{"id":130,"date":"2008-12-03T10:01:10","date_gmt":"2008-12-03T10:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/cityofbrass\/2008\/12\/brass-crescent-awards-voting-p.html"},"modified":"2008-12-03T10:01:10","modified_gmt":"2008-12-03T10:01:10","slug":"brass-crescent-awards-voting-p","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/cityofbrass\/2008\/12\/brass-crescent-awards-voting-p.html","title":{"rendered":"Brass Crescent Awards – Voting Phase"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"brasscrescent_vert.gif\"<\/a><\/span>The voting phase for the Brass Crescent Awards<\/a> has now begun (though a bit later than expected). We have some really great blogs for you all to vote on, so head over and make your choices!<\/p>\n

As it says on the official site, the Awards are named for the Story of the City of Brass in the Thousand and One
\nNights. Today, the Islamsphere is forging a new synthesis of Islam and
\nmodernity, and is the intellectual heir to the traditions of philosophy
\nand learning that was once the hallmark of Islamic civilization – a
\nheritage scarcely recognizable today in the Islamic world after a
\ncentury’s ravages of colonialism, tyrants, and religious
\nfundamentalism. We believe that Islam transcends history, and we are
\nforging history anew for tomorrow’s Islam. These awards are a means to
\nhonor ourselves and celebrate our nascent community, and promote its
\ngrowth.<\/p>\n

Join us – it’s as simple as heading over to the Awards site<\/a> and casting your vote!<\/p>\n

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