Page Text: on: The left-wing/right-wing alliance of Assad apologists: Disenchantment with the West?
"A lot of truth in this. But there is a real problem with the tendency to see all this in terms of ‘turning away from western values’ – as if fascism wasn’t a western value – as if justice was the sole possession of the West – as if movements for democracy were all about a desire to be western. In so many ways this whole discourse is part of the problem – people who have never expanded their universalism beyond a constricted eurocentric post-war vision. I do think we’re confronted by discursively ... More
on The Egyptian Dominican priest Georges Anawati: A Christian and Islamic scholar in the service of dialogue
I was a student in Dr. Anawati's class on Islamic Philosophy at UCLA in the fall of 1972. Throughout the subsequent years his presence never left me.
I do not remember the content of our after-class meetings except for the intensity of his spirit and his insight into me as a budding scholar with an interest in his course.
Today I was having a conversation with a friend who is a very devout Christian. He has strong views about his faith and his views are equally strong ... More
on: Interview with Karen Armstrong: Islamist violence is "in part a product of Western disdain"
Probably the most accurate analysis written in modern times. The courage, depth and precision reflects her enormous knowledge of real Islam as well as the ability to differentiate between the singers and the song over time and space; a feature inherent in all societies. As suggested in my book "The Pedagogy of Arab Governance", din in Arabic, unlike Latin, describes an entire way of life rooted etymologically in the concept of justice and not merely revering the sacred. This is reflected ... More
on: "God is not a dictator'' , interview with Mouhanad Khorchide
My wife and I, after raising 5 children through a variety of American mosques and schools, realised the lack of substance and poisonous views that were being spread in the minds of the young.
As a result, we founded and ran our own Sunday school for 8 years to counter this anathema in our religion. Our objectives were to create "thinking" Muslims by giving them the following:
1. an American Muslim Identify,
2. core Islamic knowledge, and
3. application in everyday life.
We did not allow our teachers to use the word "haram" unless they had read it in the Koran while ... More
on : Islam doesn′t need a Martin Luther! by Loay Mudhoon
I'm so happy to find this site. As a non-Muslim US citizen, I'm frightened of both anti-Muslim hatred and the IS ideology – or any kind of religio-political supremacism. I would like to appeal to all Muslims reading this to take leadership in this escalating tension and show the non-Muslim world the true peaceful soul of Islam.
Much Islamophobia stems from fear of terrorism, which is the only image of Islam we have.
You must lead the non-Muslim world in this fight. I know it's burdensome to be linked to terrorism, but I believe God is calling you to use ... More