Essays, interviews, fiction, history, criticism, and practical writing from Qawwam’s contributors.
We’ve had it with nostalgia and reaction. A high-voltage interview with ECO to talk about what SAIF really is. We talk accelerationist theory, AI doom loops, the spiritual failure of Dawah Inc., and the philosophical backbone behind this provocative collective that many seem to misunderstand.
A fatherly space-opera-themed flash-fiction tale about a saintly star traveler just trying to keep his family on the right path amidst otherworldly dangers.
Together with FAHIM, the Green Pill Coach, we dissect the current state of Muslim manhood, the soul-crushing malaise affecting the diaspora, and how his strategy crushes the current status quo of masculinity grifters and cynics.
The tariff wars may no longer be dominating the news cycle, but a review of Trump’s trade policy is still in order from our expert contributor, ATEEQ ALI.
With founder ZACHARIAH, we discuss his matchmaking app, InPairs. We also talk about the generational anxieties facing everyone involved, spiritual sincerity, and the challenges of Muslim innovation.
THE ANDALUSIAN EDIT gives us a searing critique of modern architecture and its assault on the believer’s senses, alongside a reflection on the divinely inspired beauty that once characterized design. An exhortation to fight ugliness with dignity and identity in design.
A provocative manifesto by MU KAHN confronting the decay of our old world, calling for a look into the future instead of pontificating about the glories of the past. All can be done with the grounding of Prophetic tradition, postmodern warfare, and eschatological momentum.
A flash-fiction one-shot by EDIN RAMOVIC about a brief moment of arrogance from a familiar know-it-all.
In the early 20th century, when war kicked off between Italy and the Ottoman Empire, Enver Pasha was sent along with other officers to Libya. An excerpt from his fully translated diary from that period is offered by ABDULLAH BEY for your reading pleasure.
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 predestined future. Oswald Spengler’s analysis of Islamic civilization in The Decline of the West introduces the concept in mineralogy of pseudomorphosis, a phenomenon where a mineral experiences total…
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 it. Another note is that in many places I filled in for myself information I forgot while live in conversation with Dr. Yamamoto…
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 leader and statesman, emerged as a central figure during this turbulent period. His ascent to power in 1260 marked the beginning of a new era for…