#Islam
‘I am nothing new among God’s messengers. I do not know what will be done with me or you; I only follow what is revealed to me.’
"Show forgiveness, speak for justice, and avoid the ignorant.
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And let them pardon and overlook. Would you not like that Allah should forgive you?
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Repel evil with that which is better; then indeed, the one between whom and you there was enmity will become as though he was a devoted friend.”
Origin of polytheism | शिर्क (बहुदेवपूजन) की शुरुआत
Dr. Zakir Naik
#Islam #monotheism #polytheism #इस्लाम #اسلام
⌚45 minutes 🍿 ▶ https://youtu.be/jE6OTsHMDFE
#Fajr starts at 3:59 here. I realize this is normal for some, but I’m from the East Coast. Ha ha! #Islam #Muslim #AlHamdulillah
LOL at making women cover themselves head-to-toe even at a pro wrestling event, because Saudi men can't control themselves if they see cleavage.
Pathetic.
Long time ago, an old friend of mine was arguing if some word is from God, it must not require interpretation. A few moments ago I was thinking and remembered these hadiths:
https://sunnah.com/search?q=sects
At the first glance, my understanding is that while God did not prevent people from interpreting his words, he has told us there will be interpretations, only one of them is correct and which one is correct. What do you think?
The remembrances of Muslim al-Andalus in #Spain are many. But often you don't get the feeling that what's being represented is of much value personally to the people of the present who make those remembrances happen... simply because they aren't Muslim.
This statue of Jairán al-Amiri, the first ruler of the #Taifa (independent kingdom) of al-Mariyya (#Almería) from 1014 to 1028 CE, is a lovely exception. To me the expression on the face reflects love of and trust in Allah SWT. I don't normally respond much to Statues Of Notables, but this one nearly brought me to tears.
Unfortunately the sculptor is not identified on the plaque at the statue's feet.
Meet the Women Mapping New York City’s Halal Food
#Spain is known for its Islamic heritage. A legacy left after the Islamic Empire ruled & conquered the Iberian peninsula in 711.
By 732, Al-Andalus was established, leaving behind #Europe’s finest Islamic #art collection.
#Architecture and art are inextricably linked in Islamic #culture. Islamic art showed the status of the caliph, and huge sums were spent on its production. This is evident in Andalusia.
Quick arrest in stabbing of gay Islamic religious leader in Bangladesh
https://76crimes.com/2023/05/25/gay-muslim-leader-murdered-in-bangladesh/
#LGBT #LGBTrights #LGBTQ #humanrights #LGBTQrights #Bangladesh #Islam #Muslim #murder
Yesterday in My People Tests Me: some viral thread as always fomenting hysteria saying that such-and-such facial toner is haram because it's got "rice ferment filtrate (sake)" in the ingredients. When pointed out alcohol is harus when not imbibed, I'm told duh, but this is 'arak'. What do you think is in spirits then?? Demon sperm?
Anyway i pointed the things being made distinct are still basically things with ethanol, and if facial toner is haram then please boycott Petronas because I have some news for you about gasohol.
Of course, after all that, what got some other guy hung up is me being sarcastic. My dude, until Khidr comes to deliver me a parable or the angel Gabriel themselves show up, I have even less obligation than a Messenger, and their only KPI is to deliver a message, not even confirm read receipt.
#Malaysia #Islam #Twitterjaya #MYToots #TootSEA #MuslimProblems #YouDontWantToBeAccused #CosplayingAnUstazah #DontTweetLikeOne
#Aerotelegraph - Hajj: Israel will Pilgerflüge für Muslime nach Saudi-Arabien - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/israel-will-pilgerfluege-fuer-muslime-nach-saudi-arabien #saudi-arabien #Airlines #islam #Mekka
Asalamu alaikum all ... jazakallah khair to Safina Society for publishing these beautiful #Adhkar videos. They're a great way to add some #Dhikr and #Du'a to your day.
I made a public playlist that should be accessible here, Insha Allah.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVdlgCHXcZ1wBFT99opvpUiuTTdyF59F
#oilpainting, by Safia Latif, of the Quranic verse “and He created the darkness and the #light.” (6:1)
#art #artist #Islam #painting #religion #spirituality #Quran #inspiration
In addition to #algebra, al-Khwarizmi made significant contributions to the fields of #astronomy & #trigonometry
Al-Khwarizmi's astronomical observations / calculations helped refine the solar calendar & contributed to development of accurate timekeeping devices.
