Islam

Men, Women, and the Perils of Constructionism

It seems these days that novel controversies pitting men against women and women…

The Rising Muslim Elite

We live in an age of identity. Our politics, social conventions, and conversations are inextricably tied up in…

On Openness

It can be difficult being a Muslim youth today. Many are anxious about their lives, their future. They worry about judgment from every…

On Privilege and the Politics of Victimhood

The midterm elections and successful campaigns of Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib have…

On the Limits of Justice (and Other Thoughts)

Much has been written on the enervation of American religion in the modern era…

On American Muslim Progressivism and Identity Politics

Shepherding Our Flock

A major preoccupation of observant Muslims today is figuring out how to formulate a religious program that can somehow…

Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

Last week Imam Zaid Shakir weighed in on the Kavanaugh affair. In a now deleted FB post, the Imam offered…

On Theologically-Negotiated Activism

(Some) Quarters of social media have been active the past few weeks meditating on a panel at ISNA debating the role of activists and scholars in the public life of Muslims (at least insofar as it is represented in the media, civic advocacy, social media activity of…