Finding and Loving Islam
I teach a course called Comparative Religion and Culture at Maryville University, and this past semester I was fortunate to be with Ajla Masinovic on Tuesdays and Thursdays. An engaged and insightful learner in each…
Tag: Islam
Pursue Knowledge Even to China
The Content of Character: Ethical Sayings of the Prophet MuhammadCollected by Shaykh Al-Amin Mazrui Sarah Ali gave me this book as an expression of gratitude for writing her a letter of recommendation. We will discuss…
Share the Wealth with Jack Renard: Reflections on a Life in Islamic Studies
This sharing will revolve around questions I get frequently: Whatever led you to choose this as an academic specialization? Why does Islamic religious studies matter? What do Islamic religious studies specialists actually study, and what…
A Declaration by Fatima
My friend Fatima Rhodes shared this with me, and I am happy to share it here. America, I have been talking to you a lot lately. This one is for you. I will register…
Gratitude of the Day
Thanks to Shehmin Awan for all you do for the Maryville community and beyond.
Holding It All
At a break during our all-day strategy meeting Yasmin told me She never felt more hopeless Than when she walked the roads of Rafah (Ruins to the left Rubble to the right) And all the…
Islamic Mysticism and Liberation: Rabi’a, Rumi, and Malcolm X
I am a big proponent of “Share the wealth.” Accordingly, I have asked our friend Kristen Andersen to share her important work on Islamic mysticism and liberation, the subject of her Master’s thesis in theological…
Reputation
On Shirin Ebadi, Iran Awakening: A Memoir of Revolution and Hope (With Azadeh Moaven) But a personal story is more powerful than any dry summary of why a given law should be changed. To attract people’s…