He compiled detailed astronomical tables, providing information on the movements of the #sun, #moon & #planets.
These tables were widely used by astronomers in the Islamic world.
The term #Algorithm is Al-Khwarizmi translated into #Latin
The #scientist & #mathematician Muhammad ibn Musa Al-Khwarizmi lived from 780 to 850 AD in Persia & #Iraq.
Also known as the father of #algebra,
Al-Khwarizmi's #book, "Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing” introduced systematic methods for solving linear & quadratic equations.
Using letters as symbols to represent unknown quantities, lay the foundation for symbolic algebra.
A world of wonders: Exploring a 13th-century Muslim guide to the cosmos
https://news.yale.edu/2023/05/19/world-wonders-exploring-13th-century-muslim-guide-cosmos
It is not granted to any mortal that God should speak to him except through revelation or from behind a veil, or by sending a messenger to reveal by His command what He will.
🎁 🏖 #nogod #atheism #godless #smile #astronomy #life #einstein 🚱 #mikemc 🎰 #physicist #indie #atheist #music #physics 🪃 #gamemaster #gamer #earth #nft #science #money 🦴 #quantum #islam 🌍 #meme #bible #muslim #cats #student #linkedin #usa #india 🇺🇲 #american #egypt #africa #british 💵 https://eyeofunity.com #NFTs #LAST #FOREVER
#blackowned #polygon #solana #study #memes #education #stem #business #history #entrepreneur #stocks #forextrader #math #christian #swag #party #atheist #atheistnation 🏖 #nogod #godless #smile #astronomy #life #freemason #einstein 🚱 #mikemc #gamer #earth #altcoins #science #money 🦴 #quantum #islam 🌍 #meme #bible #muslim #cats #student #satan #india 🇺🇲 #american #egypt #africa #british 💵 🎁 #nftmint #nftevent #freemint #freenft #minting #livemint #opensea #rarible
Islamic #architecture in #Uzbekistan, where they are known for their blue patterned tiles adorning the buildings.
The #art of tile-making is a #tradition practiced in the region for centuries.
#Islam #art #traditionalart #culture #history @histodons #histodons
Un documentaire d'Arte retrace l'histoire du Proche-Orient, berceau des trois monothéismes du coin et déjà importante dans les polythéismes antiques qui ont influencé ces monothéismes. En ligne jusqu'au 18 juin.
https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/102991-000-A/le-proche-orient-carrefour-des-religions/
#GeeksAnciens #arte #documentaire #histoire #histodon #religion #HistoireDesReligions #ProcheOrientAncien #ProcheOrient #judaïsme #christianisme #islam #Phénicie #RomeAntique
Friday prayers at Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey
#theArtDistrict #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Art #ArtMatters #MastoArt
#SpringIntoArt #artWork #ArtistsOnMastodon #FediGiftShop #travel #photography
#religion #religiousart #islam #IslamicArt
That muslims are trying to sneakily transform Texas into an islamic republic is deeply improbable. As is the hypothesis that President Obama is a secret muslim pretending to be a christian in order to overthrow the US government. These conspiracy theories are effective, nevertheless, because they provide simple explanations for otherwise irrational emotions.
–How Fascism Works
#Books #Quotes #Politics #Fascism #Obama #Texas #Muslim #Islam #Christianity #ConspiracyTheory #Lies
The religion of the majority of the population is ☦️#EasternOrthodox.
Other Christian denominations present in 🇷🇴#Romania include ✝️#RomanCatholic, ✝️#GreekCatholic, and various ✝️#Protestant ones.
There are also some other minority religions, including ✡️#Judaism, ☪️#Islam, and ☸️#BuddhisBuddhism, which are practiced by small communities within the country.
Der Koran im „Divan“ (2)
Der West-östliche Divan ist die umfangreichste Gedichtsammlung Goethes, die zuerst 1819 und dann erweitert 1827 erschien.
