in the style of Khalaf 'an Hamzah.
The Uncritical Bias of Ibn Warraq
While perusing the book store today I came across another title by the prolific "Muslim" apostate, "Ibn Warraq". Mr. Warraq has made a career out of not being Muslim. His latest title is Why the West is Best. Let's have a look.
Mundus Totus Domus Est – All the World is a Home
Robert T. Tally Jr.’s article “Mundus Totus Exilium Est.” sheds light on the issue facing the modern world: the false universal. I wish to shed further light on regarding the problematic of defining exiles as superior to non-exiles, and how such false universalisms detract from the merits of their works.
Prophetic Love: A Look At Obedience to Prophet Muhammad
There are so many synonyms, so many names and inflections in this one little word. We are encouraged to extol the Prophet Muhammad. And yet despite this, I see an increasing disconnect between Muslims and what and who the Prophet was.
All-American Muslim – Thoughts and Response
TLC's All American Muslim has caused quite a stir. But is it really so controversial?
Nabokov, Pnin, and the Preposterous
A short piece I wrote on Vladimir Nabokov’s use of literary doubles.
