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What I have said might suggest a rare—even rarified— minority interest of little concern to the mass of believers, so it is important to emphasise that Sufism has penetrated the whole body of Islam.
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A Sufi brotherhood is called a tariqah (its plural is turuq), meaning “path” or “way”. Whereas in Christianity mysticism has been largely confined to the monasteries, the turuq have played an important role in Islamic history.
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In the main it was Sufis who converted the Turks to Islam (with tremendous historical repercussions) and also the Indonesians (who make up the largest Islamic nation today).
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The word Algebra's history dates way back 825 AD to the Islamic golden age. The Islamic golden age was an intellectual primetime in the Middle East centred in Baghdad.
During this time, many great Arabic scholars rose. A library known as the House of Wisdom was established to translate essential works of literature from diverse languages, including Chinese and Sanskrit, into Arabic.
During this time, many of the greatest intellects in history rose to their peak. This included the great Abu Nasr Al-Farabi, who is known for translating the Greek philosopher Aristotle's works.
Today is the anniversary of the world changing death of the Conqueror of the New Rome, the fulfiller of an Islamic Prophecy and the ender of the Middle ages...
Al Fatiha for the soul of Muhammad Fatih. A 🧵
Al Fatiha for the soul of Muhammad Fatih. A 🧵
He grew up the 3rd son of Sultan Murad II. He was never supposed to rule, but after his older 2 brothers died - he found himself heir to the Ottoman throne.
He was an unruly lad & needed the beating of a lifetime to set him straight. (2/n)
He was an unruly lad & needed the beating of a lifetime to set him straight. (2/n)
But he learned quickly and in a short space of time not only memorised the Quran, but also became adept at 5 languages by age of 12.
Arabic, Ottoman, Greek, Latin & Persian... (3/n)
Arabic, Ottoman, Greek, Latin & Persian... (3/n)
There's a beautiful story on this about Imam Bukhari...
Once he boarded a boat with a heavy bag of money. A troublemaker noted this & shouted "Someone has stolen my bag of money!"
He hoped they'd find the bag with Imam Bukhari, accuse him of theft and he'd get the money.
Once he boarded a boat with a heavy bag of money. A troublemaker noted this & shouted "Someone has stolen my bag of money!"
He hoped they'd find the bag with Imam Bukhari, accuse him of theft and he'd get the money.
The captain ordered a search of all cabins but no bag of money was found. They rou doy abused the troublemaker and went about their business.
Later on the journey, the troublemaker asked imam bukhari what happened to the bag of money. How come no one found it?
Later on the journey, the troublemaker asked imam bukhari what happened to the bag of money. How come no one found it?
I threw it overboard the minute I heard you shouting and realised what you were doing.
The troublemaker couldn't believe it. You threw away a bag of money?
"You fool", said the Imam. "My reputation is worth more than a bag of money."
The troublemaker couldn't believe it. You threw away a bag of money?
"You fool", said the Imam. "My reputation is worth more than a bag of money."
Why the Single National Curriculum would be an abject failure & why it reeks of #Fascism |
Dr Mubarak Ali , Historian , Teacher & Author
Ref :
#SingleNationalCurriculum #SNC #Aik_Nisab #AikNisab #ایک_نصاب
#Diversity #Pluralism
Dr Mubarak Ali , Historian , Teacher & Author
Ref :
#SingleNationalCurriculum #SNC #Aik_Nisab #AikNisab #ایک_نصاب
#Diversity #Pluralism
1 - How the #British #Historian & #BritishRaj used #Religion & Narrative of #Muslim #Hindu to divide people of #India
Dr Mubarak Ali, Historian , Teacher & Author
#SingleNationalCurriculum #SNC #Aik_Nisab #AikNisab #ایک_نصاب
#Diversity #Pluralism
Dr Mubarak Ali, Historian , Teacher & Author
#SingleNationalCurriculum #SNC #Aik_Nisab #AikNisab #ایک_نصاب
#Diversity #Pluralism
2 - How the #British #Historian & #BritishRaj used #Religion & Narrative of #Muslim #Hindu to divide people of #India
Dr Mubarak Ali, Historian , Teacher & Author
#SingleNationalCurriculum #SNC #Aik_Nisab #AikNisab #ایک_نصاب
#Diversity #Pluralism
Dr Mubarak Ali, Historian , Teacher & Author
#SingleNationalCurriculum #SNC #Aik_Nisab #AikNisab #ایک_نصاب
#Diversity #Pluralism
Sept 8-9, I’ll be participating in the #ScholarStrike. Here’s a thread of articles that touch on race, racialization, and/or blackness outside of the U.S., primarily in the MENA region
This article by Al-Monitor gives a brief history of the African diaspora in the Ottoman Empire and modern Turkey.
Afro-Turks join global outcry over George Floyd killing almon.co/3dby via @AlMonitor
Afro-Turks join global outcry over George Floyd killing almon.co/3dby via @AlMonitor
Sulaiman Addonia, In Search of Beauty: Blackness as a Poem in Saudi Arabia: granta.com/in-search-of-b…
