Shaykh Daniel al-JaʿfarīSome brief thoughts about what happened to Keith EllisonI cannot claim to know the heart of Keith Ellison any more than I can claim to understand the minds of liberals. I was raised a disbeliever…Mar 3, 2017Mar 3, 2017
Shaykh Daniel al-JaʿfarīIsraeli apartheid, American Muslims, and the 2016 Democratic primaryOver the last nine months, a number of my Muslim brothers and sisters have asked me why I’m supporting Bernie Sanders in the Democratic…Feb 25, 2016Feb 25, 2016
Shaykh Daniel al-JaʿfarīArbaʿīn message from Ayatollah Muhammad Taqi al-ModarresiIn the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful:Dec 27, 2015Dec 27, 2015
Shaykh Daniel al-JaʿfarīAn open letter from a Muslim to Sen. Bernie SandersDear Bernie,Dec 17, 20152Dec 17, 20152
Shaykh Daniel al-JaʿfarīThe Islamic responsibility to speak out on racial injustice and police violenceIt’s well past the time for more religious leaders and communities to stand up and speak out on the issue of pervasive police violence and…Oct 5, 2015Oct 5, 2015
Shaykh Daniel al-JaʿfarīShaykh Nimr and the travesty of Saudi “justice”The Saud family wants him dead, but there is still time for the world to find its conscience and take action.Sep 14, 20151Sep 14, 20151
Shaykh Daniel al-JaʿfarīNo, the “Birmingham Quran” does not predate MuhammadAnyone suggesting otherwise is being just plain silly or intellectually dishonest, and here’s why.Sep 1, 20152Sep 1, 20152
Shaykh Daniel al-JaʿfarīWealth inequality and the poverty of Muslim moralitySocioeconomic inequality is one of the great moral abominations of our time. Has it become sidelined in the Muslim public conscience?Aug 6, 2015Aug 6, 2015
Shaykh Daniel al-Jaʿfarī“The people reckoned me weak and nearly killed me”Reflections on the attack on the prophetic household in light of religio-historical revisionismApr 7, 2015Apr 7, 2015
Shaykh Daniel al-JaʿfarīIslam’s “convertophobia” problem, part 2Practical solutions and helpful tips for interacting with convertsApr 7, 2015Apr 7, 2015