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On the Historical Relevance of the Event of Ghadir

On the Historical Relevance of the Event of Ghadir

Posted by on Nov 2, 2013 in Reflections | 2 comments

From the moment of its entrance into historical time, the event of Ghadīr has been the subject of much theological controversy among Muslims; that is a given. The historical reversion1 of a segment of the Muslim community to the Jāhliyyaḧ system in the wake of the event of al-Ghadīr marked the beginning of a polarization in the Muslim community that...

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To revert, or not to revert, that is the question

To revert, or not to revert, that is the question

Posted by on Nov 1, 2013 in Reflections | 11 comments

The past few years have witnessed a movement of converts to Islam/Walāyah calling themselves “reverts.” The idea, I suppose, is to capture the notion that Islam/Walāyah is not something that one converts to but rather something one returns to. But choosing the word ‘revert’ is like jumping from the frying pan into the fire. Yes, the word...

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