istanbul – Ashura procession
istanbul Originally uploaded by سامراء. A procession marking the martyrdom of Imam Husayn in Turkey, a predominately Sunni nation.
Month: January 2007
istanbul – Ashura procession
istanbul Originally uploaded by سامراء. A procession marking the martyrdom of Imam Husayn in Turkey, a predominately Sunni nation.
Reading List: Shi’ism
Origins and Development of Early Shi’ah Islam Succession to Muhammad Shi’Ism (The Formation of the Classical Islamic World, V. 33) Reliving Karbala: Martyrdom in South Asian Memory Martyrs of Karbala Women of Karbala Most Learned of the Shi’ah Islam in Practice Crisis of Muslim History Divine Guide in Early Shi’ism Sacred Foundations of Justice in Islam Justice and Remembrance Shi’ite Heritage Contemplation and Action Roman Catholics and Shi’i Muslims: Prayer, Passion, and Politics A Short History of the Ismailis: Traditions of a Muslim Community Ismailis in Medieval Muslim Societies: A Historical Introduction to an Islamic Community Technorati Tags: books, Shi’ism
Muharram
Last Friday, January 19, 2007 was the first of Muharram, the beginning of the New Year according the Muslim Hijri Lunar Calendar. It is also significant because on the 10th of Muharram the Prophet’s grandson, Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib, was martyred at Karbala. The day is know as Ashura, and while commemorated mostly by Shi’ah, Sunnis take part, and the Nizari Isma’iis, because they have a present Imam, do observe the sanctity of the time, but do not commemorate it in any particular way. The famous Anglo-Indian dictionary, Hobson-Jobson, got it’s name from the author mis-hearing the chanting…
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Oprah and the Ismailis
What a tease of a title. An op-ed from Canadia about the work of the Aga Khan in developing institutions of learning Africa. Technorati Tags: Aga Khan, Ismailis, Oprah
Being a Moslem in the West
The Philadelphia Weekly has a good long piece on being Muslim in non-Muslim societies. While short, I think the author outlines some of the key issues facing Muslim immigrants and why they might turn to a hateful understanding of Islam. Technorati Tags: Islam in the West
Invite Virgil Goode to Stop Hating
What a great petition! Why are there no primary signatories who are Muslim? (This is not a dig at the organizers, I know what they went through to get representation). Also, I just looked at the additional signatures, and I’m the first Muslim to sign. Go sign. Technorati Tags: Keith Ellison
Invite Virgil Goode to Stop Hating
What a great petition! Why are there no primary signatories who are Muslim? (This is not a dig at the organizers, I know what they went through to get representation). Also, I just looked at the additional signatures, and I’m the first Muslim to sign. Go sign. Technorati Tags: Keith Ellison