Flag Burning and the Contradictions of Religious Freedom
Flag Burning and Other Contradictions
If you listen closely to the way American conservatives talk about "the flag" and the Constitution, the way they speak...
Banning the Hijab in Germany
This is a perfect example of the contradictions inherent to secularism.
"Two influential German legal associations are calling for headscarves to be banned for judges...
The Hypocrisy of “Social Justice”
I often get compared to the "Alt-Right" and "Men's Rights Activist," though the similarities are superficial at best. Nowadays, anyone who critiques liberalism or...
How to Fight “Muslim Bans” Without Liberalism
We need to have a deeper conversation about how we as Muslims understand modern concepts, structures, and institutions in light of our religious principles....
Americanism: The State Religion
David Brooks with another one of his trademark steaming piles.
This time the senile old coot bloviates about standing for the pledge of allegiance and...
Banning Halal Meat: The Secular Religion
A great example of how secularism is just as imposing as theocracy in enforcing its moral prescriptions on the public based on metaphysical beliefs.
The...
Religious Freedom and the Convenience of Contradiction
Thanks to Peter Beinart for this thought provoking piece, which includes a couple of statements that I made to him as well as a...
Muslims Can’t Consistently Support the First Amendment
If you oppose the secularization of the Muslim world, do you also oppose lawsuits like this from the ACLU?
ACLU suing Indiana town over cross...
Religious Freedom Means Sell Pork or Get Out
This is perfectly consistent with liberal conceptions of religious freedom, even as it is understood in America. After all, if the secular state can...
The Hadith on “Non-Muslim Minorities”
This is a translation of a hadith that is being circulated that requires closer attention:
Beware! Whoever is cruel and harsh to a non-Muslim minority,...
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Reconciling Faith and Evolutionary Science: Understanding Ensoulment
(Originally published June 24, 2014)
The “Be Yourself” trope is found in numerous works of film and literature. The protagonist learns a hard lesson when...
Muslim Activists Push Toxic Feminism: The War Against Motherhood
Many Muslim young women living in the modern world are lost when it comes to the marriage versus career question. They wander along with...
[VIDEO] “YASS QUEEN!” My Response to a Lesbian Hijabi Muslim
https://youtu.be/6d-qaSkmtB0
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Ustadh Saajid Lipham, graduate of the Islamic University of Medina, reviews a new course featured at Alasna Institute: The Age of Our Mother Aisha...
Hamza Yusuf vs. Omar Suleiman: The Perils of American Muslim Politics
A Clear Warning to the Believers
"O YOU WHO BELIEVE!
"You shall not ever take My enemy, and your enemy, as allies.
"You offer genuine love to...
The Mind of a Murtad – Debunking “7 Main Reasons Why I Left Islam”
https://youtu.be/_El13YXwRDM
[VIDEO] “Being Muslim Is Too Hard!” How Secularism Tricks People Into Hating Islam
https://youtu.be/53b6SLTX6oA