„Am liebsten aber wünschte der Verfasser vorstehender Gedichte als ein Reisender angesehen zu werden, dem es zum Lob gereicht, wenn er sich der fremden Landesart mit Neigung bequemt, deren Sprachgebrauch sich anzueignen
https://islamische-zeitung.de/der-koran-im-divan-2/
#Kultur #Bildung #IZPlus #divan #Goethe #Islam #koran #SerdarAslan
Für jeden Mann das Passende – aus der Welt muslimischer Kopfbedeckungen
Von der Kufi über den Fez bis zur Papakha – diese Kopfbedeckungen sind wunderbar vielfältig und stilvoll.
(iz). Zu den Herausforderungen dieser Zeit für Muslime und am Islam (oder an muslimischer Kultur) Interessierte gehört, zwischen einerseits realer Geschicht
https://islamische-zeitung.de/kopfbedeckungen-fuer-jeden-mann/
#KulturTraditionen #Kultur #Lebenspraxis #Islam #Kopfbedeckungen #Mnner #muslime #Turban
#Pakistan's #transgender #rights #act struck down; #selfdetermination and #inheritance #rights denied.
#Federal #Shariat #Court, which assesses legal #compatibility with #Islam, invalidated sections of the #TransgenderRightsAct 2018.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #Pakistan #Religion #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Transphobia #EmptyThePews
رسالة لمن لا زال عنده ادنى افتتان بهم!
As for mocking our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), they have "freedom of expression" and it is placed in their curricula..
A message for those who still have the slightest infatuation with them!
#فرنسا #الإسلام #الحرية
#French #liberty #Islam
Xiaopiyuan Mosque in Xi'an, Shaanxi was built in the late Tang Dynasty (618-907); it was one of the four mosques in Xian in 1107.
Xiaopiyuan Mosque is one of the earliest Islamic buildings in Xian.
Interior view of Xiaopiyuan Mosque credit @ xujnx
Good, evil, and religion.
#atheism #humor #skepticism #antitheism #religion #christianity #jesus #islam #muhammed
21 May 1864
Theshxwe - Supreme Godhead
Zykhesh'ejyn - Awareness, Sh'en - Action, Lhyghecientche - No more bloodshed
Mamirnygh - Peace, Kholanygh - Empowerment, Pech'erach'ew - Perseverance
Xabze - Dharma, Xekw - Homeland
#SFW #Adyghe #Adiga #Adygea #Circassian #Cherkess #21May #12Tribes #Tha #sacredtree #TavCross #HammerCross #tamga #Mount #Elbrus #MtElbrus #Indigenous #Diaspora #Genocide #NoMoreWar #Peace #Defense #NoBloodshed #Freedom #Unity #Xabze #Pagan #Judaism #Christianity #Islam
Schriftsteller Karahasan ist gestorben: Tod einer „bosnischen Seele“
#ArthurHyman - Can Many #Religions All Be True?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_ttMW_WPxc&ab_channel=CloserToTruth
#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfReligion #Religion #Theism #Truth #Metaphysics #Morality #MoralPhilosophy #History #HistoryOfReligion #Judaism #Christianity #Islam #CloserToTruth #RobertKuhn
Pakistan kippt Rechte Transsexueller | DW | 19.05.2023
The Grande Mosquée de #Paris was built as a tribute to the #Muslim soldiers who fought for #France in #worldwar1.
Within the mosque, there is a courtyard garden filled with various #plants, including #wisteria which blooms every #spring …
It was constructed between 1922 and 1926 and is one of the largest mosques in #France
#Islam #art #architecture #design #Muslims #culture #friday #beauty #history @histodons #histodons #Morocco #spain
Muslim groups sue Quebec government over prayer room ban in schools
- L'Inde a été intégrée au monde grec une fois hellénisée par Alexandre le Grand. Les royaumes indo-bactriens et indo-grecs voient la rencontre entre le polythéisme grec et l'hindouisme. Aux IIe-IIIe siècles, l'empire kouchan, au nord de l'actuelle Inde, a pour langue officielle le grec ancien.
Etc.
#GeeksAnciens #histoire #histodon #Antiquité #GrèceAntique #RomeAntique #Occident #Europe #MoyenÂge #Byzantins #Islam #ProcheOrientAncien
Update on the last three books I read for the Spiritual Memoir Challenge.
