Author: The Ummah Times
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Islam, Feminism & Identity Politics
Nour Goda discusses Islam, Feminism & Identity Politics at George Mason University.
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Decolonizing & Caliphate with Mr. Daniel Haqiqatjou
Podcast discussion with Mr. Daniel Haqiqatjou of https://muslimskeptic.com/ concerning Caliphate in Islam. This is part of a series of stimulating discussions surrounding the topic of ‘Caliphate’ in Islam.
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Khilafah: The Forgotten Obligation
Podcast discussion with Imam Omar Baloch who was under the tutelage of the late Dr. Israr Ahmed for 30 years. This is a first in a series of stimulating discussions surrounding the topic of ‘Caliphate’ in Islam.
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Colonial Islam
Bilal Muhammad To understand the imperial project in the Muslim world, one needs to revisit the British colonization of Egypt. Everlyn Baring, better known as Lord Cromer, was the British Proconsul-General in occupied Egypt between 1877 and 1907. He wrote about his tenure in his book “Modern Egypt” (1916). Here are some conclusions from his…
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Wael Hallaq, The Impossible State: Islam, Politics, and Modernity’s Moral Predicament
Wael Hallaq, The Impossible State: Islam, Politics, and Modernity’s Moral Predicament. New York: Columbia University Press, 2013.S Sourced from: www.jadaliyya.com Jadaliyya (J): What made you write this book? Wael Hallaq (WH): When I was finishing my book Shari‘a: Theory, Practice, Transformations (published by Cambridge University Press in 2009), I realized that the two hundred pages I dedicated to the modern…
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Bimetallic Is Better- Flaming Fake Fiat Vs. The Real Deal
Malik Datardina Policy: The State must use gold and silver as the medium of exchange. The State cannot use fiat, cryptocurrency or anything else as the official currency. The State can issue banknotes (or digital notes) that are fully convertible into gold or silver. Individuals are also allowed to barter. Proofs: To understand why the…
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From Big Bang to Big Crunch
By Mehran Banaei and Nadeem Haque From the emerging dawn of human civilization, Man has always reflected on the origin of the universe. He has marveled at the beauty and the order manifested in it. Like an earnest child asking inquisitively why the canopy of the sky has the hue of blue, mankind, in general,…
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Chance or Intelligence?
By Nadeem Haque This Universe, indeed, displays a remarkable vista of order and consistency. We can observe, for example, the great regularity with which the celestial bodies follow precise orbits, and marvel at the way in which water from the seas is brought to the land by wind-driven clouds, which are in turn formed…
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Islam & Robots: Will The Islamic Political Structure Stop Automation?
Malik Datardina Question: “The question remains.. will the Islamic political structure stop automation or robotics from happening? Is it not allowed for me to have a fully automated restaurant. If it is not allowed then it means Islam hinders progress. And if it is allowed.. the it means.. we will have the job crises again.“…
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Significant Lives Lived
Remembering David 1956-2018 By: Joel Winter It was with great sorrow that we saw the recent passing of our friend and brother, David (Darko) Grgicek. From Allah we come and to Allah we return. We all have our own remembrances of David. It was only during the last couple of years of his life that…