Coffee with the Aga Khan

Interesting article on how the Wahhabis, in the name of their religion, are destroying the heritage of Muslims, and how and why the House of Saud is complicit. See a previous post for more of the same. Technorati Tags: Mecca, Wahhabism, Quicktime Movies

Welcome to ShaykhaFest. Did you know that some of the greatest Islamic scholars such as Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Imam Ibn al-Jawzi, Shaykh-ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, Imam al-Dhahabi, Imam Ibn al-Qayyim, Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali and many other great Imams and scholars had female teachers? Even though it is not widely known, thousands of female scholars have enriched the Islamic tradition through out history. Shaykha Fest is intended to honor the legacy of female Islamic scholarship and draw attention to contemporary female scholars. At Shaykha Fest we will embark on an exciting journey into the past and learn from contemporary female scholars,…

Also have to shout out 30 Days, 30 Mosques. Ramadan blogging is alive and well this year… « Talk Islam. Ramadan blogging is alive and well this year! I am doing a series called Longest Days, Shortest Month at my blog on Beliefnet, and Wajahat Ali is doing a series for Patheos called Spiritual Appetite. Also a few years ago Shahed Amanullah did a series at Beliefnet called Hungry for Ramadan. Anyone have other Ramadanblogging links to share?