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Tag Archives: Islam
NOI: Nonviolent or Insurgent?
Black Islam in the United States is not singular or static. While there are many varieties of Black Islam—some of which look like “orthodox” Sunni Islam, meanwhile others are more unconventional—this blog focuses on the Nation of Islam (NOI), with … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Islam, Islam, modernity, Muslim women, Nation of Islam, Politics, Race, racialization, racism
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Islamic Environmentalism in Indonesia: Inherently Ecological or Reactionary Apologism?
How does the Muslim-majority Asian State of Indonesia combat the effects of anthropogenic climate change through people’s mobilization efforts and policy, and what is the role of Islam in influencing environmental preservation efforts? This blog explores the radicalization of both … Continue reading
Meaning-Making in the Mosh Pit: Claiming Muslim and Punk Identities in an Alt-Right Era
When the far right is trying to criminalize your very being, it’s nice to have a scene that’s all about being yourself. —Basim Usmani qtd. in Abber 2015 Taqwacore band The Kominas burst onto the American punk scene in 2004, their … Continue reading
The Creation of Minder as a Form of Social Bricolage
Because of the lack of inclusivity, I have decided to focus on Muslims in North America and how they are seeking potential marital partners through dating apps that have been created by Muslims specifically for the Muslim community. One app … Continue reading
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Tagged bricolage, dating, gender, Islam, North America, online dating, technology
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Long Read: Colonialism, Modernity, Racialization, and African American Muslims
When I first began my research for this blog, I wanted to investigate how it is that black Muslim identity has and continues to inform Islam in America today. Drawing from David Chidster, D.V. Kumar, and Tomoko Masuzawa’s works on … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Islam, Colonialism, gender, Hip Hop, Intersectionality, Islam, longread, modernity, muslim, Racailization, Race, Religion
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The ways in which Islamic mysticism (Sufism) presents as part of the so called ‘Muslim world’, in India during the British Raj.
When the British came to India they made distinctions between the Hindus and Muslims living there based on experiences that the Western world had already had with Muslims, namely the idea of a simple and unified ‘Muslim world’ (Aydin, p.3). … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Muslim World', Archibald Wavell, British, British Raj, Colonialism, Deobandi, fatwa, Gangohi, Hanafi, India, Indian Muslims, Islam, Islamic Mysticism, Muslisms, Mysticism, Spiritual, Sufi, Sufism
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Relationships Between Young Nation-States and Established Religious Institutions
During time from the end of WWI to the present day, many predominantly Muslim societies have had to face a similar set of challenges and questions surrounding their governing systems. Following the fall of the Ottoman empire after WWI, … Continue reading
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Tagged Family Courts, family law, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Law, Ottoman Empire, Pakistan, Turkey
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Revolutionary People, Revolutionary Bodies: Birth Control and Abortion in Iran
In the United States, conversations surrounding birth control and abortion access are controversial, heavily politicized and deeply infused with debates about religion. In Iran, a state known as a rival to the US, perceived as a threat to both American … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion access, Iran, Iranian women, Islam, modernity, Reproductive health
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Muslims in the Modern World
Stevya Mukuzo Muslims in the Modern World The issue of modernity has affected Muslim population, particularly those living in the modern world . Some Muslims living in America are faced with the challenges of assimilation and “othering” as a result … Continue reading
Iranian Cinema: An Apologetic Platform
In the Iranian film A Separation, the winner of the 84th Annual Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language Film, director Asghar Farhadi takes us through the story of two families with different socio-economic statuses and their conflicting relationships. A … Continue reading
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Tagged A Separation, apologetic, Asghar Farhadi, Faisal Devji, fashion, Film, Film Critics, Imperialism, international, Iranian Cinema, Islam, Liz Bucar, modernity, multiplicity, Universal truths, West
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