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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم In a narration attributed to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, he says: “If the people of al-Shām[1] become corrupt, then there is no good left in you”[2]. al-Shām is a blessed region that the Prophet ﷺ prayed for and praised, and from its virtues is that it is a land of…
Islam encourages believers to maintain a balanced and moderate lifestyle, emphasizing the significance of caring for one’s body as both a blessing and responsibility from Allah. Fitness not only contributes to the upkeep of physical strength and endurance, but also aligns with the Islamic principles of discipline and self-control. Men who participate in combat sports…
Interview done November 20th, 2023 The Importance of Palestine to the Ummah, the discourse of “Whiteness” in the conflict, the two wings fighting for the soul of the Palestinian cause, and more with Imam Tom Facchine: AY: Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah Imam Tom, thank you for speaking with me. As the war and bombardment in…