The fuss about traditional Islam
Humble beads- victim of ideology. Traditional Islam opposes ideological Islam. The latter seeks to undermine Islam’s rich and diverse intellectual heritage by severing faith from its historical context. Traditional Islam, on the other hand, refers not only to the religion’s origins in Mecca and Medina, but also to its later development by Persians, Mongols, Indians, Caucasians, [...]
Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab
In researching this short biography, I was astonished at the wealth of material that is available online, but it soon became clear that the people who write about him come from two solid archetypes; both at opposite ends of the spectrum.
Those who loathe Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab are guilty of including too many [...]
Democracy for Muslims? Think again…
People have quite certain ideas about democracy- a society where the press is free, where no religion or race is discriminated against, where everyone has a right to say anything. Americans, especially, believe that the principals enshrined in the US Constitution are universal.
However, it is apparent that the application of democracy is not consistent. [...]
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