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Hamza Yusuf and the Dangers of Black Pathology


Posted by Guest Contributor on 27 Dec 2016 / 1 Comment
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This post was written by Nadirah Angail (@NadirahAngail) and originally posted at her blog. Ya know, I’m not very familiar with Sheikh Hamza Yusuf. When I say “not very familiar,” I mean I used to think he was the guy who formerly went by the name Cat Stevens. (Embarrassing, I know.) So when it comes […]

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Talked into Complacency: A Muslim Woman Responds to Trudeau’s Message at RIS


Posted by sharrae on 23 Jan 2013 / 0 Comments
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“Let me begin with a story. A story from your history. One that I hope will stay in your minds as you think about our common future.” These are words taken from a speech recently delivered by Justin Trudeau, a well-known Canadian politician, to the thousands of Muslims in attendance at the most recent Reviving […]

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Reviving the Spirit Without Recognizing Half The Audience?


Posted by Guest Contributor on 10 Jan 2012 / 0 Comments
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Editor’s Note: As previous RIS-themed posts have noted (see our post from 2008, two posts from 2009, and two posts from the 2011 Convention), the lack of women scholars is a persistent problem at the Reviving the Islamic Spirit events.  Here, Sumaya, a guest contributor to MMW, outlines some of the reasons that this is […]

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RIS Knowledge Retreat, Gender, and Feminism


Posted by Krista Riley on 10 Jan 2012 / 0 Comments
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Yesterday, we posted Sharrae’s analysis of gender issues at the 2011 Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention.  Although I wasn’t able to attend the Convention, I did make it to the Knowledge Retreat, a six-day series of classes with several of the RIS scholars.  There is much to say about the Retreat, but one moment in […]

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Reclaiming Inclusion of Sisters at RIS: Part Two


Posted by sharrae on 09 Jan 2012 / 0 Comments
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See Part One here. Oh it did NOT just go there… My blood began to rise during the lecture of Dr. Abdal Hakim Jackson within the session, “Changing the Present, Dreaming the Future.” Mid-way during his lecture, Dr. Jackson beseeched us sisters to “calm down for the next 30 seconds.” He then asked the audience what […]

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Reclaiming Inclusion of Sisters at RIS: Part One


Posted by sharrae on 09 Jan 2012 / 0 Comments
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Editor’s note: I would like to welcome Sharrae, MMW’s newest contributor!  Sharrae starts us off with a two-part post on the Reviving the Islamic Spirit conference held in Toronto ever December.  MMW has covered previous RIS conferences in 2008 and 2009 (part one and part two).  Check back tomorrow for even more RIS-related coverage. For […]

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Revisiting the Islamic Spirit: Women at the 2009 RIS Convention: Part I


Posted by Krista Riley on 11 Jan 2010 / 0 Comments
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This is part one of a two-part series reviewing the Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention. Stay tuned tomorrow for part two! This year’s Reviving the Islamic Spirit (RIS) Convention was held in Toronto from December 25-27, 2009.  Those of you who have been reading MMW for a while might remember my reflections on it last […]

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Material Girls: Talking about Gender and Consumerism at ISNA


Posted by Krista Riley on 19 Aug 2009 / 0 Comments
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I spent this past weekend at a conference near Toronto, co-hosted by ISNA Canada (the Islamic Society of North America) and Reviving the Islamic Spirit.  The theme of the convention was “Serving God, Serving Humanity: Moral Basis of Effective Social Action.”  Overall, I have to say it was probably the best Islamic conference I’ve ever […]

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