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According to the Detroit Police Department, and the Detroit Free Press, W.D. Fard, the founder of the Nation of Islam, possessed a work that he described as The Bible of Islamism. He was photographed with the book when detectives detained him on November 23, 1932. A mysterious quote, “God is a liar,” and a page number, were the sole clues that [...]
Bilal Muhammad examines the debate within Islam about the crucifixion of Jesus.[...]
Protecting the Intellect from the Elusive Agitator emocritus once said that the “purpose of law is to benefit men’s lives; it can do so when they, themselves, wish to be benefited; for those who obey, it indicates their virtue.”[1] Upon reflecting on the objectives of law, we recognize that they serve to protect aspects of[...]
The State and the Umma ristotle begins the third book in Politics with an inquiry into the definition of citizenship. He correctly points out that a citizen cannot simply be one who lives within a geographical boundary, nor can a citizen simply be hereditary.[1] Indeed, there are always cases where a slave, a foreign diplomat,[...]
The Blue Yonder: The Search for a Shared Horizon is Available on Amazon Order the hardcover or Kindle version of “The Blue Yonder” on Amazon, available now. “The Blue Yonder: The Search for a Shared Horizon” is an anthology of articles on Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, and Confucian themes written by a variety of scholars[...]
Anwit Shahi uses the case of the Ghūrids to show how Muslim rulers became part of the Indian political hierarchy, demonstrating that they took part in the continuity of the Indian ruling classes. [...]
Reaching our Political Potential ristotle begins Politics by invoking the concept of nature. In Physics, Aristotle identifies the nature of a thing above all with its end or final cause.[1] An acorn has the potentiality (telos) to become an oak tree. Given the proper conditions, an acorn can develop into a tree. To flourish, an[...]
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Despite the influence of Sharīf al-Murtaḍā’s Amālī, the paratextual features of its manuscript copies are seldom discussed. This paper compares such features in two 17th and 19th-century manuscripts. Abstract A number of Sharīf [...]
Numerous studies of Mamlūk books congeal around luxury manuscripts. Doris Behrens-Abouseif’s monograph offers a new window into the production and reception of ordinary books in the Mamlūk world.[...]
The relationship between Malcolm X and the Twelve Imams of Ahl al-Bayt has so far been little-known even though it may have shaped a significant aspect of Malcolm's religious and political worldview.[...]