📕 A Pilgrimage to Eternity by Timothy Egan
📕 In the Land of Invisible Women by Qanta Ahmed
📕 My Broken Language by Quiara Alegria Hudes
https://enterenchanted.com/spiritual-memoir-challenge-update/
#Spirituality #Memoir #Reading #Books #Bookstodon #Review #StoryGraph #christianity #Islam #Santeria
The History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps is a great podcast and book series for an introduction to the topic, covering not only western philosophy back to Plato and Aristotle but also Indian, Islamic and Africana philosophy (and in the future Chinese too). The podcast is at https://historyofphilosophy.net/
#history #ancienthistory #philosophy #ancientgreece #ancientgreek #greekphilosophy #plato #aristotle #indianphilosophy #indianhistory #hindu #buddhist #buddhism #islam #muslim
‘O My servants, if the first of you and the last of you, and the humans of you and the jinn of you, were all to stand together in one place and ask of Me, and I were to give everyone what he requested, then that would not decrease what I Possess, except what is decreased of the ocean when a needle is dipped into it.’
— Hadith
The Hagia Sophia Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
https://pixels.com/featured/the-hagia-sophia-mosque-1-john-hughes.html
#BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #mosque #Istanbul #Turkey #Islam #Muslim
Commemorating the #Nakba of #Palestine in Plaza Bib Rambla, the scene of an immense burning of #Islamic texts by Spanish Catholics in 907 AH / 1502 CE.
If you're near #Granada city, this takes place tonight, the 15th of May, at 8:30.
Amnesty International, one of the sponsors of the event, is an #NGO that I don't entirely trust. That being said I think it's important to demonstrate publicly tonight in support of #Palestinians.
Conmemoración de la Nakba de #Palestina en la Plaza Bib Rambla, escenario de una inmensa quema de textos #Islámicos por parte de los católicos españoles en 907 AH / 1502 EC.
Si estás cerca de #Granada cuidad, este evento tiene lugar esta noche, el día 15 de mayo, a las 8:30.
Amnistía Internacional, uno de los patrocinadores del evento, es una #ONG en la que no confío del todo. Dicho esto, creo que es importante manifestarse públicamente esta noche en apoyo a los #palestinos.
#Islam #Muslims #FreePalestine
https://laotraandalucia.org/memoria/granada-23-de-febrero-de-1502-quema-de-libros/
Egyptian architecture in the Ottoman period
Bayt Al-Suhaymi is a traditional Ottoman-style #house and #museum in #Egypt — originally built in 1648
The #home is a great example of Islamic #architecture
It was one of the grandest homes in Cairo and was restored in the past decade after having fallen into disrepair during the 20th century
#Islam #art #history #histodons @histodons #culture #design #Muslims #time
Islamic Art & Architecture 🕌
#photography by Ali Alirezaei
#Islam #art #architecture #design #beauty #inspiration #Friday #goodmorning #Muslims
Hadith on Dua: Supplication against anxiety and depression
https://www.abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2023/04/27/dua-anxiety-depression/
The #art of Mughal manuscripts and miniature #painting was influenced by many different cultures and traditions, including Persia, #India, and Central #Asian.
The Mughal Empire was one of the most influential Islamic empires in #history, with a rich tradition of art & #culture.
The Mughal dynasty was among the richest and longest ruling in India,
also known for its impressive #architecture, including the Taj Mahal
Guten Morgen - Tässle Kaffee ☕️?
Nachdem mein gestriges #Interview zum Islam ☪️ in Deutschland 🇩🇪📚 hier auf #Mastodon recht heftige Debatten triggerte, hier der Trailer zu meinem Buch „#Islam in der Krise“ 📖 . Deutlich wird auch an dieser #Weltreligion die Macht von #Medien, hier konkret das Verbot des #Buchdruck arabischer Lettern vom späten 15. bis ins 19. Jht. Die Klima- und #Wasserkrise im eurasischen Gürtel erfasst auch die öl- & gasreichen, arabischen Kernlande. https://youtu.be/aCgN5dsls0M
@Renosci Sie werfen also (allen?) Muslim:innen vor, dass diese sich abgrenzen - indem Sie sich von ihnen abgrenzen?
