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On the Historical Relevance of the Event of Ghadir
From the moment of its entrance into historical time, the event of Ghadīr has been the subject of much theological controversy among Muslims; that is a given. The historical reversion1 of a segment of the Muslim community to the Jāhliyyaḧ system in the wake of the event of al-Ghadīr marked the beginning of a polarization in the Muslim community that led to these theological differences. Note: The Qurʾānic expression ‘jāhliyyaḧ’ means “system and ways of ignorance”. For example: Is it the judgment of the system and ways of...
read moreTo revert, or not to revert, that is the question
The past few years have witnessed a movement of converts to Islam/Walāyah calling themselves “reverts.” The idea, I suppose, is to capture the notion that Islam/Walāyah is not something that one converts to but rather something one returns to. But choosing the word ‘revert’ is like jumping from the frying pan into the fire. Yes, the word ‘revert’ does literally mean “to come or go back”. On the other hand, the connotations of ‘revert’ go much further. For example, according to the Merriam-Webster Thesaurus: revert vb 2...
read moreIntroducing Walayah.org
This post is under development and may not be in its final state Introducing Walayah.org It is a common saying, even a cliché, that Islam is the most misunderstood “religion.”1 Yet it is quite accurate, to the extent that one can argue that the essence of Islam remains a stranger to the world, even to many Muslims. As a comprehensive way of life Islam has a vast myriad of cosmological, spiritual, and dispensational aspects that authentically flow from its sources. We call these aspects Islamic. At the same time, there is a vast array of...
read moreThe Way of Islam in A Nutshell!
ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (passed in 661 CE, peace be upon him): Surely Allāh, magnified and exalted, established Islām as the way to the water [of life]: He made its accesses easy for those who arrive at it, and fortified its foundations for the one who wars against it. He made it an honor for the one who receives its walāyah; a safety for the one who enters it; a guidance for the one who follows it; an adornment for the one who accepts its covering; an apologia for the one who adopts it; a handle for the one who seeks protection through...
read moreBeing Lost and Finding The Way
EVERGREEN, CO — Walayah is certainly a difficult subject to write about as it encompasses the entire Din of Islam. Everything related to Islam can be described in terms of Walayah. I was born into a Muslim family and started studying Islam at a very early age. I took further interest in this religion/faith/way of living when I moved to the United States at age 17. Excited by my new experiences and the variety of new cultures and belief systems surrounding me, I debated with Christians, Jews and other believers in God-sent ways of life....
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