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Comment on I want to blow bubbles for ever by Safiya Outlines

Safiya Outlines — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:40:58 +0000

Thank you so much. Welcome to my blog!

Comment on I want to blow bubbles for ever by Maxine

Maxine — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:37:40 +0000

This sounds like a fantastic idea! And congrats on a fantastic blog.

Comment on Stone Hearts Don’t Bleed by sacrosanct

sacrosanct — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:36:58 +0000

I am shocked!

Comment on A Summary of Recent Stoniness by Hicham

Hicham — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:52:05 +0000

Safiya, the problem with us, Muslims in whatever country is simply that there is that we lost the simple meaning of understanding Islam in it’s core and used to quarrel about things that don’t help us to develope forward.

Comment on Stone Hearts Don’t Bleed by Hit & Run Blogging « Izzy Mo’s Blog

Hit & Run Blogging « Izzy Mo’s Blog — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:13:14 +0000

[...] against Shaykh Nuh and his tariqa (and accusations against Shaykh Al Yaqoubi). Brother Yusuf and Sister Safiya have given their opinions on the matter. Some of us have even read the infamous Salafi Burnout [...]

Comment on Carnival Time – Celebrating Muslim Motherhood by veiledservant-Khadija

veiledservant-Khadija — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:36:12 +0000

Oh I really like this…now have to make time to read all the interesting blogs! I have my own blog about being a Aussie muslimah, motherhood, and reflections on life in general

Comment on A Summary of Recent Stoniness by Safiya has a comment on her post about t… « Talk Islam

Safiya has a comment on her post about t… « Talk Islam — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:26:30 +0000

[...] Safiya has a comment on her post about the abuse suffered by women in religious groups (linked below by Willow): We could do with a consensus as to what level of study is required to be a Sheikh as it’s currentl… [...]

Comment on A Summary of Recent Stoniness by thabet

thabet — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:38:03 +0000

A set level of authority would require political patronage. This works in Muslim countries current or former, e.g. Ottoman sultanate conferred patronage on Abdullah Quilliam; secular Turkey has a religious ministry of affairs.

I don’t think that would work in minority contexts today.

Comment on A Summary of Recent Stoniness by thabet

thabet — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:24:55 +0000

Salaam,

This is a very powerful piece.

“The book buying, the lecture attending, the travelling. Are we developing piety or just trying to buy it, participating in an ‘Islamicised’ version of Western consumerism?”

Quite. Though I’d argue consumerism is no longer that ‘western’ any more. It seems global, and Muslims are no more immune from it than any other peoples.

Comment on A Summary of Recent Stoniness by Julaybib

Julaybib — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:16:48 +0000

I use to say to people, “I just want to be a work-a-day Muslim, you know, do the pillars and try to be a good person, insha Allah. Not a ‘professional Muslim’”. I was surprised how many of my fellow Muslims seemed to think my vision wasn’t enough. I wouldn’t say it was so much a matter of consumerism, as peformance. The pious too often need to proclaim their piety with sermonic voices and clothes that make them look different. I thought the whole idea was that we were supposed to love God because God is just fabulous. Instead, piety is too often (political) theatre.