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Islamic Civilization in Oswald Spengler’s Decline of the West
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Prolific Writer NAIF AL-BIDH grants us a Spenglerian analysis of eastern civilization before and after Islam, and how Islam’s transformative effect hints at the future of Islamic civilization.
An Excerpt from Ring of the Dove
In a new series, THE FAITHFUL’S ARCHIVE, we delve into forgotten literature from our predecessors. Here, we explore the opening chapter of the great IBN HAZM’s Ring of the Dove, his personal treatise on love in its different forms and, especially, romance.
The Favors of Your Lord
Finally, some bloody fiction. Muslim author THALIB RAZI delivers with a short story about a discontented Sultan of Mars, pondering his domain. What will he make of his situation?
From the Editor: Towards a More Dynamic View of Caliphate
From your editor-in-chief comes something a little out of left field. His reading of the Ottomans led him to some conclusions about how we think of “caliphate” in our circles, and how, just maybe, our understanding of the concept and our history is a little too narrow.
Sultan Baybars and the Franks During the Mongol Threat
In the next edition of MAMLUK CORNER, our Turkic expert EL ERRANTE goes over the underrated history of Sultan Baybars’ strategic maneuvering with his Frankish foes as the threat of the Mongols still looms over the Near East. A genius not often spoken of.
The Spiritual OPSEC Guide
The team at SAIF brings us an invaluable exhortation to protect ourselves as the era of the machine-god worshippers closes in on us. Embrace the new reality and STAY SAIF.
Qawwam Interview: In Conversation with Dragoman
For our interview this issue, I have a conversation with my good friend DRAGOMAN, a Muslim Online poster many of you might be familiar with. We talk about the coming U.S. election, how to reevaluate our alliances and community building moving forward, multipolarism, the “biomass” controversy online, the truth of caliphate, and more.
Food, Work, and Charity – The Societal Consequences of Riba
MUSLIM BITCOINER is back to continue his series on usury—a direct continuation of his essay from last issue, in which he explains the societal ills bred by a usury-based monetary system that we’re yet to find an escape from.
Dollar, Dollar Bill
Pseudonymous brother A. ALI, another financial expert, wrote us a brief essay on the hegemony of the U.S. dollar and its effects, further adding context to Muslim Bitcoiner’s piece.
Book Review: Marko Franciskovic’s Croatian Struggle
Our next book review comes from TOMAS SABLIĆ, a Croatian brother who reviews Croatian Jihad by author and political prisoner Marko Francišković. As Tomas describes it, it’s more than just a manifesto: it’s a thoughtful retelling of Islamic history and a hopeful vision of Islam’s destiny in the Balkans.