Traversing Tradition
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The Premier Platform for Muslim Dialogue, registered non-profit publication founded in 2018
Joined March 2018
a very good read: in this piece you will read about Mufti Amin Kholwadia, a well-versed student of Qazi Mujahid al-Islam & scholars like Anzar Shah Kashmiri, is making a difference in bringing the Shah Waliullah legacy with a new life.
[NEW] This novella by Mollā Saaleh Baseer charts both the life and the afterlife of Shāh Walī Allāh al-Dihlawī, the preeminent thinker of the late Mughal empire, whose synthesis of revelation, philosophy, and mysticism sought to rescue Islam’s intellectual tradition amid imperial
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"Naming Jewish supremacism clarifies the stakes. It clarifies that this isn’t just a material struggle over land or policy, but a battle over theology and legitimacy. Jewish supremacism, more than simply coexisting with capitalism and colonialism, commands and mobilizes their
We need to have an honest conversation about Jewish Supremacy
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From: 'When Muslim Blood Is Spilled and Holy Sites Desecrated, We Speak with Clarity' https://t.co/ydKehqsTd4
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The article discusses the challenges faced by Muslim Palestinians in the West, particularly post-9/11, in articulating their oppression.
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"Naming Jewish supremacism clarifies the stakes. It clarifies that this isn’t just a material struggle over land or policy, but a battle over theology and legitimacy. Jewish supremacism, more than simply coexisting with capitalism and colonialism, commands and mobilizes their
We need to have an honest conversation about Jewish Supremacy
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A brief breath-held moment between meetings becomes a moment for the soul’s quiet hunger for renewal; the latest in Verse & Prose by Aiman Shahbaz. https://t.co/iE8NyYAIeM
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The steam rose slowly, soft, hesitant, as if unsure of the morning air. It floated upward, disappeared, and returned, a cycle as brief and delicate as my pause between two meetings. I held the pape…
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The Inertia of the Muslim Political Imagination (in the West): "Modern politics rewards participation while discouraging autonomy, welcoming inclusion only when it remains within the boundaries of existing structures." https://t.co/cyY7NdD2Mh
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Muslim political engagement in North America has too often mistaken visibility for influence and inclusion for power. Representation has provided reassurance but failed to deliver strategy or lever…
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[NEW] This novella by Mollā Saaleh Baseer charts both the life and the afterlife of Shāh Walī Allāh al-Dihlawī, the preeminent thinker of the late Mughal empire, whose synthesis of revelation, philosophy, and mysticism sought to rescue Islam’s intellectual tradition amid imperial
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This essay charts both the life and the afterlife of Shāh Walī Allāh al-Dihlawī, the preeminent thinker of the late Mughal empire, whose synthesis of revelation, philosophy, and mysticism sought to…
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⚠️CAUTION: SHOCKING CONTENT The cover-up is always worse than the crime... and this crime is pure evil. This 2-minute clip comes from the verbatim film 'The Grooming Gangs Cover-Up,' which details the heinous acts done to children uncovered at trial. @elonmusk
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I just skimmed over what seems to be a very interesting read written by my friend Mawlānā Saleh Baseer. For anyone of you who may have ever met him before, you will not be disappointed by the characteristically eclectic, literate, and civilizationally panoptical view he...
[NEW] This novella by Mollā Saaleh Baseer charts both the life and the afterlife of Shāh Walī Allāh al-Dihlawī, the preeminent thinker of the late Mughal empire, whose synthesis of revelation, philosophy, and mysticism sought to rescue Islam’s intellectual tradition amid imperial
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Zohran Mamdani’s victory over Zionist machinery may be a triumph, but what does it reveal about the limits of Muslim political imagination? Hibatuallah Bensaid argues that while representation offers emotional relief, it cannot substitute for structural power. What passes for
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Muslim political engagement in North America has too often mistaken visibility for influence and inclusion for power. Representation has provided reassurance but failed to deliver strategy or lever…
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[NEW] This novella by Mollā Saaleh Baseer charts both the life and the afterlife of Shāh Walī Allāh al-Dihlawī, the preeminent thinker of the late Mughal empire, whose synthesis of revelation, philosophy, and mysticism sought to rescue Islam’s intellectual tradition amid imperial
traversingtradition.com
This essay charts both the life and the afterlife of Shāh Walī Allāh al-Dihlawī, the preeminent thinker of the late Mughal empire, whose synthesis of revelation, philosophy, and mysticism sought to…
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"North American Muslims, for all their civic growth and professional achievement, have never forged a politically coherent community. There has been no long-term conversation about collective interests or strategy, only bursts of unity stitched together by emotion and spectacle."
