The History of Hijab
This is great survey of some of the head covering practices of the past, looking at both religious and non-religious examples.
Sometimes living in a...
Drag Show For Kindergarteners
Let's put the visceral disgust aside and ask how it's possible for what was such a fringe subculture not more than 5, 10 years...
The Bias of Progressivism
What is not understood is how shallow and provincial so many of the most cherished beliefs of the current times really are. If you...
Islam and Science in Conflict: Describing Reality
What do we make of all the verses and ahadith that seem to imply that the earth is flat or that the earth does...
Productive Ways to Discuss the Hijab
Do we have a problem with countries that ban people from wearing KKK garb or Nazi uniforms or Confederate flags in public? Hopefully not....
“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...
Do Islam and Science Ever Conflict? Yes.
Many modern Muslims believe that "science and Islam can never contradict." In other words, nothing in revelation (i.e., the Quran and the teachings of...
Modern vs. Traditional Conceptions of Knowledge
The modern concept of knowledge is an anomaly. The notion that knowledge is something that can be found on a sheet of paper, in...
The Logical Direction of Morality
We often hear that Islamic law needs to get with the times. We often hear the argument that clearly our world differs from the...
We are the Latest and Greatest (Famous Last Words)
Modernity and the Quran
One of the main drivers of moral progressivism is the belief in scientific progress. If our knowledge of science and technology...
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The Innate Fitra in the Heart of Every Newborn Child!
Conversation over kids' lunch I overheard just now, between my oldest child (8.5) and my youngest (3):
8-year-old:
خالد، فيه الله ؟
"Khalid, is there Allah?"
3-year-old:
آه.
"Yes."
8-year-old:
صح. انت...
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Why Would We Trust Science Over Islam?
So much deviance in the Muslim community in modern times has been due to the influence of science and scientific epistemology.
For example, reformists outright...
Meeting the Emotional Needs of Your Children
Show your child love and warmth.
Your child needs your nurturing, soft touch as much as he or she needs food.
Not that it's a competition....
Senegal Protests and the Western Terrorization of African Muslims
The recent protests in Senegal demonstrate the type of local crises taking place that foreign-backed governments in Africa seek to quell. They are examples...
11 Signs You Are a Liberal Reformist Activist in Muslim Garb
We should support (and aspire to be) Muslim activists who:
1. Oppose political tyrants
2. Help the poor and needy
3. Defend the wrongly accused
4. Fight for...