It’s been such a long time since I read Salman Pax’s blog. I recently returned to it and found a great write-up by him about the formal split between Shi’ahs and other Muslims. The photos are new for me and he’s really got an eye for it.
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Public Intellectual
Ran across this interesting article on how “grassroots” are Progressive Muslim academics. If you haven’t already read Edward Said’s Representations of the Intellectual, you should.
Back from Vacation
Regular posting to resume.
Other Blogging
I now also blog at Religion Dispatches. Don’t worry, islamicate isn’t going anywhere.