Legislating National Identity

From Slate: http://slatest.slate.com/id/2244122/entry/8/

This concerns France’s recent attempts legislate its culture… banning the burqa, specifically. If this were done in the USA, I think I’d be against it. But in a country like France (or Italy or Turkey), which has a predominant character or cultural history, I’m okay with it. I’m definitely okay with Immigration [...]

February 9th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Whether pigs have wings | Leave a comment

London – What’s the stone for?

Eid mubarak.  There’s a mosque about a block away from my flat here in north London so I decided to go there for Eid prayers this morning.  It’s a nice place, one big prayer room, expansive and ornately decorated, divided in half down the middle by a semi-opaque white barrier.  The kiblah is towards a [...]

December 31st, 2006 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Correspondence | Comments are closed

The Ummah is Dead

The Ummah is dead. The people and the nations of the Middle East have no love and no concern for any other Muslims around the world other than trying figure out how to use us for their purposes. Nor should they care for the rest of us. Let them take care of their problems and [...]

September 26th, 2005 | Tags: , , | Category: Whether pigs have wings | Comments are closed

The Oneness of Our Polytheisms

To believe in acceptance and not just tolerance of other religions is to believe that God is greater than religion.

I believe in God.  I try say my prayers every day; usually 2-3x.  I give regular charity.  I’ve missed one day of fasting during Ramadan in the past 7 years.  Someday, I may make a [...]

August 15th, 2005 | Tags: , , | Category: Whether pigs have wings | Comments are closed