Islam & Affirmative Action
ISLAM AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION To Nadim’Abd al-Ahad “…wa ‘ljitnatu ashaddu mina ‘I-qatl’” S.A. Jackson This essay must begin with a point of clarification that is critical
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“Tunisia and the Liberation of Muslim Women”-Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali
Tunisia is hailed by western feminist organizations as the most “progressive” Arab country in the Muslim world. Government sponsorship of abortions, the criminalization of polygyny
Hijab al-Mar’ah-Dr Khalid Yahya Blankinship
While it is clearly desirable for Muslims to apply the sharî‘ah or Islamic law as completely as possible, some provisions in the law require more
The Raids of the Meccan Caravans
Dr Khalid Blankinship, an Islamic historian and professor at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pa, answers a question about the raids on the Meccan Caravans and
Counsel To Muslim Social Justice Activists
A special appeal to all Muslims who are activists working towards social justice from Muslim-American scholars: Islam is a faith concerned with the wellbeing of
“The New Kalam”-Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans
Ilm al-Kalām, the term applied to theology in classical Islam, occupies an interesting place in our history. Much more than law (fiqh), its intellectual counterpart,
Centering Black Narrative-Imam Dawud Walid
Imam Dawud Walid gives a moving talk on his recent work, “Centering Black Narrative-Black Muslim Nobles Among the Early Pious Muslims”. In this discourse, Imam
Politically Speaking, Who Am I, And What Do I Want As An American Muslim?*- Dr Sherman Jackson
In this moving and very personal essay, Dr. Sherman Jackson provides some reflections on our political, social, and racial identities in the American context. Our
FROM FRAMES TO THE FAMILIAR: Concerning Shaykh Hamza Yusuf (Abdullah Ali)
“Salaam alaykum: I am sorry my interview has generated so much ill-will in our community. My request for those defending me is to recognize the
“Discussing Controversy : Hamza Yusuf at RIS Convention-Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans
At the RIS Convention in Toronto, Canada this weekend, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf’s responses to questions about Black Lives Matter posed by Mehdi Hasan sparked a