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Is Donald Trump a Muslim?
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Aziz Poonawalla
No, of course not. 🙂 Still, this photo is pretty funny: (via @iyad_elbaghdadi on Twitter) All joking aside, Islamophobia is almost a defining trait of Trump supporters. The best way to identify a Trump supporter is to ask, “Is Obama a Muslim?” Remember – this correlation between Republicans and Islamophobia isn’t something Trump invented, but…
Valentine’s Day Mubarak!
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Aziz Poonawalla
Happy VDay to all! Or, belated VDay depending on your madhab – according to Saudi moonsighting Valentine’s was yesterday 😉 The Gujarati origins of what was then known as “Velan-time Day” are well-established in the historical record. Rather than buy into the predictable Dour Mullah narrative, let’s celebrate the virtues of mohabbat on Valentine’s Day.…
Eid Mubarak!
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Aziz Poonawalla
By the Fatimid calendar, today is Eid al Fitr, 1436! I’ve explained my position on the calendar vs. moonsighting debate in detail – and this year there is a lot more divergence on the date than usual. Crescentwatch nicely summarizes: Crescentwatch did not receive any confirmed reports of the new crescent moon (hilal) being sighted…
Ramadan is coming – the Muslim remembers
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Aziz Poonawalla
In about a week, I move from Wisconsin to Los Angeles, so I will no longer be the Sheikh in the North beyond the Wall. However, even moving to (LA) Kings’ Landing doesn’t stop Ramadan. “Oh, my sweet summer child,” Old Nan said quietly, “what do you know of hunger? Hunger is for Ramadan, my…
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