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2016-05-17T15:11:12-05:00

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Is Kant better than the Qu’ran? A Black Muslim response.

Last updated on: May 17, 2016 at 3:11 pm   By Hakeem Muhammad

The outpour of responses trying to source the motivation, access and opportunities for “Islamic extremism” intervention have been many. However, I have been particularly struck by the idea of university as a means to intercept “extremist” thought. Brendan O’Neil, editor of British online magazine Spiked, penned an article, “.” O’Neil’s article was inspired by a piece in the Washington Post by Avinash Tharoor, who like Emwazi attended Westminster, in which he writes about a seminar discussion on European philosopher Immanuel... Read more

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2016-10-24T05:16:06-05:00

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Does the Lord Still Care about Black people? Theodicy with Tupac & Al-Jahiz.

Last updated on: October 24, 2016 at 5:16 am   By Guest Contributor

By Hakeem Muhammad and Khalid Sharif  “Even God turned his back on us ghetto youth, I know that ain’t the truth, sometimes I look for proof.” — Tupac Shakur         Theodicy is the most foundational  question of theology, attempting to come to terms with how evil and suffering exists in a world full of divine goodness. Black suffering in America takes the form of insidious violence, seemingly without end. The particularity of this inquiry is often overlooked within contemporary Islamic... Read more

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