Month: November 2023
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Thinking Palestine Through Islam: The Mirage of Secular Dissent as Epistemic Resistance Against Israel
The central tenet of Islamic belief – the proclamation of lā ilāha illallāh, or “there is no God but Allah” – forms the underlying consciousness that breathes meaning into the existence of every Muslim. This proclamation, or kalimah, is made up of two seemingly opposing statements – a negation followed by an affirmation. Ostensibly, this…
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In a Time of Thulm, Taqwa
Their walls have fallen, crumbled, yet they remain strong, standing while the world stumbles to its knees. The world has fallen and yet they have risen.
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American Failure of “Lesser of Two Evils”
Palestine was and remains the red line, but Biden and his allies have decided to draw “no red lines for Israel.”The political class has taken to writing think pieces and downtrodden essays about how their party, and by extension their wallets, will suffer if we retract our votes. The White House is “scrambling to repair…
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The Palestinian Conflict is an Islamic One
A version of this article was originally published here and has been republished with the author’s permission. Language is molded by perception and ideas, forming our worldview. It is not only how we communicate with others, but also how we construct our beliefs (something the media and the movie industry know all too well.) We…
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The Palestinians are Offside: Observations on German Football
In April 2022, Borussia Dortmund, a German club, that in recent times has distinguished itself on the football world for the development of players such as Erling Haaland, Jude Bellingham and Jadon Sancho, hosted a charity match against Ukrainian club, Dynamo Kyiv, to raise funds for Ukrainian civilians affected by the Russian invasion. Both teams…