“ISIS”- A Case of ‘Nationalism and War’- Dr. Khalid Yahya Blankinship

  “Religion nationalized is religion submitted to the state. The state eats the religion; the religion does not eat the state. Thus the position of the classical `ulama’ was always one of opposition, usually passive, to the state, never one of endorsement of the state, let alone one of attempting to seize state power.” Dr […]

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“How Political Realism Can Save Muslims A Lot of Frustration”-Shaykh Abdullah Ali

What can we logically expect from ‘Democracy’ or any political arrangement? Can our dreams of a egalitarian society be realized within any political system? Shaykh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali explores these questions and more in this article. “How Political Realism Can Save Muslims A Lot of Frustration” By Abdullah bin Hamid Ali One of the

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