QeRN Academy

Gibbon's narrative on Islam in the 'Decline and Fall' of the Romans

The well known British historian, Edward Gibbon, describes the rise and expansion of Islam as: “one of the most memorable revolutions which has impressed a new and lasting character on the nations of the globe.” A study of Gibbon's digression towards the East must be studied in detail because it

Tolerance among the virtues (review)

A review of a book on a topic that we will cover more in the future. . .

hadith

The Distilled Essence

Imam Abu Hanifa advised his son Hammad to remember 5 of the 5000 or so narrations of the Prophet Muhammad that he had gone through. These five are an abstract essence of the entire corpurs of the narrations attributed to the Prophet, known as Ahadith

quran

The Theology of the Concept of Caliphate - Imam Shehryar Shaikh

Imam Shehryar Shaikh presented the traditional concept of the caliphate in an interesting way. Imam Shehryar’s grasp of the subject from a theological perspective is apparent from the way he analyzes current events and then uses his command of scripture to bring the concepts to the audience.

catholic

Evangelii Gaudium - Pope Francis on Muslims

From the apostolic exhortation (EVANGELII GAUDIUM) [http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20131124_evangelii-gaudium.html] of Pope Francis. Apostolic Exhortation on the Proclamation of the Gospel in Today’s World (24 November 2013) : 252. Our relationship with the followers of Islam has taken on

2014

Historical Forms of Succession in Caliphates

by Munir Saami Munir Saami is a writer, public speaker, researcher and community activist who has a deep and thorough understanding of how historical and political issues impact everyday Muslims. Munir Saami focused on ‘demystification’ of the caliphate and de-romanticized Succession (caliphate) by relentlessly breaking it down to succession decisions

2014

The Caliphate, Sharia and the Search for an Islamic Political Theology: A Contemporary Perspective

by Dr. Nevin Reda Dr. Nevin Reda is an assistant professor of Muslim Studies at Emmanuel College of Victoria University in the University of Toronto. Her main research area is the Qur’an, often in relation to Islamic law, the Bible or women. She is also a participant in the

youth

Caliphate from a Young Canadian's Perspective

This presentation was prepared for, but not presented at, the 2nd Annual QeRN Conference [http://www.qern.org/en/about/conference-2014-caliphate-as-a-political-system-myth-or-reality/] . [Download (PPTX, 98KB)](http://files.qern.org/wp/2014/08/Caliphate-From-A-Young-Canadian%E2%80%99s-Perspective.pptx)

Pipes

The Caliphate Brings Trauma

By Daniel Pipes Conference on “The Caliphate as a Political System: Historic Myth or Future Reality?” [http://www.qern.org/en/about/conference-2014-caliphate-as-a-political-system-myth-or-reality/] August 16, 2014 I am delighted to address this timely event and thank Akber Choudhry for the opportunity to do so. I only regret that prior plans

2014

Humanize Palestine

Very simple and to the point: The martyrs of Gaza 2014 http://humanizepalestine.com/

apostasy

Is Apostasy a Capital Crime in Islam?

An excellent article by Dr. Jamal Badawi. Link and excerpts below: http://www.fiqhcouncil.org/node/34 > It is inconceivable to attain that peace if any person is forced or coerced to become a Muslim or to remain a Muslim against his or her free will. It is also inconceivable

Iran

Iran's Thriving Jewish Community

Between the lines, Israel would have you believe that the ‘fanatic’ Iranians were the enemies of Jews. An article in the Jersualem Post [http://www.jpost.com/Jewish-World/Jewish-News/Iranian-Jewish-community-to-Obama-Seize-unrepeatable-chance-to-mend-ties-with-Iran-328651] dispels that myth. Not only does Iran have a tiny but healthy Jewish community that has been around for ages,

Identity

Third Annual QeRN Muslim Identity Award – 2012

We are pleased to announce our third annual award. The award goes to the Web site loonwatch.com [http://www.loonwatch.com/]and its driver, Steven Danios. As opposed to last year, we have chosen an entity that is not identified by a single event, but has taken a novel

