When people ask whether Islam is compatible with modernity, they often assume Western liberalism as history’s endpoint. Islam does not exist to validate modernity. It exists to form an ethical life, challenge power, and expose the violence hidden inside “progress.”
Why Patreon? Why pay if it’s free later? Everything I publish eventually becomes free on the Knowledge Hub, because knowledge should be accessible. Patreon isn’t about paywalling information; it’s about making the work possible at all. Patrons: Get early access…
Why Patreon? Why pay if it’s free later? Everything I publish eventually becomes free on the Knowledge Hub, because knowledge should be accessible. Patreon isn’t about paywalling information; it’s about making the work possible at all. Patrons: Get early access…
Comrades, I have several things I must convey regarding my life and the trajectory of my mutual aid project. I want to be transparent about a shift in how my support system is structured. I’ve been working on a voluntary…
Aww, a Muslim posting an anti-Arab dog-whistle in support of Sudan — otherwise known as colonial hasbara — without naming the actual perpetrators (UAE or RSF)? 💔🥺 Sad, oh no, whatever will you do 💔🥺
It’s not okay.
I don’t excuse Arab supremacy either (f*ck you, Saudi royal), and it doesn’t mean we should leave our critical literacy behind or engage without an ounce of political awareness in our wording.
When ideas are crushed and dissenters are criminalised or even pathologised, the harm doesn’t stay abstract. Violence isn’t always soaked in blood.
Islamic Feminism Manifesto: Islam as Shelter for All Women We often hear: “If Islam is enough, we don’t need feminism.” And we ask: then why are so many women still left behind; abused, unheard, erased in Islam’s name? If Islam…
Radical self-care is beyond candles and comfort, it’s survival. Rooted in Islam and psychology, it means setting boundaries, rejecting spiritual bypassing, and embracing healing as resistance. Caring for yourself is not selfish; it’s deeply political and faithful.
Humanitarian aid is sold as neutral and benevolent. On the ground it often behaves like surveillance and control. This essay traces how mutual aid sustains survival in Palestine, Sudan, and Congo where empire’s aid abandons communities.
Comrades, I want to be transparent about a change in how my Patreon tiers are set up. When I first opened this space, I experimented with promises like podcast access and groups that no longer reflect my work. My focus…
