Huge privilege to interview Sister Virginia Gray Henry this morning, Director of Fons Vitae Books, about the exciting Ghazali Children’s Project. Video out soon inshaAllah.
I finished this book in one day because it was so good. It masterfully explains how Ghazali blends different types of knowledge – empirical, logical, and mystical – into a coherent whole. Outstanding scholarship. A must-read! I will definitely integrate this into my courses.
In complete awe of all the Jewish people who amidst an incredible amount of community pressure retain their humanity and advocate in their communities for the humanity of the Palestinians.
Mahmoud Darwish and I: On Coffee!
One of the most famous verses of Mahmoud Darwish’s poetry is the following one:
أحنُّ إلى خُبز أُمّي
وقَهوةِ أُمّي
ولَمْسةِ أُمي..
I long to my mother’s bread,
And my mother’s coffee,
And my mother’s touch.
You co…https://t.co/0xHwVNaI7s
The Islamic institutions in Jerusalem ( The Islamic Waqf Council, The Islamic Higher Council, The Palestinian Dar al-Ifta’, The Chief Judge Office, and The Directorate of Islamic Waqf in Al-Quds Al-Sharif) issued a press release, rejecting the Occupation…https://t.co/qfjnHpACv8
Intensive course on Imam Al-Ghazali’s Ihya’ Ulum Al-Din, on Islamic spirituality, during Eid, two days at the Seminar für Arabistik/Islamwissenschaft II, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, and one day at the Institute for Islamic Theology at Osnabruck Un…https://t.co/dP8Cl4qClw
The Eid prayer at the three most important mosques in Islam:
1. Al-Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah (Mecca)
2. Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi in Medina.
3. Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa/Al-Haram Al-Sharif in Jerusalem.
Built, in chronological order:
1. Al-Masjid Al-Haram in Makk…https://t.co/JqJo00EP81
The Day of Arafa Takbir after the noon prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif.
Allah-u-Akbar, God is greater than…
Yes, nothing is mentioned at the end, for He is greater than everything!
Eid Mubarak https://t.co/CsZcv2joB1
The Islamic Museum at Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif has published a new guidebook. It provides a detailed look into the beauty and range of The Islamic Museum collections of Qur'anic manuscripts, Islamic art and science, unique…https://t.co/JjnWaf8off https://t.co/T1DgusyqE9
King Abdullah II of Jordan: "We cannot abandon our pursuit for the achievement of a just peace, which will not be achieved if the Palestinian people do not get their right to an independent and sovereign state with East Jerusalem as its capital".
Jerusalem Post
Jerusalem isn’t united. But it can be
By AVI MAYER Published: MAY 18, 2023 21:21
Updated: MAY 19, 2023 01:49
Following are excerpts from the article:
"Jerusalem: A city united by law but divided on the ground
Earlier this week, in advance…https://t.co/ay1FBzQBaN