1/5 Each sura of the Quran was revealed as a complete entity rather than as individual verses. Exegetes argue that the Quran was revealed in sporadic verses and later compiled. They fabricated stories and hadiths were added to fill the gaps...
Change begins when individuals break from the authoritarian formation they were raised in, and that, history shows, is always the work of a minority willing to think clearly at personal cost. /End
People debate Arab/Muslim cultural pathologies endlessly without a framework. Theodor Adorno gave us one 75 years ago. The authoritarian personality isn't necessarily produced by politics, it's produced by culture: family, religion, social structure. 1/
None of this is genetic or civilizational destiny. It's produced through specific family structures, educational systems, and religious institutions. Which means it can change. But not by arguing facts with people whose identity depends on the distortion. 7/
Sadly, in much of the Middle East, Sunni discourse has drifted into materialism—even within religious circles. Meanwhile, Shi’a spaces (especially in Iran) emphasize philosophy, intellect, and aesthetics—arguably carrying the torch of the Islamic Golden Age.
🚨 SNEAKO:
“2 billion Muslims… yet Shia Muslims, led by Iran, are the only ones confronting Israel right now.
What are the rest of the Muslim countries doing?”