By Grace Mubashir The major motive of Islamic terrorism and radicalism is the underwhelming concept of the Muslim community as a political authority. The political…
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By Grace Mubashir According To Quran And Hadeeth, Islam Is Not A Political Ideology, But A Spiritual Path To Salvation. Hence It Does Not Specify…
View More Despotic, Hereditary Khilafat Or Western Democracy: What Political System Is Closer To Islamic Ideals?
By Grace Mubashir The Ever-Changing Landscape Of Terrorist Communications Implies A Continual Evolution In The Nature Of Terrorism Itself. While The Specific Forms And Dimensions…
View More Islamic Terrorism In Cyberspace: Changing Frontiers Of Global Muslim Terrorism (Part One)
By Grace Mubashir Dissent Is The Soul Of Living Traditions Of Islam. It Is Slowly Losing Its Vibrancy Leading To Conservatism And Obscurantism Among Muslims…
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By Grace Mubashir While Some May Argue For The Use Of Loudspeakers Based On Practices In Other Faiths, It Is Essential To Recognize That The…
View More The Loudspeaker Menace: Islamic Guidelines On Noise Pollution; Respect For Others Is Integral To Islam
By Grace Mubashir Citizenship in the contemporary world is largely defined by the nation-state, where individuals’ rights and responsibilities are based on legal documents, borders,…
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By Grace Mubashir Salafi Interpretations of Bid’a Underscore the Movement’s Commitment to Preserving What It Considers the Purest Form of Islam, Yet This Approach Has…
View More Salafism and the Concept of Bid’a or Religious Innovation: The Debates on the Vistas of Islamic Growth and Diversity
By Grace Mubashir Anwar al-Awlaki, a Yemeni-American cleric, became infamous for his radical views on jihad, Takfir (declaring Muslims as apostates), and violence against non-Muslims, advocating for…
View More Radical Ideas Of Islamic Terror Ideologue Anwar al-Awlaki And Its Refutation By Moderate Muslim Scholars