Carla Power's Blog, page 3
March 2, 2015
Fatima bint Yahya was a 13th century jurist whose husband, also a jurist, would...
Fatima bint Yahya was a 13th century jurist whose husband, also a jurist, would consult her on tougher fatwas and cases. #IslamicVeryIslamic
He's an Indonesian alim spearheading campaign for Muslim women's rights. #Islami...
He's an Indonesian alim spearheading campaign for Muslim women's rights. #IslamicVeryIslamic
He's a conservative Muslim scholar who has rediscovered over 9000 Muslim women s...
He's a conservative Muslim scholar who has rediscovered over 9000 Muslim women scholars going back to 7th century#IslamicVeryIslamic
Check out translation of Ibn Hazm on Lawfulness of mosque-going women, trans. Ak...
Check out translation of Ibn Hazm on Lawfulness of mosque-going women, trans. Akram Nadwi, Interface Publication4, Oxford
She wore a niqab, had an Oxford degree and a pash for J. Austen, and was studyin...
She wore a niqab, had an Oxford degree and a pash for J. Austen, and was studying to be an Islamic scholar.#IslamicVeryIslamic
February 28, 2015
The Music of Malcolm X http://t.co/lPhYiZH6gN via @UptownBerber
The Music of Malcolm X http://t.co/lPhYiZH6gN via @UptownBerber
The Music of Malcolm X - The New Yorker
newyorker.com
Zeal for Malcolm X is a geo-political bellwether of sorts. Today, it is most intense among blacks and Muslims in Western Europe.
The Music of Malcolm X - The New Yorker
newyorker.com
Zeal for Malcolm X is a geo-political bellwether of sorts. Today, it is most intense among blacks and Muslims in Western Europe.
Helpful context for parsing the debate over ISIS ideology http://t.co/TkmHhEpbQy
Helpful context for parsing the debate over ISIS ideology http://t.co/TkmHhEpbQy
Are the teachings of ISIS Islamic? Not by the sanad
straitstimes.com
Earlier this week, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb, the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Sunni Islam's most renowned educational institute, called for educational reform for Muslims to prevent the spread of religiously inspired extremism.
Are the teachings of ISIS Islamic? Not by the sanad
straitstimes.com
Earlier this week, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb, the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Sunni Islam's most renowned educational institute, called for educational reform for Muslims to prevent the spread of religiously inspired extremism.
February 26, 2015
When a vest sold at Woolworth's leads to a grim Islamophobic troll campaign in A...
When a vest sold at Woolworth's leads to a grim Islamophobic troll campaign in Australia, a heartening push-back: http://t.co/yeL7k2L8r8
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Thousands stand with Mariam
bbc.in
A row over an Australian vest has provoked the ire of American white supremacists, and a hashtag campaign as well.
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Thousands stand with Mariam
bbc.in
A row over an Australian vest has provoked the ire of American white supremacists, and a hashtag campaign as well.
February 25, 2015
Excellent piece by @hahellyer, http://t.co/C1tjSQ71KX
Excellent piece by @hahellyer, http://t.co/C1tjSQ71KX
This stupidity needs to end: Why the Atlantic & NY Post are clueless about Islam
salon.com
Pundits claiming that ISIS is emblematic of Islam ignore the intellectual traditions at the heart of the religion
This stupidity needs to end: Why the Atlantic & NY Post are clueless about Islam
salon.com
Pundits claiming that ISIS is emblematic of Islam ignore the intellectual traditions at the heart of the religion
February 24, 2015
Thoughtful critique of The Atlantic's incendiary piece: https://t.co/Vs8jvUAPrA
Thoughtful critique of The Atlantic's incendiary piece: https://t.co/Vs8jvUAPrA
The Atlantic Ignores Muslim Intellectuals, Defines “True Islam” As ISIS - The Intercept
firstlook.org
The magazine's cover story fails to engage with anyone recognized by Muslims as an authority in their own religion.
The Atlantic Ignores Muslim Intellectuals, Defines “True Islam” As ISIS - The Intercept
firstlook.org
The magazine's cover story fails to engage with anyone recognized by Muslims as an authority in their own religion.
