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The following are notes from Saturday Afternoon’s MSA Session with Imam Suhaib Webb and Dr. Abdal Hakim Jackson. Dr. Jamillah Karim also spoke at this session but i was unable to take notes on her talk. And as always, the following notes are only my interpretation of the scholar’s speeches - and any mistakes are [...]

Mashallah, All of Dr Umar Faruq Abdallah’s articles are truly MUST-READS for all Muslims living in the west. He has finally written his latest article, about Living Islam with Purpose.
Source: Nawawi.org
The earlier Nawawi Foundation paper Islam and the Cultural Imperative addressed the necessity of establishing an authentic indigenous Muslim cultural presence in America. [...]

Co-authored by Danya Shakfeh (Sufistication)

To provide some background, the idea for this piece came from Danya Shakfeh of the blog Sufistication who actually wrote much of this essay. Please remember this is only a rough draft and we pray by God’s grace this will eventually turn into a pamphlet that will positively add to the [...]

By Saad Omar
A revolution is brewing. Outlandish wants to cater to the Muslim community. Kareem Salama is re-defining lyrical and musical quality standards amongst “mainstream Muslim artists.” Dawud Wharnsby boldly stands at the ISNA Convention with his guitar proclaiming his right to express himself artistically. The chief lyricist of 786 (Zafar) has chosen to work on [...]

Source: The Daily Texan (& found on Sufisticated)
By: Rebecca Persons
The U.S. Constitution is compatible with Islamic culture and should be an agent to help Muslims and others coexist in the U.S., said Islamic scholar Umar Faruq Abd-Allah in a speech attended by about 70 people at the Jester Auditorium Monday night.

Dr. Umar’s “The Cultural Imperative” truly changed my life and my worldview. This article entitled “The Neglected Imperative” pays tribute to Dr. Umar’s article and is also a conclusion that I came to after reading his article.
The Companions of the Prophet (S) were next door neighbors to one another. This is a secret [...]

The latest article by Dr. Umar Faruq Abdallah of the Nawawi Foundation.
Seek Knowledge in China
This paper casts light on Islam’s long history in China and the cultural genius of its indigenous Muslims, who fashioned a way of life that preserved their Islamic identity, while making them active participants in the highly developed non-Muslim civilization [...]

Another great (and long-awaited) article by Dr. Umar Faruq Abdallah of the Nawawi Foundation
Innovation & Creativity in Islam
This article examines two fundamental concepts essential to the dynamic application of Islam: bid‘a (innovation) and ijtihad (critical thinking for solutions to new problems). Both concepts are meant to preserve continuity with Islam’s original sources [...]

This article is quite old, and I probably have mentioned in before, yet in lieu of all of this debate over music, culture, etc. I thought it would be beneficial for you all if i reposted this excellent article by Dr. Umar Faruq Abdallah.
Islam & The Cultural Imperative (PDF 332 KB)
Here is an excerpt:
Persons handing [...]