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Earlier this year, a number of muslim bloggers including myself came together to found Talk Islam<\/a>, a group blog project that is rapidly becoming the central nexus of the Islamic blogsphere. Over two dozen of the best-known muslim bloggers, writers, and essayists contribute to the blog, so there’s always something new going on. The site is expressly intended for muslim bloggers to promote their own content at their own blogs, as well as share links and have discussions. You can even follow Talk Islam on Twitter: @talkislam<\/a>. If you want to know what muslim bloggers are talking about, then Talk Islam should be your first stop. Stop by and take a look!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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