Global Intifada

Ever so often, people ask me to compile a list of books I’ve read or perused and would recommend. The following is a core reading that I’d recommend Muslims, whether from the heartland or the extremities, to familiarize themselves with. Its not intended to be comprehensive and the focus is clearly on theology, jurisprudence, history, […]

Here’s an interesting article by Dr. Azzam S. Tamimi on the different approaches towards democracy by Islamists. Its one of the most succinct surveys on this topic I’ve come across.
Abstract

This paper surveys the growth and various phases of and influences on the concept of democracy in the Islamic […]

Deobandi ‘Ulema gave massive financial aid to the Ottoman Empire in its war against Russia in 1877.
“The Official Ottoman register, Defter-i Iane-i Hindiyye, which was specially compiled and submitted to the inspection of Abdulhamid, reveals valuable information about the organizations and individuals who were active in raising subscriptions for the relief funds. The register […]

Unfortunately, many American Muslims have gotten caught up in the hype surrounding Obama’s overwhelming victory in the Presidential election. While this is no doubt an important event that saw the most extreme fringe of conservativism bubble up and get defeated, it is a bit of an exaggeration to call this “historic change”, especially coming from […]

1. Unfortunately, two of the major problems in thinking among the Muslim intellectual class are (a) Eurocentrism and (b) xenophobia (which often manifests itself in the form of ethnocentrism)
2. Eurocentrism is an epistemological problem
3. Eurocentrism is defined as a distortion in a field of knowledge that results in the separation of Europe from the rest […]

Just came across a Mother Jones article entitled  “Cold War, Holy Warrior” that describes the life and times of Said Ramadan, the son-in-law and close associate of the founder of Ikhwan al Muslimeen, Hassan al-banna.
One of the most interesting articles I have ever read that describes the links between Ikhwan al Muslimeen and the US […]

I’ve received several complaints from people that I post articles that are too long. For those of you who don’t feel like reading the entire thing or would like some background before delving into it, the following comments are my “cliff notes summary” of this excellent piece by Professor George Saliba.
Professor Saliba has written a […]

Here’s an interesting blog post about Sheikh Halil Hulusi Nakeshibendi el Bosnev.
Also, check out Sufi Mujahideen for information about others Sufis.
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This is an excellent article that engages in a critical reading of world history. It challenges many mainstream Eurocentric accounts of history that have unfortunately seeped into the Muslim mind pertaining to the relevance of Islam and capitalism, democracy, science, technology, and Marxism. I think this historical approach is useful to Muslims because it enables […]