Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 24th, 2014 Comments Off on The Rules of Religion
During Week 3 in class we discussed the recitation of the Qur’an, and this blog is a response to Al-Ghazali’s “External Rules of Qur’an Recitation.” What most stood out was the contrast between public recitation and a private reading of the Qur’an. However, after comparing this reading with Sardar’s Reading the Qur’an and Rasmussen’s The Quran […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 22nd, 2014 Comments Off on Paradise Lies Beneath Her Feet
Jahima came to the Prophet and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, I intend to join the expedition and I seek your advice.” The Prophet said, “Do you have a mother?” He said, “Yes.” The Prophet said, “Stay with her, for verily, Paradise lies beneath her feet.” -Source: Sunan An-Nasa’i, Book of Jihad, Number 3104 […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 16th, 2014 1 Comment »
I was moved to do my first creative assignment in response to Professor Asani’s reading Infidel. Professor Asani brings up the difficult question of how can we characterize a religion? More often than not, it is easier to say what is not right with the way someone practices religion, rather than what is right. Take […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 6th, 2014 1 Comment »
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