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Guidelines for Evaluating Historical Reports
Category: History & Biography/ Qur’an & Hadith This translation by Muntasir Zaman was originally published on Hadith Notes. It is reproduced below with minor adaptations. [Translator’s preface: The following paper outlines an approach to evaluating the authenticity of historical reports. The author begins by emphasizing the merits of the ḥadīth methodology, but makes sure to…
Baghdādī is Dead, but His Ideology Lives
Category: Belief / Society & Politics / History & Biography The pseudo-caliph of Da’esh (ISIS) has died, carrying with him the burden of the blood that he shed, the honor of the people whom he violated, and the great damage that he caused to the image of Islām. However, the incubator for his ideology remains.…
Piety is Only Part of the Story
Category: Belief / Society & Politics / History & Biography Let me tell you the story of a man, a worshiper from the generation of the Tābi`īn. He was an austere ascetic who abstained from the luxuries of this world. He openly commanded good and forbade evil. He spoke the truth plainly in front of…
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