Tag: nation-states
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Deconstructing the Reconstruction: Analyzing Iqbalian Discourse
A Book Review of The Reconstruction of Religious Thought by Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Known as the spiritual father of the “idea of Pakistan” and “Hakeem-ul-Ummat (sage of Ummah),” Allama Sir Muhammed Iqbal commands a profound impact on the Muslim intellectual tradition.
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The Secularization of the Muslim Mind
This piece is part one of a three part policy report on the secularization of the Muslim mind. This report aims to highlight a subtle yet existential threat to the Muslim community in America: an assault on the Muslim mind.
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Le Prétexte Laïque: L’État en tant que Divinité
In English Avec les avancées technologiques et les informations qui nous arrivent dessus à une vitesse délirante, nous faisons face à un assaut de questions éthiques importantes. De l’impact des politiques économiques sur les communautés locales, en passant par les débats et législations sur la liberté d’expression, jusqu’à l’origine et le caractère sacré de la vie…
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The Secular Pretense: The State as God
With technological advances and breaking news hurtling towards us at hyperspeed, we are confronted with an onslaught of profoundly ethical questions.
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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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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.