“Muslim Queer Month” — Coming to a University Near You!
Wake Up Call
I recently received the following message from a sister at a US university. Reading this blew my mind and made me realize...
A Parade of Contradictions: When Feminists are Inconsistent
I find it interesting how Muslim feminists are up in arms about the Muslima being featured in the "gentlemen's" magazine. How can you not...
Making a Sex Offender: The (Non)Case of Maulana Abdullah Saleem
Sex Abuse in Islamic Schools?
Maulana Abdullah Saleem, founder and teacher at one of Chicago's most prominent Islamic institutes, has been entangled over the past...
Impressed by Muslims who Support Hillary for President
Some American Muslims can know about Clinton's deep commitment to the zionist cause and still support her. They can know about her staunch devotion...
“Traditional” Muslims vs. the Modernists
Being a "traditionalist Muslim" is a reactionary term. The term had to be coined in order to make the necessary distinction against "modernist" and...
The Neutering Power of Secularism
Good news! "The overwhelming majority of American Muslims do not think Islam should be the main source of US law, and more than half...
Stop Preaching “Relevance”
There are some Muslim leaders and imams who deliver a message of "relevance." They say that if Muslims are going to be able to...
The Religion of Progressive Muslims
Fear Allah -- "A tactic by religious authorities to scare the masses into obeying them and not questioning their authority."
Be Modest, Dress Modestly --...
Muslims Should Support the Sexual Revolution!
An American Muslim leader in the 1960's explains why he supports the Sexual Revolution or, at least, won't take a stand against it.
"Look, we...
Is Veganism Sunnah?
Is veganism sunnah?
Is eating in moderation sunnah?
Yes.
Is being concerned with animal welfare sunnah?
Yes.
Is being concerned with the source of one's food sunnah?
Yes.
Is being concerned...
LATEST POSTS
Monday Memes | Take 3
Note: the last two are not my own memes and were selected by others on the Muslim Skeptic team from different sources.
(Click images to...
Monday Memes | Take 2
Time for round two of Monday Memes!
(Click images to view original posts along with interesting and related information/links in the comments. In some cases...
The Weaponization of Nuance in Reforming Islam
I've come to really dislike the word "nuance."
As a college student at Harvard, I took a class one semester on women in Islam. It...
Dissolving Islamic Gender Roles? Yaqeen and Brown Promote Feminist Ideology
Note: This post is an excerpt from the full Reviewing Yaqeen Institute report.
Jonathan Brown writes “An Open Letter to Muslim Men: The Sunnah Trumps Toxic...
Monday Memes | Take 1
This is my first rodeo folks and I'm hoping I can keep up the tempo. This week's memes are all by yours truly (Aydin...
Pro-LGBT Muslims? Yaqeen and Brown Promote LGBT Affirmation & Advocacy
Note: This post is an excerpt from the full Reviewing Yaqeen Institute report.
At the end of 2017, Yaqeen published an essay by Professor Jonathan Brown...
Salvation for Kuffar? Yaqeen Institute and Brown Promote Deviant Perspectives
Note: This post is an excerpt from the full Reviewing Yaqeen Institute report.
One of the most egregious papers published by Yaqeen Institute is titled:...