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ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION IN OSWALD SPENGLER’S DECLINE OF THE WEST

The Tragedy of Historical Pseudomorphosis Naif Al Bidh explores the case of IslamicMagian culture in Oswald Spengler’s philosophy of history describing its tragic birth, miraculous growth, and...

INTERVIEW: DR. NAOKI YAMAMOTO

Transcript Disclaimer: the following is a transcript of an 80-minute conversation recorded in early May. The result is that the interview ended up much longer than I expected, though very much worth...

MAMLUK CORNER: SULTAN BAYBARS AS DIPLOMAT AND STRATEGIC GENIUS

In the mid-13th century, the political landscape of the Middle East and surrounding regions was a complex tapestry of alliances, conflicts, and shifting powers. Sultan Baybars, a formidable military...

THE LOST ART OF DRESSING WELL

Yes, it’s me! I’m the suit guy you’ve probably seen on your Twitter timeline at least once or twice, usually on Fridays. You’re probably wondering why I wear suits all the time. The answer to this...

CYBER CULTS AND LOCAL ELITES: ISLAM BETWEEN EAST AND WEST – PART 3

The first article of this series dealt with an investigation of what the problem is – namely modernity – and subsequently expounded upon an investigation of why Islam is the direct opposite and the...

THE MUSLIM PARTISAN

文武両道, Bunbu no Ichi, Pen and Sword in accord – Musashi. A simple concept to grasp. A warrior must pursue both the Way of the pen and the Way of the sword, yet if one were to have a look at our...

HAMZA YUSUF’S JIHAD ANTIDOTE

سعد بن أبي وقاص: “كان أبي يعلمنا المغازي والسرايا، ويقول: يا بني هذه شرف آبائكم فلا تضيعوا ذكرها” – شرح الزرقاني على المواهب اللدنية بالمنح المحمدية Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqas: “Our father used...

THE CONSEQUENCES OF RIBA

In the next installment of our financial section, Muslim Bitcoiner continues off his first essay in issue one where he discussed the history of usury: In our previous essay in the first issue of...

BAYT AL-ASAD: REVIVING ISLAMIC CHIVALRY AT THEIR PHYSICAL ROOTS

ISA MARTELL introduces the now niche sport which not too long ago made up the fabric of male physical life and culture. There is something that stirs deep within the soul when a man picks up a sword...

MAMLUK CORNER: BAYBARS AND HIS ADHERENCE TO THE CALIPHATE

In 1260, Baybars ascended to power by eliminating Qutuz and led the state for a long period of seventeen years. Upon his accession, the realm was besieged by challenges on multiple fronts: the...

AN OPEN LETTER TO AMERICAN MUSLIM LEADERS

Disclaimer: This article was written 3/10/2024. The only thing I’d change here is replacing every “Biden” with “Harris”. As of writing this, Nikki Haley has recently quit...

ISLAM BETWEEN EAST AND WEST – PART 2: THE PROBLEM OF POLITICS

In the first article of this series, we discussed the problem of modernity, how it behaves, and why it is so important that we understand that it is the modern process itself that is our “other”...

IN THE HEART OF THE STORM

“Well, I’m actually an angel sent by God, and I’ll meet you on Judgement Day.” That’s from someone who came to the Dawah table my friend Mouctar and I set up on campus. This was our last dawah day of...

IHSAN IN ENTERTAINMENT

Horst Schulze, former president of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, wrote a book called Excellence Wins: A No-Nonsense Guide to Becoming the Best in a World of Compromise. During a promotional tour of...

JIHAD AND AL-SHAM

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم In a narration attributed to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, he says: “If the people of al-Shām become corrupt, then there is no good left in you”. al-Shām is a blessed region that...