Verstehen Sie mich bitte nicht falsch, ich schrieb u.a. „#Islam in der Krise. Eine #Weltreligion zwischen #Radikalisierung und stillem Rückzug“. 📚👇 Gerade deswegen plädiere ich aber für mehr Wissen(schaft) und weniger Furcht… https://youtu.be/aCgN5dsls0M
„Der #Islam findet seinen Platz in der Gesellschaft“
Zwar bin ich inzwischen 46 (nicht mehr 42) Jahre alt, 😄 aber sonst stehe ich zu jedem Wort im Interview mit der Stuttgarter Zeitung vom 8.5.2023, S. 2: 📰
The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, #Iran is known as the #Pink #Mosque
It gets its name from rose-colored tiles covering mosque exterior & pink hue sunlight creates on interior when it shines through stained glass windows
Built in late 19th century during Qajar dynasty, the mosque is not just a place of worship, but a work of #art showing #beauty & #creativity of Islamic #architecture & #design.
#Islam #SilentSunday #history @histodons #culture #histodons #muslim #CreativeToots
"Given the region’s strategic importance, political stability, well-planned
economic development, and immense resources, both natural and human, many
observers of Southeast Asian Islam believe that it stands a better chance than any
other geo-cultural region of the Islamic world to play a decisive role in influencing
and shaping the twenty-first-century Islam."
#Islam #SoutheastAsia #Malaysia #Indonesia #Ummah #Globalization
From "Islam and the Three Waves of Globalisation: The Southeast Asian Experience" by Osman Bakar.
A #meditation of mine on the ecstatic #love that resonates from the heart of the #Quran and the #poets who have pursued it through their #writing.
@bookstodon #books #bookstodon #review #Islam #mysticism #poetry #beauty #faith
#Rumi saw #beauty as the direct imprint of the Divine in this world of generation and corruption and the most immediate means of awakening in man the consciousness and awareness of the spiritual world.
— Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Islamic #Art and #Spirituality
‘First fight 13 enemies you cannot see:
egoism,
arrogance,
conceit,
selfishness,
greed,
lust,
intolerance,
anger,
lying,
cheating,
gossiping
and slandering.
If you can master and destroy them, then you will be ready to fight the enemy you can see.’
— Al-Ghazali
@bookstodon #Islam #books #bookstodon #ethics #sufi #spirituality #MayThe4thBeWithYou #thursday #wisdom #faith #religion #psychology #philosophy #reading
The saint Shibli one day went to see Nuri; he found him sitting so still in contemplation that not a hair of his body moved.
He asked him, 'From whom did you learn to practice such fixity of contemplation?'
Nuri answered, 'From a cat which I saw waiting at a mouse-hole in an attitude of even greater fixity than this.'
—Ghazali Alchemy of Happiness, #translation C. Field
#meditation #mysticism #Islam #prayer #catsofmastodon #cats #wisdom #quote #books #bookstodon @bookstodon #sufi
Semi-regular plug: absolutelyhar.am (my instance) is a muslim-ish and muslim-friendly space on the fediverse. We welcome people who are muslim, muslim friendly, or who just want a smaller community on the fediverse. please consider migrating over. I think I got most of the kinks worked out. (We also have a patreon if you want to help with server costs). #Muslim #Islam
Al Quaraouiyine Library — located in Fez, #Morocco — is the oldest still-operating #library in the #world.
It was founded more than 12 centuries ago, by a #Muslim #woman: in 859 CE by Fatima El-Fihriya.
#libraries developed during #Islam’s Golden Age reflect a commitment to literacy & #knowledge.
The library is home to some of the world's most priceless manuscripts from the 9th century, housing a collection of 4,000 rare #books.
‘Geometry enlightens the intellect and sets one's mind right. All of its proofs are very clear and orderly.
Thus, the mind that constantly applies itself to geometry is not likely to fall into error’
— Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406)
#arabic #history #histodons @histodons #Islam #geometry #math #science #spirituality #faith #SilentSunday #Sunday #quote #meditation #art #architecture #Muslims #prayer #beauty #pattern #design
'He who sees the Reality from His standpoint, in Him by Him, is a gnostic.'
— Ibn Arabi (1165 C.E. — 1240)
#Art : Agostino Arrivabene
#gnosticism #mysticism #spirituality #sufi #Islam #philosophy #books @bookstodon #SilentSunday #Sunday #poetry
Give up what is doubtful to you for that which is not doubtful; for truth is peace of mind and falsehood is doubt.
