This post is an extended, open response to Farhan Iqbal Sahib, a formally trained imam with the peaceful Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. In the past, we’ve exchanged ideas on to the topic of gender segregation. I’ve also provided an overview in a Reddit post, along with a mirror of my most recent comments to Farhan Sahib, which were posted in a Facebook group.
To Aymann Ismail on The Masked Arab
This short open-letter is an extended response to a tweet from Aymann Ismail, whose work I generally admire. I believe he’s mistaken about The Masked Arab, following the expected negative reactions from Muslims to Islamic theological critique. Here, I hope to suggest a closer look, and fact-checking first hand. Aymann, I’ve found your work to be […]
Advanced Gymnastics: Metaphorical Speaking Ants Depicted in Dreams
A Twitter conversation with Ahmadi Muslim Zubair Ahmed (@Zubair7) made for some interesting Islamic apologetics. Unable to offer a cogent rebuttal to my discussion of the Ant-Men of Qur’an 27:17-18, Zubair began to invent novel explanations that defy credulity. The section of my treatise discussing the Ant-Men of the Qur’an, begins as follows: The very […]
Memes Missing References: The ‘True Islam’ & ‘Muslims for Peace’ Campaigns
I often see memes from Ahmadi Muslim outreach campaigns on Twitter that aim to convey Islam in a progressive light. The statements are meant to break stereotypes about Islam. The memes are often provocative in that way. This post is part critique and part advice for those creating such memes. The trouble is that often—even […]
Any Non-Muslims in the Isnad of Reliable Hadith?
Recent twitter discussion on hadith, authenticity, chain of transmission vs. biographies (Sira) with hadith cited of various chain of transmission strengths got me thinking… How would a true historical event that is not flattering to Muhammad, even get passed along by devout believing Muslims who would rather reject it and dismiss it? Wouldn’t that leave […]