It is true that in terms of architecture Muslims were by far inferior to their Persian and Byzantine counterparts in the newly acquired territories. However, to compete with and eventually overshadow them in that regard was not on the list of the immediate priorities of Muslims. ) ... More
I view the rise of Islamic extremism as a telltale sign of a deep crisis, a sort of macro nervous breakdown of the current Muslim civilization. It is almost an expected socio-political symptom of a dying civilization (another one is the rising sectarianism); .... ) ... More
In a world so highly critical of everyone, at a time when cynicism abounds us, we need (more than ever) to give ourselves the benefit of hope and give other people the benefit of the doubt. Instead of looking down upon (ourselves and) others and burying people in hopelessness, inspire them to look up to Allah and elevate themselves.) ... More
Sincerity
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In the 1950-s the Islamic Center of Southern California was the only Mosque that was in existence in Los Angeles. It was located in a rented building on Fountain Avenue in city of Hollywood. ) ... More
In the Islamic Diaspora, an unprecedented historical experience unfolded based upon the Diaspora of Enslavement. The European slave trade recon-figured African continental kinship dynamics and refocused the paradigm in the African Diaspora from ethnic consciousness to racial consciousness.) ... More
Establishing, building and utilizing mosques call for establishing a delicate balance between sophistication in mosque architecture and avoiding some major transgressions often associated with the built environment.) ... More
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