Interview on extremism – Talk Radio Europe. Adam founded the highly prestigious Deen Institute based in the UK. As always, Deen offers pertinent observations on the challenges facing the Muslim Ummah from ‘puritanical’ Muslims and Wahhabism.
Islam
‘a new Muslim cool’ – BBC
I have come across this Lego-inspired wallpaper graphic designed by Peter Gould in 2013. It says Asalamu Alaikum (Peace be upon you) in Kufic calligraphy. “Peter is among those young urban global Muslims leading the emergence of a new Muslim… Read More ›
The ongoing conflict between secularity and religion in France
The following comments by the great British sufi writer Martin Lings have a contemporary relevance in light of the ongoing conflict between secularity and religion in France, especially with respect to Islam: “Guenon seems to have had no further contact… Read More ›
The different forms of sacred art
“The differences between religions are reflected very clearly in the different forms of sacred art: compared with Gothic art, above all in its “flamboyant” style, Islamic art is contemplative rather than volitive: it is “intellectual” and not “dramatic,” and it… Read More ›
Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad – The Fitri (Natural) State of Man
fitra [noun] – inborn nature, innate disposition fitri [adjective] – natural, innate, primordial
Muslim Public Affairs Council statement
We are deeply horrified by the news of Muath al-Kaseasbeh, a Jordanian military pilot, being burned alive by ISIS while confined in a cage. We can find no words to express the depth of sadness that we feel. We stand… Read More ›
Islam: Religion of Peace or Font of Terror?
reblogged from the Christian site Aleteia A conversation with John Esposito of the Georgetown Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding The recent murders of civilians in Paris, Nigeria, Iraq, Pakistan and other places around the world by those claiming to defend the Islamic religion have,… Read More ›
What is ‘hadd’ and ‘tazir’?
A fascinating definition of the fixed and discretionary punishments in Islam noting recent fundamentalist applications of hudud. Screen print from Oxford Islamic Studies Online
BBC: Muslims have the strongest faith of all religious believers
reblogged from BBC News A big gender divide exists between men and women in their 40s in belief in God and life after death, a poll suggests. Of the British men surveyed, 54% said they were atheists or agnostics compared… Read More ›
‘Is there any difference between Jesus and Muhammad in terms of violence?’
reblogged from Nieuwwij.nl The terrorist attacks in Paris rendered her new book Fields of Blood, Religion and the History of Violence suddenly and tragically very urgent. In over five hundred pages Karen Armstrong, once a nun and the respected author… Read More ›
Does a ‘de facto blasphemy law’ operate in Britain today?
A sensible analysis from a Facebook friend:
An Unhelpful Commentary To The “British Islam” Panorama Documentary
I posted this comment on the 5 Pillars site:
A simple answer to a silly question by erudite scholar, Dr Jonathan AC Brown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGh5N7M_TFg Jonathan A.C. Brown (born 1977) is an American Islamic scholar who is currently Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies and Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University.
Saudi Arabia’s history of hypocrisy we choose to ignore
BY ROBERT FISK – 15 JANUARY 2015 Sir William Hunter was a senior British civil servant and in 1871 published a book which warned of “fanatic swarms” of Sunni Muslims who had “murdered our subjects”, financed by “men of… Read More ›
Metaphysics of Salah
Metaphysics of Salah – Hamza Yusuf. A profound discussion of the deep realities of prayer.
Waiting for Isha prayer earlier this evening
I took this pic earlier this evening at Regents Park Mosque in London
Freedom of Expression Vs. Freedom from Insult
The recent attacks in France have stirred a debate about freedom of expression and the freedom to insult. In this insightful sermon, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ismail discusses the Islamic viewpoint.
NEW COURSE: INNER & OUTER DIMENSIONS OF PRAYER
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Join us for a 5 week course where we will be studying Inner and Outer Dimension of Salah focussing on the Kitab al Salah (Book of Prayer) from the Revival of Religious Sciences by Imam…
Recommended Reading
This is simply an amazing book: Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart
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