My piece for @traversingtrad: "Waiting for Mamdani: The Inertia of Muslim Political Imagination"
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My piece for @traversingtrad: "Waiting for Mamdani: The Inertia of Muslim Political Imagination"
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Muslim political engagement in North America has too often mistaken visibility for influence and inclusion for power. Representation has provided reassurance but failed to deliver strategy or lever…
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Zohran Mamdani’s victory over Zionist machinery may be a triumph, but what does it reveal about the limits of Muslim political imagination? Hibatuallah Bensaid argues that while representation offers emotional relief, it cannot substitute for structural power. What passes for
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Muslim political engagement in North America has too often mistaken visibility for influence and inclusion for power. Representation has provided reassurance but failed to deliver strategy or lever…
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[NEW] A prose piece by Nuhu Osman Attah on the fall of Andalus, as told by a caravan of exiled Muslims - soldier, philosopher, lady - each voicing grief for lost faith, land, and knowledge until a mysterious old rider arrives. https://t.co/e2CguQXy7n
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In 1492, the fall of Granada marked the end of Muslim rule. Nuhu Osman Attah explores the sentiments of various characters, including a soldier, philosopher, lady, and poet, lamenting their loss.
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In this book review, Heraa Hashmi (@caveheraa) distills Zygmunt Bauman’s "Culture in a Liquid Modern World," tracing how “liquid modernity” reshapes identity and the state–market bind of culture, and his continued relevance to debates on multiculturalism, cultural policy, and the
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Zygmunt Bauman’s “Culture in a Liquid Modern World” explores the transition from solid to liquid modernity, reflecting on how cultural practices transform amidst globalization and…
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Can a forest’s mycelial web rewire how we imagine the Ummah? In this essay, Mohamed Zaim Kamarudin maps decentralized intelligence, symbiotic resource flows, and network resilience to sketch a post-national, decolonial, eco-theological model of Muslim community that’s rooted,
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The text explores the idea of the “Mycelial Ummah,” a conceptual model merging mycelial networks’ biological principles with Islamic ideals. It advocates for decentralized intelli…
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When Muslim Blood Is Spilled and Holy Sites Desecrated, We Speak with Clarity. Zionism is a war against Islam
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The article discusses the challenges faced by Muslim Palestinians in the West, particularly post-9/11, in articulating their oppression.
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How can death become the highest expression of love? Maram Al-Nobani explores how al-Ḥallāj reimagines martyrdom as ecstatic union with the Divine, using paradox and mystical language to reveal fanāʾ - the annihilation of the self - as the soul’s truest life. 📖 Read the full
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The crucified lover of God stands in front of the court of Baghdad unfazed, crying, “Kill me, O my faithful friends….” He goes silent and Abu al-Ḥārith, his executioner, strikes him in the face, br…
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Article’s out! Memoirs and travelogues as genres should be revived, so as my own contribution, I wanted to write on my recent travels and my discovery of «home»—here’s the outcome. LMK what y’all think.
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Exploring the notion of home, bringing together personal reflections on travel and spirituality with poetic musings on love and nostalgia.
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China’s Occupation and Genocide of East Turkistan: Why the World Must Sustain Its Outcry
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Uyghur-American advocate Aydin Anwar outlines the severe oppression faced by Uyghurs in East Turkistan, documenting personal experiences and historical context. It discusses the Chinese government&…
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