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Moderation of Purpose
On my way home from work today I was stuck in traffic for much longer than anticipated. It seemed certain that I would miss Asr salaah if I stayed on my route, so I took a detour and stopped at a mosque along the way. The mosque was embellished with the moon and star symbol…
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My struggles with those symbols
It feels like I’ve come almost full circle in my contemplations regarding that dastardly symbol that grates me each time the thought flits through my mind. After reading a post on Tumblr this week, I was suddenly faced with the realisation that perhaps my response to this matter has been one of extremism rather than…
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Moon and Star (Part II)
The following email exchange occurred between me and the Jamiatul Ulama of South Africa (KZN) in July/August 2010. This still leaves a bitter after taste because of the blatant double standards and evasiveness of their response. I’ve omitted real names of both the scholar that responded on their behalf as well as my own in…
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Moon and Star (Part I)
Look at the below image, then read the prayer that follows…consider it for a while, visualise it in your head, and then answer the questions that follow: Prayer To Diana Lovely Goddess of the bow!Lovely Goddess of the arrows!Of all hounds and of all huntingThou who wakest in starry heavenWhen the sun is sunk in…