A spiritual Ishmaelite

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  • Islam, Mongols and Anglo-Saxons

    If Islam saved Mongols from themselves it can save Anglo Saxons from themselves. Both have been open minded to Christianity as well.

  • Islamophobia and theological antisemitism

    Resolving implicit theological antisemitism will come before resolving Islamophobia towards an ultra semitic culture.

    If Europeans learnt Hebrew they wouldn’t hate Muslims so much.

  • Islamic alliances with American politics

    A Sunni conservative alliance may be possible because both want to preserve culture and commandments. A Shia liberal alliance may be possible because both are justice warriors.

  • Islam, modernists and dinosaurs

    A modernist calls orthodox Muslims prehistoric dinosaurs. I thought modernists liked dinosaurs 🙂

  • Indian and Pakistani secularism

    Indian secularism serves to protect rights of Muslims. Pakistani secularism tries to resist rights of God.

  • Indopak prima scriptura-missionary contrast as a case of tough love versus positivity

    Today I witnessed beautiful tension of prima scriptura phariseeism and exaggerated pro feminist and pro ecumenical mystic positivity in Pakistan. Pro feminist orthodoxy can cure abusive patriarchy and anti feminist tough love can cure narcissistic feminism. Pro ecumenical positivity can resist imperialists and narcissistic sectarianism craves reform before unity. So, it can be a win win if positivity becomes more popular among orthodoxy and this popularity helps sects to reconsider their approach to reform. I see this specific influence as a form of geographical determinism so I can see beyond subcontinent al prima scriptura objectively considering texts and international spiritual spectrum.

  • Matthew, Simon and Islam

    Jesus had two disciples. Matthew and Simon. Matthew was law abiding and Simon was a rebellious zealot. American Muslims are like Matthew. Eastern Muslims are like Simon. I am a combination of both.

  • On Trump and a patronizing liberal

    Ishmael Abraham

    Liberal anarchism empowers reactionary people like Trump. I pray for empowerment of moderate centrists and humane conservatives.

    Ishmael Abraham I concede you know American politics more on tactical level. I care more about philosophical and theological underpinnings. I do not like to be offended by critics, but your constant patronizing tone may be an indication of a narcissistic fear of engulfment which hinders intimacy with fellow humans. I do acknowledge valuable liberal anti-war contributions which can become more altruistic if they avoid ad hominen attacks feeding the liberal grandiosity.

  • To a Catholic supporter of modern Crusades

    I see many similarities between Sufi Islam and Catholicism. Sufi Islam can be described Catholicism of house of Ishmael. Your aggressive zeal may be a reaction to sexual revolution and militant secularism but we cannot resist them unless children of Abraham, Ishmael and Isaac unite. Jesus was not simply a Messiah but a King Messiah, and Islam exists to prepare for his kingdom

  • Love poetry of Ali bin Abi Talib for his wife

    أتغيب يا عود الأراك بثغرها
    … ما خفت يا عود الأراك أراكَ
    لو كنت أهلًا للقتال قتلتك…
    ما فاز مني يا سواكُ سواكَ
    هكذا أنشد على بن أبى طالب، رضي الله عنه، غزلًا في السيدة فاطمة بنت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حينما رآها تستخدم المسواك
    How lucky is the tooth leaning twig to be touched by the blessed mouth.