Islamism is a pejorative for authentic self aware modern educated pious Muslims. Isn’t intelligent neo orthodoxy preferable to pro supernatural neurotic mystic sentimentality, in terms of potential of becoming interfaith, intra faith and intercultural bridges?
Ethics is the most beautiful aesthetics. Prophet Muhammad (s)
ورد في الأثر النبوي ، روى الحسن عن أبي الحسن عن جد الحسن أن : ” أحسن الحسن الخلق الحسن “
They reject Christianity and modernity as well. Pakistani traditionalists should ally with them against cultural destruction by modernity
Елесин Милош I am an engineer so I know how to be a pious materialist. One can achieve a meditative depersonalization through five prayers which make you see professional world from out of body.
Quran requires philosophical stamina. Hadith has spontaneous humanity.
Fahad Ali Kazemi ANP and Bengalis have tried ethnic assertiveness like Kurds, but even they couldn’t improve our traditional self esteem only divisiveness. I belong to a Hindko speaking Alawi Scythian family and right now I consider Jamaluddin Afghani my possible saviour like Iqbal did.
Veer Trdad You cannot explain why Pashtuns have a legalistic culture instead of antinomian tendency of most gentile races. Modern Pashtuns are self haters. I am married to a traditional Pashtun and she is more legalistic than me.
Muslim millenialism is both ecumenical and practical. It teaches Syrian Jews, Christians and Muslims will work together towards a pious ethical utopia in Middle East.
Nick Elam YouTube offers breadth not depth. And, the depth both of us need is deeper than what Internet can offer. I have come across philosophical and theological issues which research will catch up in next century. For example self transcendent neurodiversity or overcoming depersonalization through biblical yoga or Islamic physioverbal prayer.
Nick Elam I don’t think these philosophical arguments can be mastered without studying philosophy formally. I am trying to work on logical fallacies but it requires more hard work than our fb addicted brains can manage.
A spiritual Ishmaelite 