Modern “khilafa” fanboys willingly misunderstand or misrepresent the history they claim to cherish. First, there’s no evidence whatsoever of a transfer of the caliphate in 1517 to the Ottomans. The idea of an unbroken Umayyad-Abbasid-Ottoman line is fantasy.
Sep 27, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
I usually never share anything personal on here, but I hope this may be of benefit.
I buried my father one month ago. He and I never really had a relationship. The last time I saw him before he was shot was when I was 7 years old. As an adult I had tried to (1/4)
build some kind of relationship with him over email, but it never got anywhere. Ego & anger stood in the way. By the time I saw him again it was too late to have a conversation with him.
The regret I have over that missed opportunity to mend thing with him is enormous. (2/4)
Nov 20, 2019 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Having an advanced knowledge of Arabic, in the very least, is an absolutely non-negotiable part of being qualified to study and speak publicly about Islam. Translations into English simply don't give you nearly what you need.
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A prime example is Burhān al-Dīn al-Marghīnānī's "Hidāyah", which was translated into English in the 18th century by Charles Hamilton.
This excerpt on the permissibility of eating aquatic animals shows the inadequacy of the translation.
Nov 2, 2019 • 17 tweets • 3 min read
Just got to reading this piece from @yaqeeninstitute. There's a lot in it regarding romanticization and historical misrepresentation of the caliphate that needs to be addressed.
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First off, the idea of a continuous, unified caliphate for 1300 years is an absolute fiction that needs to stop being promoted as truth. While the author does mention that the caliphate had a few discontinuities, he proceeds to ignore that reality throughout much of the paper.