دہشت نواز اور ہندو نواز بزدل آمر

وہ نواز شریف جو پاکستانی طالبان کے حملوں پر خاموش ہے، وہ اے آر وائی پر دہشت گردی کا مقدمہ بنا کر ایک مذاق بن گیا ہے۔ بلکہ ایک خطرہ بن گیا ہے۔ نواز شریف کی کی دہشت کے بارے میں امریکی منطق سے ملک کو آج خطرہ ہے۔اے

ban

Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer barred from UK

In a welcome move, the UK government has barred Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer from entering the United Kingdom [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23064355#TWEET802545] to address events organised by the EDL (English Defence Lesage). The EDL is a British far-right movement that is particularly anti-Muslim, considering Muslims

احادیث

حدیث 72 فرقے اور تکفیر، از ارشاد انصاری

ہماری ویڈیو دیکھ کر مکرم ارشاد انصاری صاحب نے ایک بہت علمی مضمون تحریر فرمایا ہے۔ ویڈیو یوں تھی: [jwplayer mediaid=”1991″] 72 فرقوں والی حدیث پر بھی آپ نے مختصراً تبصرہ کیا ہے ۔مرزائی مبلغ اس حدیث کا بھی خوب ڈھنڈورا پیٹ کر بے چارے قادیانیوں کو ناجی فرقہ

Journalism

Academics Finally Take Note of Islamophobia

[http://www.qern.org/en/academics-finally-take-note-of-islamophobia/islamophobia-journal-spring2012/] For a number of years, we have been taking academics to task for not doing enough to tackle rising Islamophobia. Academic research makes it way into public policy sooner or later, and a certain paralysis had descended upon the academic community after the

براہ راست گفتگو مورخہ ۶ جنوری ۲۰۱۳

Christmas

Muslims: Treat Christmas with Due Respect

Dear Readers. Please accept out apologies for being very late with updating blog posts. We were hard at work changing the Web platform and putting together a video platform. Please enjoy this, and prepare for a long backlog of posts coming very soon. by Abdul Malik Mujahid (http://www.soundvision.

فرقہ بندی

جرمنی ۔ مدرسوں کی فرقہ پرستی کو سرکاری سرپرستی کیوں

تحریر: دانیال رضا[چنگاری ڈاٹ کام](http://chingaree.com/detailarticle.php?id=311) نوٹمندرجہ بالا جرمن کے نیشنل اخبار میں اس نیوز کے بعد مجھے جرمنی سمیت تقریبا تمام یورپ سے بے شمار فونز ، ای میلز اور ایس ایم ایس آئیں جن میں کئی پیارو محبت سے دھمکیاں تھیں اور

احمدی

سانحہ ربوہ کی عدالتی رپورٹ شائع کیوں نہیں ہوتی؟

از محمد متین خالد پاکستان میں قادیانی جماعت کا مرکز ضلع چنیوٹ سے پانچ میل کے فاصلے پر دریائے چناب کے پار “ربوہ” (اب چناب نگر) کے نام سے آباد ہے۔ یہ جگہ فیصل آباد اور سرگودھا کے عین وسط میں واقع ہے۔ گورنر پنجاب سرفرانسس موڈی واضح طور پر

freedom

Reprieve, Yunus Rahmatullah, and Habeas Corpus

(This piece is from a mailing by Ken Macdonald [http://www.reprieve.org.uk/kenmacdonaldqc], Chair, Reprieve [http://www.reprieve.org.uk]. Reprieve is an organisation that we support and with whom we agree that Habeas Corpus remains the foundation of modern liberties.) Whether they’re held without charge in

theology

The Veil & Islam

by Justice Qazi Faez Isa, Chief Justice, Baluchistan Hight Court, Pakistan A member of the provincial assembly of the NWFP has introduced a resolution requiring that wearing a veil should be made compulsory for every girl above 12 years of age (Dawn, May 2). Without citing any Quranic text in

The Under-Examined Story of Fallujah

by Hannah Gurman, NYU ( published at http://www.fpif.org/articles/the_under-examined_story_of_fallujah) Seven years after the U.S. invasion of Fallujah, there are reports of an alarming rise in the rates of birth defects and cancer. But the crisis, and its possible connection to weapons deployed

Islamophobia

What Happened to Canada?

Chris Hedges writes on truth-out.org [http://truth-out.org], on Monday 30 January 2012: **What happened to Canada? It used to be the country we would flee to if life in the United States became unpalatable. No nuclear weapons. No huge military-industrial complex. Universal health care. Funding for the arts.