— Prophet Mohammed ﷺ
#truth #peace #Islam #Sunday #books @bookstodon #quote #wisdom #inspiration #ethics
Islamic Art & Architecture in Spain:
A legacy left after the Islamic Empire ruled & conquered the Iberian peninsula in 711. By 732, Al-Andalus was established, leaving behind one of #Europe’s finest Islamic art collections
On the 27th night of #Ramadan, over a quarter million #Palestinian worshippers are staying all night at #Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa #Mosque to observe Laylatul-Qadr, defying #Israel's restrictions.
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“The night [Laylatul Qadr] worth more than 1000 months”
#Quran 97:3
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5 Sayings of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
The ink of the scholar is more sacred than the blood of the martyr.
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The exercise of religious duty will not atone for the fault of an abusive tongue.
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Whoever has been given gentleness, has been given a good portion in this world & the next.
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Humility & courtesy are acts of piety.
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If Judgement Day arrives as you are planting a tree, continue planting the tree.
#quotes #ramadan #Islam #wisdom #faith #religion #spirituality #inspiration #motivation #ethics
This is what happens when you don't separate church from the state
Iranian women arrested for not wearing hijab after yogurt thrown on them
The two women were arrested after being issued an arrest warrant for failing to wear the hijab in public.
The incident is under investigation, and the male suspect has been arrested for a disturbance of order, Iranian officials said.
Meanwhile, the shopkeeper has received a formal warning for allowing women without "proper" hijab into his shop.
To top this all off, a religious leader and a lawmaker has threatened to take action themselves if the government does not step forward to enforce rules requiring individuals to *observe* hijab. It's not like Iran already is hell for women, you know?
#religion #islam #politics #iran #humanrights #womensrightsarehumanright
The Shah Mosque, also known as the Imam Mosque, is a historical mosque located in Isfahan, #Iran .
The #mosque is famous for its stunning #architecture and intricate tile work, including the ceiling which is adorned with blue tiles & #calligraphy
The mosque was built during the Safavid dynasty in the early 17th century & is considered one of the masterpieces of #persian architecture.
#history #histodons #travel #culture #ramadan #SilentSunday #Islam #design #beauty #buildings #faith
For Sufi mystics, the rose represents the sacred and inaccessible centre of God—it is the point of essential union between man and the Divine.
For this reason, in Turkish poetry, the nightingale is described as being ‘şeydâ’ (mad) or ‘zâr’ (weeping and wailing) over his Beloved.
#ramadan #Islam #mystery #poetry #mysticism #faith #prayer #sufi #birds #beauty #Turkey #culture #art #God #flowers #roses #thursday #today
"His sympathies for the Muslim World take precedence over those, such as they are, for his fellow citizens."
- Jennifer Rubin on Obama in 2010
While Rubin might get it right sometimes, she has played public reactionary enough that there are often better people to quote.
#JenniferRubin #WhiteNationalism #ChristianNationalism #Islam #Reaction
Watch a new 4-part series about the intriguing trajectory of chess from Ancient India to the Sasanian Empire to the Golden Age of #Islam to Medieval Europe, highlighting different chess variants across Asia: shogi, xiangqi, and chaturanga.
DETAILS: https://ideasroadshow.com/chess/
#history #histodons #medieval #chess #India #Asia #documentary #games @histodons
@AnitaAnand
India Tries to Police Religious Conversions
In some states, if you want to change faiths, you have to inform a magistrate in advance.
#conversions #ReligiousFreedom #InterfaithMarriages #InterfaithLove #islam #christianity #minorities #CivilRights #HumanRights #fascism #hindutva #UnionGovt #BJP #muslims #christians #india
Sara Khadem has been playing chess competitively since she was about eight years old. This is not the first time she has fallen foul of the Islamic Republic's strict codes of behaviour.
In 2020, a Ukrainian plane which took off from Tehran airport was shot down by, as it turned out, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, killing 176 people. It was three days before the authorities admitted their error. Ms Khadem said on social media she was planning to leave the national team. She did not mention the flight - nevertheless, she was forced to sign a confession saying she did not mean anything political by her post.
The next time she went to the airport, her passport was confiscated. She thought her career was over.
Her husband, Ardeshir Ahmadi, is a film director and internet show presenter, who has also had direct experience of being on the wrong side of the Islamic Republic. A documentary film about hip hop resulted in him being beaten and imprisoned for three months. The decision which led to their exile was a joint one.
