Mawlid Festival in Egypt

Posted on March 20th, 2007 by .
Categories: Uncategorized.

In an article in ISIM Review Samuli Schielke shows how the project of a modern Islam in Egypt draws upon Islamic and European traditions within the framework of local and global power structures. He uses the development of the Mawlid Festivals to illustrate that point. The way these festivals are perceived is intimately connected with the project of the formation of the Egyptian nation-state and that of the reformation of Islam.

For a more visual representation of the Mawlid Festival see the BBC website that also gives some (although not always accurate) information about Sufis.

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Skepticism over Khalid Sheikh Muhammad

Posted on March 20th, 2007 by .
Categories: International Terrorism.

Pearl’s family questions terrorist’s confession | Jerusalem Post
The family of Daniel Pearl has expressed skepticism over a claim by the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Muhammad, that he personally beheaded the American journalist five years ago.

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Of Scholars and Zealots: Are Koran Schools Hotbeds of Terrorism? – International – SPIEGEL ONLINE – News

Posted on March 20th, 2007 by .
Categories: Misc. News.

Interesting article in Spiegel Online: Of Scholars and Zealots: Are Koran Schools Hotbeds  of Terrorism? by Bernhard Zand.

To most Western minds, madrasahs are breeding grounds for terrorists. But that’s only one side of the coin. The syllabus at many Koran schools is far removed from Islamist extremism. For millions of Muslims, these schools are the only hope of an education.

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Zegt de ene imam tegen de andere…

Posted on March 20th, 2007 by .
Categories: Internal Debates.

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Nasreddin Hodja:

Een ruzie

Een keer toen de Hodja de prediker van de stad was, kreeg hij ruzie met de burgemeester.
Het noodlot bepaalde, dat korte tijd na de ruzie de burgemeester overleed.
De mensen uit de stad kwamen naar de Hodja en zeiden:
– De burgemeester is overleden. Kom en doe de ceremonie voor deze begravenis. Je moet het gebed voor de doden voor hem bidden.
– Waarom ? Het zal niet baten, antwoordde de Hodja. Wij hadden ruzie met elkaar en hij wilde toen al niet naar mij luisteren.

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