Islam reached Chinese geography [alongside] Anatolia, Africa, and India. For instance, among the earliest mosques built in Islamic history are in China. That’s why we need to get to know Islam and culture there. Continue reading Why Should We Study the East Asian Islamic Tradition?
Q&A with Afreen Fatima about the rising injustices against Muslims in India and the hijab ban protests in Karnataka. Continue reading Islamophobia and the Hijab Ban in India: Q&A with Afreen Fatima
Traversing Tradition has been delighted to interview Sadiq Dorasat, the co-founder of Muslim Census, a first of it’s kind polling organisation for Muslims in the UK. After graduating with a Mathematics degree, he has worked in Wealth & Asset Management, Digital Product, and now in Data Science for one of the largest retailers in the country. With Muslim Census, he has been interviewed by the likes of the BBC, Financial Times, The Independent and more speaking on the importance of data for Muslims. You can follow him on Twitter here and at Muslim Census. Continue reading Q&A with Sadiq Dorasat from Muslim Census
The story is about a Malay Muslim warrior committed to helping the oppressed but remains nameless because he has never shared his name with others. At that time, the Malay Peninsula is ruled by a powerful Sultan that uses sihr (demonic magic) to stay young, invulnerable and possesses many superpowers. The story will lead readers to follow the journey of this nameless warrior, and how he will fight this Sultan. The legend, despite being action-packed, will honour practical Islamic messages, especially aqidah (creed), iman (faith), honour, and so on. Continue reading Islamic Fiction in Malaysia: Q&A with Hilal Asyraf
This is an English translation of an interview Dr. Naoki Yamamoto gave to Merve Yiğit for a Turkish magazine. It has been republished with the permission of Dr. Naoki Yamamoto and the magazine. Continue reading The Bond Between Islamic Civilization and Japanese Civilization: Manga
The following is a transcript of a Traversing Tradition Q&A with Dr. Recep Şentürk about his work and the recent launch of Usul Academy. Continue reading Sociology and Modern Education with Dr. Recep Şentürk of Usul Academy
That was when the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque in Fez came to me; founded by Fatima al-Fihri in the 9th century as an institution of worship and later learning, it perfectly encapsulates the spirit with which we started the project. We hope to honor her legacy through our work and follow in her footsteps Insha’Allah. Continue reading Q&A with Aisha Hasan of The Qarawiyyin Project
Traversing Tradition had the great pleasure of interviewing Iman Masmoudi, the President of TŪNIQ, an ethical clothing brand applying wholistic Islamic ethics to its “sheep to shop” manufacturing cooperative. Continue reading What Does it Mean to Have Ethical Clothing?: Q&A with Iman Masmoudi
We were given the opportunity to interview Hassam Munir, author of the Yaqeen Institute article, “Did Islam Spread by the Sword? A Critical Look at Forced Conversions.” Continue reading Did Islam Spread By the Sword?: Q&A with Hassam Munir
…the Islamic scientific tradition began to decline once we began to borrow from the West in order to compete with the West (ironically, considering they were then rejecting their own past tradition), and it replaced our former tradition of ingenuity, forcing us into a position where now all we can do is borrow. This, combined with numerous external factors and contemporary issues, is why the Muslim world is where it is today, and it won’t see another Golden Age until it stops relying on traditions outside its own. Continue reading Science, History, and Atheism: Q&A with Asadullah Ali
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