Women in Iran are required to wear headscarves in public, even when abroad. But a few are choosing not to, in support of the women and girls spearheading the protests inside the country, following the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September. One of them, the climber Elnaz Rekabi, was forced to recant and it is unclear what her situation is, now that she is back in Iran.
Sara Khadem: Top Iran chess player exiled for refusing headscarf
When one of the world's most promising chess players, 25-year-old Sara Khadem, decided to play at an international tournament without her headscarf, in solidarity with the protest movement in Iran, she thought a warning would be the worst that would happen to her.
Instead, she can't return to Iran - there are arrest papers waiting for her, and she now lives in exile in southern Spain, with her husband and one-year-old son.
Sara Khadem said there was a slow evolution of her decision to play in the tournament in Kazakhstan in December last year without her headscarf. The contestants only wore them in front of the cameras, and she felt that was hypocritical. Given the sacrifices being made by the women and girls on the streets of Iran, some of them risking their lives, it was the least she could do, she said.
#iran #women #misogyny #religion #hijab #choice #Islam #fundamentalist #patriarchy #atheism
@TheConversationUS A strange aspect of #Islam is that someone can draw a picture of God and publish it and no #muslim bats an eyelid, but any drawing of Mohammed is to invite lethal attack. It is as if Muslims place Mohammed above God.
February 1 is #WorldHijabDay and, without even knowing that, I'd prayed for guidance this past weekend and it felt right to try out #Hijab in public all week. So here I am, a #Revert from the UnitedStates in #Andalucia, very happy to be a #Muslim. #Alhamdulillah !
I am #ActuallyAutistic and as such I can get very easily frustrated with fiddly things, so the one-piece instant hijab works really well for me. With all the great #Muslimah educators online, however, I'm going to get a little more adventurous Insha Allah.
Controversy over depicting the sacred is usually focused on Islam these days. But that debate among Muslims echoes a much older one in Christianity.
More from an art historian ⬇️
#history #religion #art #Christianity #Islam #Muslim #Histodons https://theconversation.com/debates-over-sacred-images-in-the-byzantine-empire-show-why-its-hard-to-appease-any-side-198225?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=%40theconversationus%40newsie.social
@QasimRashid I grew up in a culturally Muslim household — my parents did not pray at home or visit the mosque — but they encouraged me to read, widely.
Today, my wife is #christian & I am deepening my understanding of #Islam through #reading Sufi #poetry.
#Books have saved my sanity & given me life 🙏🏼✨
Here’s an #introduction to my #writing, that I hope interests:
https://columbian.gwu.edu/alumnus-poet-turns-reluctant-activist
#SilentSunday #Sunday #faith #religion #spirituality #Muslims
Please, #boost 🙏🏼✨
#Turkey is acting like a brat, but while I find some interpretations of #Islam to be very problematic, and I consider protesting to be a fundamental right of society, burning a #Quran in front of the Turkish embassy (as recently happened in #Sweden) is a deeply offensive act. Any burning of books is something profoundly objectionable, but the only reason to burn someone's holy book is to insult. Even to incite.
That is not a protest, but downright provocation.
What do many #Jews and #Muslims agree on? The ideas of #Rumi, for one.
Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again, come, come.
- Sufi mystic Rumi, 13th century
@ruby
Great question. On a related topic, do you know of any #Muslim or Islamic communities on Mastodon that are engaged in cooperation / #brotherhood with #Jewish communities?
Ich habe mir ja erklärtermaßen vorgenommen, sehr viel weniger zu schreiben (und dafür mehr zu lesen und zu forschen). Das klappt bislang auch ganz gut, aber es gibt noch eine Reihe von Texten, die neu verfügbar geworden sind.
Hier eine Liste von Texten, die entweder jüngst erschienen sind oder die ich erst jüngst online verfügbar gemacht habe. Erwartbar geht es vor allem um #Rassismus, #Rechtsaußenparteien, #Rechtspopulismus, #Islam und #Theorie. 🧵
#openaccess
No Truth Without Beauty
God, the Qur’an, and Women's Rights
Leena El-Ali
Springer, 2022
Islamic Feminism(s): Promoting Gender Egalitarianism and Challenging Constitutional Constraints
By Asma Afsaruddin
in: Social Difference and Constitutionalism in Pan-Asia, 292 - 315
#feminism #quran #islam #islamicfeminism #theology #hermeneutic #gender