By Grace Mubashir Matriarchy was widely practiced till mid twentieth century by Muslims in parts of North Malabar and in Travancore princely State. According to…
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Islam and Gender Questions: Ibn Arabi’s Approaches to Divinity and Sexuality
By Grace Mubashir By Adopting Sexuality As A Metaphor, Ibn Arabi Challenges Hierarchical Views Of Gender And Sexuality. Ibn Arabi Challenges Gender Hierarchies By Equating…
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Islam And Rebellion: The Islamic Tradition Prohibits Revolt Even Against Despotic States: In Modern Discourses (Second Part)
By Grace Mubashir Radical Preachers Have Used Erroneous Islamic Political Ideas To Rise Against The Government And Sow The Seeds Of Anarchy. Still, Islamic Organizations…
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Islam And Rebellion: The Islamic Tradition Prohibits Revolt Even Against Despotic States (First Part)
By Grace Mubashir Radical Preachers Have Used Erroneous Islamic Political Ideas To Rise Against The Government And Sow The Seeds Of Anarchy. Still, Islamic Organizations…
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Will Moderate Islam In Kerala Be Radicalised?
By Grace Mubashir How An Extreme Trend That Has Gradually Been Introduced Into The Social Life Of The Muslims In Kerala By Advocating Piety And…
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Fundamentalist Islam vs. Liberal Islam in Indian Context
By Grace Mubashir Muslims In India Are Tied To Nationalism And Ideas Like Democracy And Secularism By Liberal Interpretations Of Faith, Not Fundamental Interpretations. Main…
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Sufism and Political Islam: a viable replacement? (2)
BY Nouran Hassan The first part of this work dealt with the historical manifestations of Sufism in the Muslim world bearing emphasis on the varied roles…
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The Retreat Of Political Islam And The Rise Of The Post-Islamist Order
By Grace Mubashir A Post-Islamist Order Will Require Uncertain And Tortuous Paths But Presents A Quite Promising Alternative Whereby Such Reconciliation Of Islam With The…
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Islam does not need to rule the world to be true
By Amir Suhail Wani The modern political imagination of Islam, articulated most forcefully by Abul A‘la Maududi, Syed Qutb, and a long line of their ideological…
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Imam Muhsin Hendricks Took a Commendable Stand for LGBTQ+ Rights in Islam
By Grace Mubashir Obituary of Muhsin Hendricks champion of queer rights who was brutally assassinated on February 15, 2025 Imam Muhsin Hendricks was a pioneer…
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