Tag: modernity
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A Diagnosis of the Modern Condition
A Book Review of Commentary on the Eleventh Contentions by Abdal Hakim Murad.
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Ramadan: The Month of Anti-Imperialism
Muslims have grown accustomed to living in a perpetual state of defense as the price of their existence, readily deploying explanations for their religious and cultural practices.
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Ramadan: The Month of Qur’an
Ramadan offers respite in a world steeped in the compulsive and mundane cycles of modern life.
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Reclaiming the Islamic Political Tradition: Reflections after ISIS
One of the greatest political challenges Islam faces is the relationship between religion and state, a political construct that dominates and tolerates no rival.
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Why Culture Matters to the Islamic Revival
Indeed, the situation of the Muslims cannot be fixed by an all-governing and all-seeing political entity.
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Modern Myth: Overpopulation
Overpopulation is a prominent Western modern myth that remains largely unchallenged. However, such claims are emblematic of the racist, capitalist, and elitist attitudes nurtured by Western society.
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Is Secularism Secular?
We are far from the theory or practice of a seamless “separation of Church and State,” or even a mutual tolerance between the two.
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Reaffirming Tradition: An Introduction
Adhering to Islamic tradition means to adhere to the core, unchanging values of a creed that has been revealed by God.
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Modernity: Why Dissent?
To dissent from modernity is not necessarily to disagree with what the majority of modern people are saying, or to give a specific answer to the above questions. Rather, it is to start asking such questions in the first place.