I don’t think we have anything in the west like Islamic jurisprudence, which is kinda baked into the religion. It means that scholarship and argument have always been prominent and despite the centrality of the Quran, which is Muhammad’s absolute miracle, Muslim societies have in a way been more ‘democratic’ than our own. After the terri…
I don’t think we have anything in the west like Islamic jurisprudence, which is kinda baked into the religion. It means that scholarship and argument have always been prominent and despite the centrality of the Quran, which is Muhammad’s absolute miracle, Muslim societies have in a way been more ‘democratic’ than our own. After the terrible massacre in Christchurch, notable Muslim women led the movement to investigate fully and they did not let up. They held the government to account. Also, every year in Christchurch we now have peace week. There are concerts and children’s events. There is a march called Walk the Talk for Peace. These events are also organised by formidable, educated Muslim women. Instead of collapsing in resentment, the Muslim community here has reached out and ensured we do not forget, that we unite in joy and food and music, while the terrorist struggles in prison.
Thank you for sharing that update on Christchurch. What a horrible atrocity and I'm glad the community has built an even stronger coalition for justice since.
I don’t think we have anything in the west like Islamic jurisprudence, which is kinda baked into the religion. It means that scholarship and argument have always been prominent and despite the centrality of the Quran, which is Muhammad’s absolute miracle, Muslim societies have in a way been more ‘democratic’ than our own. After the terrible massacre in Christchurch, notable Muslim women led the movement to investigate fully and they did not let up. They held the government to account. Also, every year in Christchurch we now have peace week. There are concerts and children’s events. There is a march called Walk the Talk for Peace. These events are also organised by formidable, educated Muslim women. Instead of collapsing in resentment, the Muslim community here has reached out and ensured we do not forget, that we unite in joy and food and music, while the terrorist struggles in prison.
Thank you for sharing that update on Christchurch. What a horrible atrocity and I'm glad the community has built an even stronger coalition for justice since.